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Canberra, Australia
Joined October 2009
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Uh-oh! Japan is rearming again.
Like in 1954.
And 1960.
And 1976.
And under Nakasone.
And after the Gulf War.
And post 9/11.
And when they got a new defence ministry.
And during reinterpretation.
And when the Izumo could carry fixed-wing aircraft.
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So it turns out the Trump adminstration is about as strong as New Zealand. theguardian.com/football/liv…
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In Tokyo, kicking off this year’s Indo-Pacific Cooperation Network to research disaster resilience in Japan, Fiji, New Zealand and Australia! Got a great cohort of folks resident in or citizens of 16 different countries! 🇦🇺🇳🇿🇼🇸🇳🇵🇱🇦🇵🇭🇸🇬🇵🇬🇮🇳🇯🇵🇻🇳🇺🇸🇻🇺🇵🇬🇫🇷🇳🇨🇰🇮
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🎉 I'm delighted to be able to announce the 2025 Australian Institute of International Affairs Fellows! internationalaffairs.org.au/…
@Birmo @toni_erskine @Lisa_Singh
One of the joys of this job is meeting so many different types of people!
📺 The latest episode of the AIIA Indo-Pacific Briefing captured what a lot of them had to say at the @AIIANational Conference. Check it out!👇
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Check out the photos of our masterclasses, embassy reception, gala dinner and 2025 AIIA National Conference! internationalaffairs.org.au/…
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Bryce Wakefield retweeted
The Foreign Minister speaks at AIIA conference in Canberra the week after Australia and Indonesia announce new security pact. Wong says Australia is building new regional architecture, striking multiple agreements which weren’t “thinkable” in 2021 (Nauru, Tuvalu, PNG, Indonesia)
Enjoyed Bilahari Kausikan’s new book on “the Myth of the Asian Century.” Here’s my review. internationalaffairs.org.au/…
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It’s nice to be a Bryce. But it’s higher to be a Bayer. Good time at Canberra Oktoberfest tonight.
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🦅 🏔️🍺🍻🍺🥨🐐🐄🍗🍖🧀
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After many years of 🥝foreign domination🥝, the Australian Institute of International Affairs is finally led by an Australian! 🇦🇺
And it was great to be seated by chance at the ceremony next to former @AIIANational intern @MinhPhuongVu99, who is also an Australian!
My take on the Trump-Albanese meeting. internationalaffairs.org.au/…
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Big news! 🇦🇺
Foreign Minister @SenatorWong will keynote the @AIIANational Gala Dinner 🎤
Conference day keynotes are @SenatorCash, @MathiasCormann (video) & Heather Smith
🎟️ Info, early bird registration, and more speakers👇
internationalaffairs.org.au/…
#AIIA #PennyWong #AusPol
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Honoured to give evidence before the Senate on the proposed Climate Army.
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I highlighted @AIIANational & @Japanfoundation’s #IndoPacific Cooperation Network, showing how local + regional knowledge can strengthen disaster resilience. 🌏🤝
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I've written an article on the recent conference I attended in Ukraine. internationalaffairs.org.au/…
Photo credit: VictorPinchukFoundation©2025. Photographers: Nicolas Lobet, Valentyna Rostovikova, Frederic Garrido-Ramirez (PRYZM).
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It was a privilege to attend the @yes_ukraine conference in #Kyiv a few days ago. Great to hear from 🇺🇦 Ukrainian and international leaders and commentators. Harrowing to hear stories from the front line. This war needs to end w/ a strong Ukraine that can deter future aggression.
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Also wonderful to see a strong Australian contingent, including @latikambourke @billshortenvcuc @lindareynoldswa @mishazelinsky. Great also to catch up in a different venue with Ukrainian friends on this trip, esp @vdovychenkov
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I’m now safely ensconced in Canberra recovering from jet lag, while @billshortenvcuc is regaling everyone with stories about the trip at @aiiaact as part of a broader speech on the state of education in 🇦🇺 theaustralian.com.au/educati…
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Great to have caught up with @latikambourke in Kyiv!
🇺🇦 A privilege to be invited to this year's Yalta European Strategy conference in Kyiv.
🎙️I finally got to IV Kurt Volker for my podcast. It's an awesome chat.
And great to see my fav conference pal Bryce Wakefield consistently putting AIIA on the map.
🎧 latika.me/Volker
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Wonderful to be in Warsaw 🇵🇱 to chat with officials and experts, among others the good folks at @PISM_Poland.
🤝 It was a very interesting meeting in #PISM on, among others, security in Europe and Indo-Pacific, Russia's war against Ukraine, U.S.-China competition as well as EU and Poland relations with Australia. Thank you @BryceWakefield @AIIANational for a fruitful discussion!
Of course, @EmmanuelMacron rightly points out that France is a resident power, but it is noteworthy that recent statements about new strategic pacts in the Indo-Pacific don't really come from the (Indo-, Asia- or South Pacific bits of the) region itself. theguardian.com/world/2025/m…
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