The Pacific Forum provides timely, informative, and innovative analysis of political, security, and strategic developments in the Indo-Pacific region.
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⛏️ Varuna Shankar, #PacificForum Non-Resident Vasey Fellow, published an article in @Diplomat_APAC discussing the pivot by #India and #Japan towards #Africa for #criticalminerals and what would make that #trilateral relationship work.
📖 Read the article: thediplomat.com/2026/10/the-…
🗾 Christian Cerne, #PacificForum Japan-U.S. Technology Policy fellow, published an @east_asia_forum piece on the lessons #Hokkaido can learn from #Kumamoto as #Japan revives its #semiconductor industry.
🔗 Read the full article here: eastasiaforum.org/2026/10/16…
🌏 Join the #HonoluluInternationalForum for unparalleled access to #IndoPacific insights.
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#HIF #PacificForum #Networking #Leadership
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of @USPACOM, joins #HDF27 as a speaker, bringing decades of naval and joint operational leadership.
🗓️ January 18–20, 2027 | 📍 Honolulu, Hawai'i
More information: honoluludefenseforum.com/
📰 @walberque, #PacificForum senior adjunct fellow, was quoted in a @Newsweek article discussing the evolution of #NorthKorean #nuclear weapons, written by @ellliecoook.
🔗 Read the article: newsweek.com/nuclear-blast-m…
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Who should be eligible to purchase scarce American compute, on what timescale, and under which conditions?
In a new essay for @PacificForum, @Satvik_Pen and I make the case for a calibrated but generous compute export policy.
pacforum.org/publications/th…
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Fantastic meeting in Tokyo with Masafumi Ishii, former Japanese ambassador and an exceptional strategic thinker, plus of course a longtime friend of @PacificForum.
Our Chief R&D Officer @akhil_oldsoul presented at an @IEEEUSA conference in Panama on Oct 2,on #PaxSilica and what it means for Latin America & the Caribbean
Chips, critical minerals, AI: the region has a growing role in trusted tech supply chains
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100 days until #HDF27! 🌊
From strategy to action: advancing defense cooperation and deterrence in the #IndoPacific.
🗓️ January 18–20, 2027 | 📍 Honolulu, Hawai'i
More information: honoluludefenseforum.com/
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Honored to be speaking at @PacificForum with @JohnEvans1988 Sure to be a great conversation! xitter.cf/PacificForum/status/21…
1/#AI is lowering the barriers to biological threats, but it can also help us detect them before they spread
Next #HIF: "AI, Biodefense & the Future of Biological Threat Detection" with Lt. Gen. @JohnEvans1988 (Ret.), who led the DoD's COVID response, @ValthosTech Drosten Fisher
Is the era of rising powers over? 🌏
Our Senior Adviser @BradGinTokyo says not so fast: the next power shifts may come from coalitions like #ASEAN & the EU, not single states.
📖 Read in @japantimes : japantimes.co.jp/commentary/…
🔔 #PacificForum released #ThePilot #73 – How to win friends and export AI by Satvik Pendyala and Ryan Fedasiuk, research associate and fellow for China and Technology at the American Enterprise Institute.
📖 Review our #keytakeaways and read more: pacforum.org/publications/th…
#France in the #IndoPacific
Join our next #HIF on Oct 21, 7:30am HST with Consul General Valérie Brisset, @FranceinSF,& Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Boiteau on US-France cooperation, maritime security & the Pacific Islands
Members: pacforum.org/honolulu-intern…
Single session: [email protected]
🌏 @BradGinTokyo, #PacificForum Senior Advisor, published a piece in @japantimes offering his view of discussions that #risingpowers are no more and the #globalorder has become stagnant.
📖 Read the article: japantimes.co.jp/commentary/…
🌏 #PacificForum is looking for an intern, starting ASAP!
Gain hands-on experience in research, publications, comms and convenings at a leading #IndoPacific think tank.
📩 Send your resume to [email protected]
🛰New satellite images show attack aircraft and military vehicles at the new China-Laos base at Ban Keun
Our Adjunct Fellow @ANeill_Asia tells @Reuters the airfield "has been engineered to accommodate a runway extension allowing larger aircraft to operate"
reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…
1/#AI is lowering the barriers to biological threats, but it can also help us detect them before they spread
Next #HIF: "AI, Biodefense & the Future of Biological Threat Detection" with Lt. Gen. @JohnEvans1988 (Ret.), who led the DoD's COVID response, @ValthosTech Drosten Fisher
2/ 📅 Thu, Oct 22 | 7:30 AM HST | Honolulu
✅ Join HIF: pacforum.org/honolulu-intern…
✉️ This session only: [email protected]
We're honored to welcome @Oceanit as a Bronze Sponsor of #HDF27.
Defense. Aerospace. Energy. Healthcare. Advanced materials. One company, five domains, headquartered in Honolulu.
The kind of range this region needs.
🗓️ Jan 18–20, 2027 | 📍 Honolulu honoluludefenseforum.com
