Maïka Sondarjee, Emanuel Adler, and I were offered to write a short piece in E-International Relations on our recent special issue on communities of practice in world politics in Global Studies Quarterly as an introduction for students of Politics and IR. Please feel free to share! e-ir.info/2024/05/05/com…

Malaysia dropped quite a bit in the World Press Freedom Index and of course the gov is doing damage control as the opposition leverages it to shame them. Typical yearly song and dance that is quite normal. But, this particular statement is quite worrying and worth unpacking 🧵

New from Blue Security's Troy Lee-Brown | 'There is an opportunity for the RAAF to play an increased role in Australia’s maritime defence diplomacy & help the RAN deliver crucial public goods, & scope for Australia to step up maritime-based defence diplomacy throughout the region.'

Really interesting article. I was struck in a recent chat about how valued NZ's AF Posiedons were to the maritime relationship with the UK, not in the least due to their willingness to surveil BOT waters which is pushing their range.

'A perfect storm for smuggling.'

This is how an informant interviewed in Thailand by UN Office on Drugs & Crime described the situation in which many, like him, feel pressured to look for smuggling services.

Read more: bit.ly/smugglingSEA #SouthEastAsia

I'm not going to lie - I'd love a hovering AUV if it's going, but I don't think it's going to help with my marking sadly.

Made it back to Malaysia! Straight to Kapten Batik to grab some new styles, including this muzium negeri sembilan design 😅 Also looking forward to a bunch of events and meetings, of course.

Enjoyed being on this roundtable, and hearing about Chiara's experiences at BASIC was a particular highlight. Lots of exciting work (academic and beyond) being done!

Quite something when former PM Boris Johnson - who introduced voter ID requirement - is turned away from his polling station after forgetting to bring his 🤦. Sky News

🇬🇧UK Littoral Response Group (South) RFA ARGUS & RFA LYME BAY arrive in 🇧🇳 Brunei (and #SouthChinaSea )

More info on #RoyalNavy LRG(S):
navylookout.com/the-uk-littora…

UK Defence in South East Asia
British Defence Singapore Support Unit
UK in Brunei🇬🇧🇧🇳
Euan Graham

New article by yours truly on the Asianization of regional security in the Indo-Pacific. A thread on key findings follows
inss.re.kr/common/viewer.…

If you're a BISA member, please vote for Tim Edmunds and Jack Holland as Trustees. They're both absolute diamonds who would really help oversee BISA - British International Studies Association in the interests of all members.

Thanks to the UK Government's Integrated Security Fund (ISF - formerly CSSF) the Tristan da Cunha Police RIB has been refurbished, serviced and given a new lease of life, ensuring the security and safety of Tristan's waters for all who use them #TristandaCunha #Police #IslandLife

Smuggling cocaine by sea benefits from a growing variety of vessels – from yachts to fishing boats.

Sophisticated navigation technology is enabling traffickers to construct ever more efficient maritime routes. The Global Report on Cocaine ⬇️

Back again.

Can't attend this sadly, but it looks brilliant!

My latest article titled 'Roots of Resilience: Interests and Values in Thai Foreign Policy' published at the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs. Download for free as it is published on Open Access platform.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

DOMESTIC DETERMINANTS OF INDONESIA’S HEDGING POLICY TOWARDS THE US AND CHINA

This study explores how have domestic determinants shaped Indonesia’s hedging policy towards the US and China.

It is an open access article: bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/publication/79…

The name is Adwood, Scoot Adwood