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#PacificForum releases #ThePilot15 – Powering India–Taiwan ties through critical minerals by @VarunaShankar, Associate Fellow at India's World Magazine and Non-Resident Vasey Fellow at Pacific Forum. pacforum.org/publications/t…

Peter Kouretsos, researcher at IDA and #PacificForum Young Leader, published a piece in @CIMSEC this week on the U.S. Navy's declining missile capacity and challenges for #DistributedMaritimeOperations in the #IndoPacific. Read the full article here: cimsec.org/driving-toward…

📅 Upcoming #HonoluluInternationalForum with Hank Hendrickson on 80 years of #US–#Philippines relations & the future of the partnership in the #IndoPacific. RSVP: pacforum.org/honolulu-inter… (Write “HIF ft. Hank Hendrickson” in subject line if you purchase this #HIF only)

🌏Join the #HonoluluInternationalForum to elevate your understanding of #IndoPacific affairs. Connect with experts, gain firsthand insights on key issues shaping the region's future. 👉 pacforum.org/honolulu-inter… #IndoPacific #Security #Diplomacy #HonoluluForum #Leadership

🌏 This morning at #HonoluluInternationalForum: Mark Kennedy on #AI & the future of #deterrence in the #IndoPacific. From decision speed to alliance interoperability, deterrence will depend on scale, @supplychains,& coordination. Join future HIF events: pacforum.org/honolulu-inter…

🇨🇳 #PacificForum has released #ThePilot #14 – "Enemy within": How Chinese analysts view the US-Iran war by @cherhitkari, doctoral fellow with the Institute of Chinese Studies Delhi and the Harvard-Yenching Institute. 📖 Review #keytakeaways and read: pacforum.org/publications/t…

📰 @BradGinTokyo, #PacificForum Director of Research & Senior Advisor, published a piece in @japantimes on #deterrence and its meaning in #Asia as it evolves. 📖 Read the article: japantimes.co.jp/commentary/202…

🎤 @walberque, #PacificForum senior adjunct fellow, was interviewed by Pablo Foley Elias of @DeutscheWelle on the status of the #Iranian nuclear program. 🎥 Watch the full interview here: dw.com/en/what-remain…

James JB Park, #PacificForum senior fellow, published a piece in @Diplomat_APAC this week on the different ways in which #SouthKorea and the #UnitedStates view their shared goal to "modernize" their alliance. 🇰🇷🇺🇸 🔗 Read the full article here: thediplomat.com/2026/03/modern…

#PacificForum has released #ThePilot #13 – Transactional diplomacy and strategic ambiguity in the Taiwan Strait by Singapore-based freelance analyst and commentator Tang Meng Kit. 📖 Review our #keytakeaways and read the full article here: pacforum.org/publications/t…

2/ Thank you to everyone who applied and shared their interest in our work. At this time, we are no longer accepting new Virtual Internship applications. We will announce when the program reopens.

1/ We’re incredibly grateful for the strong interest in #PacificForum’s Virtual Internship program. Over the past weeks, we have received a large number of applications from students and young professionals around the world.

🎙️ #HonoluluDefenseForum 2026 was mentioned in a @TownhallMedia piece on the importance of #Japan to the #UnitedStates today, written by @AdelleNaz. 📖 Read the full article here: townhall.com/columnists/ade…

📰 @KTristanTang, #PacificForum non-resident Vasey Fellow, was quoted in a @taipei_times article on the resumption of #PLA flights near #Taiwan after a brief pause. 🔗 Read the article: taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/ar…

@walberque, #PacificForum senior adjunct fellow, was interviewed by @NinaHaase of @DeutscheWelle on #RamsteinAirBase and the role of #Germany in the conflict with #Iran. 🇩🇪 ▶️ Watch the broadcast: youtube.com/watch?v=dAIHCK…

📰 @walberque, #PacificForum senior adjunct fellow, was quoted in a @straits_times piece on the destruction of a #US radar system based in #Jordan by #Iran that was valued at 300 million dollars. 🔗 Read the article: straitstimes.com/world/middle-e…

Seongeun Lee, #PacificForum non-resident fellow, was published in the Diplomat this week on the significance of the #Coupang data breach. 🇰🇷🇺🇸 🔗 Read the full article here: thediplomat.com/2026/03/coupan…

🗞️ @ElizabethLarus, #PacificForum adjunct senior fellow, was interviewed on @WIONews to discuss the escalating conflict in #WestAsia. 🎥 Watch the interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=2CgVA2…

📅 March 30 | Honolulu #PacificForum will host a #HIF ft. David Janes on “The Next Era of U.S.–Japan Relations: Leadership for a Changing Global Order.” To attend: • Become a HIF member: pacforum.org/honolulu-inter… • Attend this session only: paypal.com/ncp/payment/LJ…

📰 In @StarAdvertiser, #PacificForum’s Kimberly Lehn writes: “The Indo-Pacific’s future is Hawaiʻi’s future.” From crisis coordination to #supplychain resilience, Hawaiʻi sits at the center of #IndoPacific security dynamics. Read the full column: staradvertiser.com/2026/03/08/edi…