President/CEO @PacificForum. PhD International Relations. Strategy, nukes, big history, the future. Multidisciplinary. Runner. Dual 🇺🇸🇫🇷. Own views.
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"The India-US partnership does not need to be frictionless to be formidable"
My latest in @IndianExpress
Cc: @SecRubio @USAmbIndia @PacificForum
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They must. And there is an obvious role for the US, if it chooses to play it.
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Countries across South East Asia are looking to strengthen energy security and decarbonise their economies.
Read Dr Jonathan Cobb's opinion piece published in Nikkei Asia: asia.nikkei.com/opinion/sout…
The converastion continues at #SIEW2026.
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BREAKING: South Korea's economy beats expectations with 1% growth in Q3, powered by the AI-driven semiconductor boom.
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There are many opportunities for cross-regional fertilization. Of note, however: we in the US often read this as Europeans and Asians rallying with us against China and Russia. Yet much of the drive behind joining forces across regions is also a hedge against the US.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Europe and Asia can benefit from closer ties across trade and security issues as both regions face pressures from great powers, particularly China bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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"Israel and the US are preparing an operational plan aimed at toppling the Iranian regime...a devastating direct strike against the Iranian leadership, similar to operations carried out in the past, combined with additional military measures not previously undertaken, could set in motion a process that would ultimately bring down the regime." israelhayom.com/2026/10/26/n…
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⚓📰🚨 #USNAVY UPDATE: Joint Statement, USS Colorado (SSN 788) Announced as First Submarine for Submarine Rotational Force – West
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, and UK Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting are pleased to announce the designation of the USS Colorado (SSN 788) as the first U.S. Navy Virginia-class fast-attack submarine assigned to Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-West) beginning in late 2027.
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I'm still hopefully for Interstellar 2, someday. There is spacetime.
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JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇨🇳🇺🇸 Russia says preparations have begun for a trilateral summit between President Trump, President Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Je me retrouve entièrement dans ces propos. Tellement plus facile de s’indigner que de penser.
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Carl Sagan’s prediction about America, made 31 years ago.
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Van Gogh's 1889 "The Starry Night" was probably rooted in observation, according to scientists who say they have identified the actual night sky he may have depicted. cnn.it/4squz3N
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I first met Mat when I was very young. He helped me with my research and encouraged me to take on the big questions. A great thinker and a nice guy. He will be missed.
I had the privilege of working with Mat on a foresight project a couple years back and learned a great deal not just about the topic but also about how to ask the big questions. Will miss the chance to see how he puts the puzzle pieces together.
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I’m old enough to remember when the timeline was 4-5 weeks.
“Mike Waltz, Donald Trump’s ambassador to the UN, acknowledged that a year from now the US could still be mired in a stalemate with Iran, without a deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme or a return to prewar shipping through the Strait of Hormuz giftarticle.ft.com/giftartic…
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