“Between these two poles, of abandonment and an unqualified US security pledge, there is a prudent middle way” Read “Countering China’s adventurism over Taiwan” by Patrick Porter and Michael Mazarr. https://t.co/Bo4YnxiFWT

Shouldering their fair share? The ANZUS allies in the Pacific Islands | Joanne Wallis, Anna Powles https://t.co/QlUQPfhr6T

The rise in the number of political appointments means that politicians are now being appointed to diplomatic missions previously led exclusively by career diplomats. Explore the data for yourself on the @LowyInstitute Diplomat Database. https://t.co/yGmPb975EC

Read @LowyInstitute researchers @jonathan_pyrke and @ShaneMcLeod on the purchasing of Digicel in the @FinancialReview. https://t.co/eQaDWn3V8a

China’s numbers game harms us all | Elliott Zaagman https://t.co/dYtuT5lQOv

On the latest episode of The Director’s Chair, leading US constitutional law expert and award-winning author Professor Philip Bobbitt talks about US-China competition, Trump’s poor response to COVID, and his uncle LBJ. Listen: https://t.co/Ey9Cti5pRZ

The @LowInstitute Diplomat Database reveals an increase in the number of political appointments by Australian governments – those in which a government appoints an ex-politician to a role leading an Australian diplomatic mission abroad. https://t.co/yGmPb8Pug2

“A central part of any US and international strategy to deter and punish Chinese aggression against Taiwan must be broad-based, non-military punitive measures.” Read the analysis by Patrick Porter and Michael Mazarr: https://t.co/Bo4YnxiFWT

US-China rivalries: What matters for ASEAN | Nurliana Kamaruddin https://t.co/YgtsjeBFYi

“It wasn't the speeches; it wasn't the initiatives of policy. It was legislation that changed the face of America.” Listen to Professor Philip Bobbit talk about the legacy of President Lyndon Johnson on the latest Director’s Chair. Listen: https://t.co/Ey9Ctin1gz