Institute for Indo-Pacific Security

Think tank producing future-oriented analysis of political, socioeconomic, military, and technological trends in the Indo-Pacific. Formerly @Project2049.

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🚨INTRODUCING PacTalk IN BRIEF, a PacTalk feature series

@IIPS_org's Jennifer Hong and @mike_mazza analyze Pete Hegseth's speech at Shangri-La, exploring implications for U.S. foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific.

🎧 Find us on YouTube, Spotify, and the IIPS website: https://t.co/HsCcYa1egj

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Policy recs from @IIPS_org's “Averting a Proliferation Cascade”:

🛡️ Reduce Australian vulnerability to nuclear attack
🇦🇺🇺🇸 Deepen existing efforts to facilitate U.S. nuclear operations
💪 Transition from facilitating nuclear operations to more actively participating in them

Full report: https://t.co/1gFSFEbufU

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@IIPS_org is proud to present Senior Director @mike_mazza's report: “Averting a Proliferation Cascade.”

Despite growing nuclear risk, a cascade isn’t inevitable. The U.S.–Australia alliance is key.

Read the full report on the IIPS website: https://t.co/biHEDINod5

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@IIPS_org Senior Directors Jennifer Hong, @mike_mazza, and Yuki Tatsumi met with @DenisonU students who are on a week-long "Grand Strategy Program." It was fun to engage on Indo-Pacific security topics with the next generation of security experts!

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@IIPS_org was honored to host Taiwanese Ambassador to the United States Alexander Yui Tah-ray. 🇺🇸🇹🇼

Amb. Yui spoke on Donald Trump’s summit meeting with Xi Jinping in China and shared his thoughts on Taiwan’s security posture in a rapidly shifting security environment in the Indo-Pacific.

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Join @IIPS_org President John Gastright and Senior Director @mike_mazza at @StabilityOps's webinar on the FY 2027 DOD budget request, focusing on the Pacific Deterrence Initiative and how the budget can be tied to business opportunities in the Indo-Pacific.

Register here: https://t.co/YhzYaa0WIP

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@IIPS_org Chairman Randy Schriver joined @USCC_GOV Commissioner Mike Kuiken and @TaiwanDset CEO Jeremy Chih-Cheng Chang for an @scsp_ai AI+ Expo panel on navigating global competition with the PRC.

#AiExpoDC #SCSP #TechPolicy #NationalSecurity

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@IIPS_org Senior Director Yuki Tatsumi speaks on the implications of the Trump-Xi meeting for Japan if Trump were to offer concessions on the Indo-Pacific. She argues that this would bolster Japan's role as an anchor for countries seeking to balance against China.

Read on @JAPAN_Forward_ 📖: https://t.co/SLddEqnpWx

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@IIPS_org Chairman Randy Schriver and @USCC_GOV Commissioner Mike Kuiken speak on the @SpaceForceAssoc’s Spacepower Podcast on China’s advancements in space technology and the implications for the United States if China were to win the space race.

Watch the discussion here 📺: https://t.co/ptO5UoCwbX

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🚨Episode 4 of PacTalk is live!

Randy Schriver and Derek Mitchell interview Vanessa Hope on her documentary “Invisible Nation” and unpack the U.S. FY 2027 defense budget request, upcoming U.S.-China summit, Balikatan 2026, and more!

🎧 Find us on YouTube, Spotify, and the IIPS website: https://t.co/WSb6kZZWQ9

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@IIPS_org Chairman Randy Schriver and Senior Director Jennifer Hong visited @SasakawaUSA to speak with high-level lawmakers from Japan who are visiting the United States as part of Sasakawa USA's Integrated Security Dialogue.

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ICYMI

@IIPS_org Senior Director Yuki Tatsumi speaks on Japan PM Takaichi and South Korea President Lee defying expectations to find unexpected ground despite both leaders’ hardline stances.

Read on @Diplomat_APAC: https://t.co/p2U1X92eav

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IIPS Senior Director Yuki Tatsumi examines Japan’s debates on whether to deploy minesweepers to secure transit through the Strait of Hormuz. She suggests Japan should leverage assets it has already deployed to the Middle East for counter-piracy operations.

Read on @Diplomat_APAC 📖: https://t.co/iqWSffQXUe

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@IIPS_org Senior Director @mike_mazza on the CCP pressuring countries to deny access to President Lai's plane on its way to Eswatini.

“Xi Jinping would rather see civilian airliners plummet to the sea than pass up an opportunity to poke an adversary in the eye.”

@taipei_times 📖: https://t.co/Mda9ftUywg

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👀 SIGHTED IN TAIPEI

@IIPS_org Senior Director @mike_mazza and Research Associate Griffin Allen are conducting research in Taiwan for a project assessing Taiwan’s “will to fight.” Thanks to the Ministry of Interior and @INDSRTW for great insights.

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👀 SIGHTED IN AUSTIN, TX

@IIPS_org Chairman Randy Schriver spoke at an event hosted by the @UTAustin Clements Center for National Security (@ClementsCenter).

He emphasized the need for U.S. innovation and infrastructure improvements to counter China's strategic advancements.

To watch the full event, tune in here: https://t.co/tAHpz8PPvJ

@USCC_GOV

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A WARM WELCOME to Minister Lin Yu-chang!

@IIPS_org President John Gastright welcomed former minister of the Republic of China, Taiwan Lin Yu-chang, who will be spending several months in the United States as IIPS’s visiting fellow.

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@IIPS_org Research Intern David Dichoso examines the Iran War’s impact on the Philippines.

“The Iran war is not merely an economic shock for the Philippines. Rather, it is a strategic stress test of [the Marcos] administration’s pro-U.S. alignment.”

Read it here 📖: https://t.co/qjupi1H2nJ

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📸 Live from Korea 🇰🇷 at Asan Plenum 2026!

The @IIPS_org team––Randy Schriver, Jennifer Hong, Seokjin Yun–– hosted a press conference on the rise of CRINK and engaged with leading Indo-Pacific experts.🇰🇷🤝🇯🇵

Thanks to Asan Institute for Policy Studies (@asaninst) for hosting this event and inviting IIPS to participate!