My article, "Middle power strategic choices and horizontal security cooperation", is now out @AustJIA! It examines security relations between middle powers in the Asia-Pacific with a focus on Australia-South Korea ties and the role of leadership dynamics.
https://t.co/L634USX0lA
More details on how PRC plans to leverage artificial intelligence to develop extra large unmanned underwater vehicles (XLUUVs) in wrestle for naval supremacy, at least in regional maritime hotspots such as the South China Sea. Bad news for regional navies. https://t.co/XPfMfRFyfo
18. Presiden @jokowi berpandangan Babinsa dapat mengambil peran menyukseskan pembangunan desa melalui program dana desa. Babinsa menurutnya dapat bermusyawarah dan memberikan saran-saran bagi pihak desa mengenai pembangunan untuk kepentingan bersama #JokowiApresiasiBabinsa
ASEAN and Chinese senior officials will meet next week to discuss implementation of the Declaration of Conduct on the #SouthChinaSea as well as negotiations on the code of conduct. @XinhuanetNews https://t.co/b4aZXyfxFg
The #Chinese kept a close watch on #Malabar exercises near Guam between US, #Japanese and #Indian navies. That's the Type 815G intelligence ship No. 855 in the distance trying to keep formation with cruiser #ANTIETAM CG54, carrier RONALD #REAGAN CVN76 during a photoex on Friday.
"President Trump committed to provide security guarantees to the DPRK." Question is how far and deep are such guarantees? Will they extend to US recognition of Kim dynasty's KWP as the only legitimate political force in NK? https://t.co/KgrgaeDkoh
Trump in Singapore:
-met w/Kim with no preconditions
-avoided human rights
-will end U.S. military exercises - got nothing back
-desires to draw down American troops - got nothing back
-Kim made no claim to "complete," "verifiable" or "irreversible" denuclearization
Chubby flew in a Chinese jet, his stay funded by Singapore, gets to see around lovely places in company of ministers, feels like a rockstar, doesn’t give anything away & will head home & tell his ppl see how your dear leader is respected & cheered by the world. The guy is good
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies pledge $2.5 billion in support of Jordan’s monarchy after protests spark fears of another Arab Spring https://t.co/GSPRzP4ovI