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"Tokyo Rising: Japan's Big Choices" looks at the options for Japan as it adopts a new military and strategic posture – and at the consequences for Australia, which faces a remarkably similar dilemma. Read the latest issue of Australian Foreign Affairs at australianforeignaffairs.com…
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歴代政権の対中政策を整理した図です。個々の位置づけには議論があると思いますが、示したかったのは左上の第2象限の重要性です。米国の強く信頼できるコミットメントを確保しつつ、China-inを追求する。この組み合わせが、日中関係の進展と日本外交全体に相乗効果を生むと論じました。
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Australian Foreign Affairs retweeted
Australian Foreign Affairs最新号に寄稿しました。強固な日米同盟を前提とするChina-in戦略が、日中関係と日本外交全体に相乗効果を生むという主旨です。歴代政権の変遷を2軸図で整理し、中国側にも「離米・親中」より「同盟重視・対中関与」の相手と組む意義を論じました。 australianforeignaffairs.com…
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Join us at the launch of "Tokyo Rising: Japan’s Big Choices" on October 26 at 530-7pm AEST at the Australian National University. Hear Hugh White, @Lauren_ANU, @AlexBristowASPI and Carolyn Bull discuss Japan-Australia ties in a changing Asia. Tickets: events.humanitix.com/tokyo-r…
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A great @AusForeign episode featuring @SamRoggeveen on intelligence and policy. Sam & @ouranu's Hugh White explain different forms: SIGINT, HUMINT, & OSINT. I wish Sam & Hugh had discussed one of the most important: PETINT (pet espionage - for food). youtube.com/watch?v=TU_qT-nz…
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Join us at the launch of "Lost at Sea: The Real Costs of AUKUS" on Monday, July 20 at 6-7pm AEST at La Trobe University City Campus. Hear Bec Strating, Peter Khalil, Yee-Fui Ng and Samuel Bashfield discuss the implications of AUKUS beyond defence. events.humanitix.com/costs-o…
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“If deterrence fails – and war erupts – how does Australia intend to use its nuclear-powered submarines?" "Lost at Sea: The Real Costs of AUKUS” explores how AUKUS is reshaping the nation. Read the latest issue of Australian Foreign Affairs at australianforeignaffairs.com.
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Sunk costs themonthly.com.au/saul-eslak… "Building four or more nuclear-powered attack submarines would represent a very expensive way of creating employment." Read an extract of Saul Eslake's essay "Sunk Costs" from the latest issue of AFA.
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"The tension between having to depend on our allies or having to depend on ourselves is as old as Australia." Watch the latest episode of Foreign Exchange. youtu.be/o7z2vF6rXu4?si=f3Is… via @YouTube
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The latest in a @AusForeign hosted series of fun, informative debates involving @ouranu’s Hugh White and @LowyInstitute’s @SamRoggeveen. youtu.be/vxU__lmmtLU?si=9rLc… Roggeven mentions an Erik Sand essay called Strategy in the New Missile Age (2026) - thanks Sam: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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A new @latrobeasia / @AusForeign / @AIIANational event this coming Thursday in Melbourne: Who Won? Trade Wars and Australia. Features @latrobe experts @becstrating & @NickBisley, and my @ocis2023 panel valued colleague @MConleytyler. latrobe.edu.au/events/all/wh…
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#AP4D Executive Director @MConleytyler features in the latest edition of @AusForeign, out today. Read her piece - How to counter Trump’s great disruption - at australianforeignaffairs.com…. Register for the launch (Thurs 5:30pm AEDT), online or in-person, at latrobe.edu.au/events/all/wh….
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The world is changing and so is Australia's place in it - stay informed throughout 2026 with a subscription to Australian Foreign Affairs. For a limited time, purchase an annual digital subscription for only $34.30. Get the offer at australianforeignaffairs.com…
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"There was that great quip from Henry Kissinger in the 1970s: 'If I want to talk to Europe, who do I call?'... What the United States is doing under Donald Trump is actually forcing that question to the forefront again". Foreign Exchange is out now: youtube.com/watch?v=93g4-wTw…
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Limited time offer – take 30% off an annual digital subscription to Australian Foreign Affairs. Stay informed throughout 2026 with a subscription to Australian Foreign Affairs. Subscribe at australianforeignaffairs.com…
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This week on Foreign Exchange – Would Australia choose Indonesia over America? Presented by @SamRoggeveen and Hugh White, watch the latest episode now. ⬇️Link in comments
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In June 2024 I wrote a long essay for @AusForeign proposing an Australia-Indonesia military alliance. In light of this week's announcement about a new treaty, I want to note something I got wrong in that essay: australianforeignaffairs.com…
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Australia and Indonesia have announced plans for a landmark security treaty. Why? How close could they become? Would they ever fight together? Read the  views - not entirely aligned - of @SamRoggeveen @EvanLaksmana . Link in comments ⬇️
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