Episode 68 of Views from Down Underer is out!
Here we talk about the general elections of Canada, Australia, and Singapore. Incumbents have returned and shows voters are voting for stability and steady hands at this time of global uncertainty. https://t.co/fWNd7QSE5m
Episode 65 of Views from Down Underer is out!
Here we talk about President Trump's liberation day announcement and the 'reciprocal' tariffs led to stock market crash and high market volatility.
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Episode 64 of Views from Down Underer is out!
Here we talk about the removal of South Korean President Yoon for declaring an illegal martial law in early December 2024 and the Trump administration's 'Liberation Day' tariffs.
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In this episode of Views from Down Underer, we talk about the arrest of former Philippine president Duterte on an ICC warrant , the servicing issues for the RNZAF P-8 Poseidons, and the evolution of kits for EPL teams. https://t.co/FrZelWU1L0
The Panama canal deal by Hutchison Holdings is heavily criticised by China. NZ PM Luxon led a huge delegation to visit India . US is brokering a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. We talk about all this in Episode 62 of Views from Down Underer. https://t.co/7ny2wB6Kzg
In this piece for Kwentuhan, Eliot Gibbins argues that Taiwan can serve as a model on how states can handle identity cleavages while still slowly developing and strengthening democratic institutions. https://t.co/0LNUmLhtTw
Episode 59 of Views from Down Underer is out!
Here we talk about the 2025 German Federal election results and President Zelensky's 'interesting' visit to the Oval Office.
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US announced tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Canada considers this an aggressive action. The fallout of the Oval Office shakedown continues as US freezes support to Ukraine.
We talk about all this in Episode 60 of 'Views from Down Underer'.https://t.co/sp8MjpHCg6
Episode 61 of Views from Down Underer is out!
Here we talk about German defense spending, India's comments on postwar order, China's complaints about port deals, and more.
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The second week of the Trump administration has been quite busy. Malaysia's chairing of ASEAN has been quiet and unambitious, thus far. We talked about all these in Episode 56 of Views from Down Underer. https://t.co/lf6Pa9m2cz
President Trump's first week of his 2nd term as US president was quite eventful. We talk about is in Episode 55 of Views from Down Underer. https://t.co/xz5HqfgxfL
Trump threatens to take Greenland from Denmark and does not rule out the use of force. Indonesia has joined BRICS as a full member. Episode 53 of Views from Down Underer is now out! https://t.co/OkpxqlgStV
Episode 52 of Views from the Down Underer is out!
Here we talk about 3 things: 1) Elon Musk dabbling into UK politics; 2) Canadian PM Justin Trudeau calling it quits; and 3) Lastly, news about China paying off Houthis for safe passage in the Red Sea. https://t.co/i1NbZ25vzC
Our final episode of "Views from Down Underer" for 2024, Episode 51, is out! Here we talk about Aram Hur and Andrew Yeo's article on "democratic ceilings". https://t.co/Z6KTPnRjTW
My latest piece on the NZDF is out! In this Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs piece, I examine how the NZDF’s capacity in the evolving strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific has been severely hampered by years of underspending and policy conservatism. https://t.co/IYNBl92T7X
1/2 In this piece for Kwentuhan, Prof. Robert S. Ross argues that changes in capabilities on both China and the US have led to the altering of the regional balance of power in East Asia.
In this episode of 'Views from Down Underer', we chat about IIPA Non-Resident Principal Research Fellow Nicholas Khoo's presentation at the @SEARI_UC seminar on the implications of great power rivalry on Southeast Asia. https://t.co/WyIoHriwPT