John is a Senior Analyst with an interest in Indo-Pacific geopolitics. Master of International Relations (Australian National University) graduate with study focus on the Indo-Pacific. Qualified lawyer (University of Auckland, NZ) with experience in post-colonial Pacific & NZ legal systems.
A Myanmar delegation is expected to conclude its five-day visit to Rohingya refugee camps along the Bangladeshi border today. The
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Iron Fist 2023, a US-Japan joint military exercise hosted by Japan, will conclude today. The exercise—which was held between the
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RADAR SWEEP Geopolitics Newsletter Feb. 27 – Mar. 6 2023 CHINA HOLDS ANNUAL SESSION OF RUBBERSTAMP PARLIAMENT Just under 3,000
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Australia’s biennial Defense and Aerospace Expo—held at Geelong’s Avalon Airport, Victoria—will conclude today. Attracting over 660 defense companies, 56 military
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Argentinian Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero will begin a two-day visit to Bangladesh today. Cafiero will preside over the reopening of
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Bangladesh’s parliament was scheduled to meet today to vote for the next President of the country. However, as the only
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RADAR SWEEP Geopolitics Newsletter February 6 – 12 2023 SLOW EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE PUTS PRESSURE ON TURKIYE’S ERDOGAN The death toll
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will conclude his visit to Japan today. The trip comes a week after Marcos allowed
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his trip to China—due to begin today—over the discovery of a Chinese
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NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg will begin a two-day visit to South Korea today. He will meet with foreign minister
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RADAR SWEEP Geopolitics Newsletter January 17 – January 22, 2023 GERMANY RELENTS ON APPROVING LEOPARD TANKS FOR UKRAINE After weeks
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New Zealand’s next Prime Minister, Christoper Hipkins, will be confirmed when the ruling center-left Labour party—which enjoys a commanding majority
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Quarantine-free high-speed rail travel between Hong Kong and mainland China will resume today. It is among the final restrictions on
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The West African nation of Guinea-Bissau’s snap legislative elections—originally scheduled for today—is set to be postponed to 2023. Incumbent center-left
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India-hosted joint military exercises with Australia will conclude today. The Inaugural three-week AustraHind22 army drills—held in India’s north-western state of
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RADAR SWEEP Geopolitics Newsletter November 28 – December 05 2022 China Announces Slow Exit Out of Strict COVID-ZERO Policy After
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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies like Russia—known as OPEC Plus (OPEC+)—will meet virtually today. The meeting
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Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh will begin a two-day visit to China today. The visit will be anchored by a bilateral
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Kazakhstan will hold a snap presidential election today. After a year which started with unprecedented violent protests, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev—currently
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RADAR SWEEP Geopolitics Newsletter November 6 – 13 2022 US mid-term elections indicate Democrats to hold a senate majority with
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