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9DASHLINE — Victory and sacrifice: The dual message behind China’s commemorations

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · 10d

"These commemorations are not merely symbolic; they are integral to a broader campaign to cultivate national resolve, readiness, and loyalty to both party and state" www.9dashline.com/article/vict... | by Vincent K. L. Chang.

Written by Vincent K.L. Chang. China and the United States should be willing to make concessions; treating compromises not as a sign of weakness, but as strategic wisdom. The rest of the world should ...

Welcome to the September edition of The Navigator. Alongside our usual roundup of developments this month, we spotlight the mounting pressures reshaping the Indo-Pacific: Beijing’s use of Martyrs’ Day...

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · 13d

The Navigator’s September issue - out now

This month we spotlight Beijing’s use of Martyrs’ Day as a tool of loyalty & resolve, and how domestic instability across the Indo-Pacific is constraining states amid intensifying great power rivalry.

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9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · 20d

"Without CBRs, Pacific Islands face reduced financial inclusion and slower development. For the US, it risks pushing the region toward central bank digital currencies and de-dollarisation; a trend that could weaken US financial influence" www.9dashline.com/article/navi... | by Jemima Holborow

9DASHLINE — Navigating partnerships: The Trump administration meets the Blue Pacific

Written by Jemima Holborow. Without CBRs, Pacific Islands face reduced financial inclusion and slower development. For the US, it risks pushing the region toward central bank digital currencies and de...

9DASHLINE — Italy–Malaysia relations: A cornerstone of Rome’s Indo-Pacific engagement

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · 22d

New episode 🎙️

In conjunction with the European Parliament in ASEAN

Stefania Benaglia joins @zsuzsettte.bsky.social and @richheydarian.bsky.social to discuss the recent SCO summit, focusing on India’s strategic role and evolving EU–ASEAN dynamics.

Listen here 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6FCy...

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9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · 29d

"Ultimately, what Italy’s engagement with Malaysia demonstrates is that European middle powers can establish themselves as credible partners if they play to their strengths" www.9dashline.com/article/ital... | by Emanuele Ballestracci

Written by Emanuele Ballestracci. Italy cannot rival the hard-power presence of France or the UK, nor does it aspire to. Instead, it has constructed a pathway based on economic cooperation, private-se...

9DASHLINE — The European Union needs a more pragmatic foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Sep 5

"Perhaps counter-intuitively, only an approach less concerned with morals and more with pragmatic engagement can pave the way for the EU to spread its values in the Indo-Pacific" www.9dashline.com/article/the-... | by Angelo M'BA

Written by Angelo M’BA. Perhaps counter-intuitively, only an approach less concerned with morals and more with pragmatic engagement can pave the way for the EU to spread its values in the Indo-Pacific.

9DASHLINE — Trump’s Pakistan deal risks neglecting the plight of Imran Khan

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Sep 3

"While dealing with the military-backed government may assist Trump in reaching short-term agreements, constant disorder and popular uprisings will make it impossible for the benefits of such agreements to ever be felt." www.9dashline.com/article/trum... | by Marcus Andreopoulos

Written by Marcus Andreopoulos. While dealing with the military-backed government may assist Trump in reaching short-term agreements, constant disorder and popular uprisings will make it impossible fo...

Welcome to the August edition of The Navigator. Alongside our usual roundup of developments this month, we spotlight emerging strategies reshaping the Indo-Pacific: India’s partnership with the Philip...

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Aug 29

The Navigator’s August issue is out now.

This month we spotlight India’s growing partnership with the Philippines on maritime cooperation, and New Zealand’s growing role in space.

Plus, our roundup of regional developments.

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9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Aug 27

"The ball now is in China’s court, forcing it to consider how aggressive maritime postures invite collective action by less-powerful adversaries who bridge and compound their military capacities" shorturl.at/rAMkB | by Eerishika Pankaj and Rahul Karan Reddy

9DASHLINE — Drawing a new India-Philippines arc of maritime convergence

Written by Eerishika Pankaj and Rahul Karan Reddy. The concern Beijing has with an India-Philippines strategic partnership lies in its signalling of the rise of layered, maritime-centric, military co...

9DASHLINE — China's dominance in Myanmar's rare earth resources: A growing risk for global supply chains

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Aug 22

"By expanding its presence in northern Myanmar, China not only reinforces its dominant position in the global REE supply chain but also strengthens its capacity to use REEs as geopolitical leverage at the negotiating table — both as a carrot and a stick" shorturl.at/JFTSF | by Ophelia Yumlembam

Written by Ophelia Yumlembam. Given the Quad’s and the EU’s ongoing efforts to build resilient and diversified critical mineral supply chains, a more proactive and coordinated approach with other like...

9DASHLINE — From Momentum to architecture: Making trilateralism work for Korea, Japan, and the United States

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Aug 20

"Korea and Japan now have an opportunity to redefine their roles — not as competing spokes but as co-architects of a trilateral framework that can anchor stability in the Indo-Pacific" shorturl.at/z2AbM | by Yun Kyung Kim

Written by Yun Kyung Kim. Korea and Japan now have an opportunity to redefine their roles — not as competing spokes but as co-architects of a trilateral framework that can anchor stability in the Indo...

9DASHLINE — The fight for the future of global digital payments

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Aug 15

"Global digital finance will also increasingly become entangled with broader structures of major power competition, particularly in the Indo-Pacific" shorturl.at/lxi3S | by Andrew Gordan

Written by Andrew Gordan. Global digital finance will also increasingly become entangled with broader structures of major power competition, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. Anxiety about Chinese eco...

9DASHLINE — Ratifying the Indonesia-Vietnam EEZ maritime delimitation agreement serves national and regional best interests

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Aug 14

"Non-ratification of the EEZ agreement to appease Chinese preferences would amount to de facto recognition of the Nine-Dash Line claim" shorturl.at/28395 | by John Bradford and Aristyo R. Darmawan.

Written by Aristyo Rizka Darmawan and John Bradford. Ratification of the EEZ agreement provides a good opportunity for Indonesia to clarify its position by denying the validity of China’s Nine-Dash Li...

9DASHLINE — The Indus Waters Treaty: South Asia’s most durable accord faces a tough test

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Aug 7

"India’s position as a global leader on climate adaptation and sustainable development, especially as the voice of the global south, could be undermined by any perception of using water coercively" shorturl.at/bNjfm | by @faamer.bsky.social

Written by Farwa Aamer. India’s position as a global leader on climate adaptation and sustainable development, especially as the voice of the global south, could be undermined by any perception of usi...

9DASHLINE — Japan and Cambodia: Partners in a diplomatic balancing act

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Aug 4

"Japan and other US allies must strengthen ties with Southeast Asian countries to address US retrenchment, positioning themselves as credible alternatives for countries seeking to avoid over-reliance on China" shorturl.at/C9Kz5 by Shin Kawashima.

Written by Shin Kawashima. Japan and other US allies must strengthen ties with Southeast Asian countries to address US retrenchment, positioning themselves as credible alternatives for countries seeki...

9DASHLINE — A missing link: Taiwan’s drone innovation needs Europe’s support

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9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Aug 1

The July issue of The Navigator — out now

We spotlight Taiwan’s sweeping drone drive — a bold pivot toward self-reliance and deterrence — alongside our roundup of Indo-Pacific shifts, from AUKUS to regional tensions and sovereignty debates shorturl.at/Dc2UY

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9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Jul 29

"For Europe to help Taiwan significantly scale its drone production capacity, and to de-risk its own drone supply chains, the EU should make Taiwan a partner in the Readiness 2030 initiative" shorturl.at/mzMmc | by Thijs Stegeman.

Written by Thijs Stegeman. For Europe to help Taiwan significantly scale its drone production capacity, and to de-risk its own drone supply chains, the EU should make Taiwan a partner in the Readiness...

9DASHLINE — Building bridges: EU–Taiwan–ASEAN connectivity for a multipolar world

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Jul 24

"Together, the EU, Taiwan, and ASEAN can redefine connectivity not as a geopolitical tool for influence, but as a platform for empowerment, resilience, and strategic autonomy in the Global South" shorturl.at/lCfAp | by @zsuzsettte.bsky.social and @jgurolhaller.bsky.social

Written by Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy and Julia Gurol-Haller. Together, the EU, Taiwan, and ASEAN can redefine connectivity not as a geopolitical tool for influence, but as a platform for empowerment, resil...

9DASHLINE — Diplomacy in an age of disruption: The EU-China summit

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Jul 22

"While major breakthroughs are unlikely, progress on economic issues is possible and could help restore a measure of stability and predictability for companies and citizens on both sides" shorturl.at/FCAeS | by Gunnar Wiegand

Written by Gunnar Wiegand. While major breakthroughs are unlikely, progress on economic issues is possible and could help restore a measure of stability and predictability for companies and citizens o...

9DASHLINE — Southeast Asia’s shifting geopolitics: A challenge for India’s Act East policy

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Jul 18

"Crucially, reinvigorating key connectivity initiatives such as the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway would serve as both a symbolic and practical demonstration of India’s commitment to regional integration" shorturl.at/pL9AR | by Dr Apila Sangtam

Written by Dr Apila Sangtam. Crucially, reinvigorating key connectivity initiatives such as the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway would serve as both a symbolic and practical demonstration of ...

James Crabtree on how events in the Middle East are (re)shaping Europe and Indo-Pacific relations

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Jul 14

New episode🎙️

In conjunction with EPinASEAN

@jamescrabtree.bsky.social joins @zsuzsettte.bsky.social & @richheydarian.bsky.social on how Middle East events are (re)shaping Europe’s ties with Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific

Plus Richard's newfound love for Polish food!

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9DASHLINE — Indonesia, France, and the logic of strategic autonomy

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Jul 11

"France now joins a growing list of Indonesia’s strategic partners. It was a strategic moment in which a major European state and a rising regional middle power found common ground in their shared search for autonomy" shorturl.at/Tpf35 | by Aniello Iannone

Written by Aniello Iannone. France now joins a growing list of Indonesia’s strategic partners. It was a strategic moment in which a major European state and a rising regional middle power found common...

9DASHLINE — Southeast Asia deepens hedging amid Trump 2.0 turbulence

9DASHLINE @9dashline.com · Jul 1

"Southeast Asian anxieties with the Trump administration’s turn toward protectionist trade policies were evident in the May 2025 ASEAN Summit, when the regional bloc expressed ‘deep concern’ with US tariffs" shorturl.at/StYMa | by @hmarston.bsky.social

Written by Hunter Marston. Southeast Asian anxieties with the Trump administration’s turn toward protectionist trade policies were evident in the May 2025 ASEAN Summit, when the regional bloc expresse...