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Thought broadcasting on affairs in the Indo-Pacific. RTs not necessarily endorsed; snark not necessarily filtered. https://xitter.cf/t.co/O5G3JrDDql

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🇹🇭 🇰🇭 MoU scrapped, UNCLOS time; Japan, Indonesia meet on SCS; Myanmar update; Signapore's opposition party darimulut.substack.com/p/mou…
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⛽️ Subsidies, friends in high places and blasts from the past darimulut.substack.com/p/sub…
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Xi Visits Xiong’an - China's 6-Point Position on Mideast War - Europe Returning to 'Cognitive Rationality' on China - Zhong Sheng: Takaichi Binding Japan to 'Neo-Militarism' trackingpeoplesdaily.substac…
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War in Iran could rewire China’s global role thinkchina.sg/politics/war-i…

War in Iran could rewire China’s global role

In the longer term, the Iran war presents not just threats but also opportunities for China’s economy, such as by correcting deflationary pressure domestically and being viewed as a better bet in...

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‘Deny, delay, degrade’: Taiwan reveals long-range strategy to hold off PLA scmp.com/news/china/military…

‘Deny, delay, degrade’: Taiwan reveals long-range strategy to hold off PLA

Focus is on building sustained and scalable combat capability, defence minister tells legislature as procurement report is tabled.

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Indonesia welcomes most advanced warship KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321 en.antaranews.com/news/40962…
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PM Kim cancels trip to China amid Middle East conflict | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026032…

PM Kim cancels trip to China amid Middle East conflict | Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has scrapped his plans to attend a...

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Takaichi tells Trump Article 9 limits Japan’s role in Iran war | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis asahi.com/ajw/articles/16440…

Takaichi tells Trump Article 9 limits Japan’s role in Iran war | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi cited constraints under war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution on dispatching the Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz during her summit with U.S. President...

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Germany steps up Indo-Pacific push, eyeing visiting-forces pact with Japan japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/0…

Germany steps up Indo-Pacific push, eyeing visiting-forces pact with Japan

Germany and Japan, both U.S. allies, have embraced the argument that the security of Europe is “inseparable” from that of the Indo-Pacific region.

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A world away, Southeast Asia reacts darimulut.substack.com/p/a-w…
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Trivium China Podcast | Heard on the Street, Beijing Edition substack.com/inbox/post/1879…
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Trump is Incentivizing Allied Nuclearization robertedwinkelly.com/2026/02…

Trump is Incentivizing Allied Nuclearization

Trump’s threats against US allies and partners encourage them to consider nuclear weapons. This strikes me as painfully obvious, even though we keep saying we don’t want allies to nuke up. I just w…

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Some thoughts on colonial legacies in Indonesia - New Mandala newmandala.org/some-thoughts…

Some thoughts on colonial legacies in Indonesia - New Mandala

What best explains the economic gap with the metropole?

newmandala.org
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The Energy Blind Spot in Japan’s National Security Strategy – Tokyo Review tokyoreview.net/2026/02/the-…

The Energy Blind Spot in Japan’s National Security Strategy

Following her decisive Lower House victory, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae signaled plans to devote greater resources to strengthening Japan’s defense posture. Given the Liberal Democratic Party’s...

tokyoreview.net
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Eyes on the Prize: CCG Patrols Prioritize Scarborough in 2025 | Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative amti.csis.org/eyes-on-the-pr…

Eyes on the Prize: CCG Patrols Prioritize Scarborough in 2025 | Asia Maritime Transparency Initia...

After years of consistency in patrolling all corners of Beijing’s nine-dash line claim, the China Coast Guard (CCG) made a major shift in 2025 to focus its efforts on Scarborough Shoal and Sabina...

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Relocating India in the ‘America First’ Grand Strategy orfonline.org/research/reloc…

Relocating India in the ‘America First’ Grand Strategy

Relocating India in the ‘America First’ Grand Strategy

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Making hay while Trump shines: China’s tactical step back | The Strategist aspistrategist.org.au/making…

Making hay while Trump shines: China’s tactical step back | The Strategist

Beijing has temporarily adjusted how its military operates across the Indo-Pacific. This includes less aggressive behaviour from flotillas sailing deep into the region and its military engagements...

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What We Know About China’s Secretive Nuclear Submarine Fleet thediplomat.com/2026/02/what…

What We Know About China’s Secretive Nuclear Submarine Fleet

With the 09IIIB class and future 09V class, China’s development of nuclear-powered (and nuclear capable) submarines is at an inflection point.

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Indonesia’s multi-alignment dilemma under Prabowo | Lowy Institute lowyinstitute.org/the-interp…

Indonesia’s multi-alignment dilemma under Prabowo

The president’s ambitious foreign policy agenda relies on already stretched diplomatic and economic capabilities.

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🇹🇭 Allegations of dodgy polls won't stop the blue wave darimulut.substack.com/p/all…
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