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James Corera retweeted
Jun 12
My deepest respect and admiration to Secretary Gilbert Teodoro!
Beijing can bar whomever it likes—that is their right. But sanctioning a man and his family for telling the truth and standing up for his country’s sovereignty is not strength. It is a confession that one honest Filipino voice unsettles China more than any ship in our waters!
This ban is not a punishment. It is a citation for service—proof of how fearless and effective Secretary Gibo has been against China’s bullying and illegal activities, in the West Philippine Sea and against its united front work in our country.
We stand with you, sir. Happy Independence Day. 🇵🇭
[English Translation] 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗰. 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆
#DNDPHL #DiKaPasisiil
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James Corera retweeted
Jun 13
The US government, citing national security authorities, has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States, including foreign national Anthropic employees.
The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance.
Access to all other Claude models is not affected.
We apologize for this disruption to our customers. We believe this is a misunderstanding and are working to restore access as soon as possible.
Read our full statement: anthropic.com/news/fable-myt…
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James Corera retweeted
Jun 12
Don’t get distracted by the cage on the White House lawn. It isn’t just a spectacle- UFC Freedom 250 is a microcosm of American politics in 2026 👇🏼
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James Corera retweeted
Future advances in quantum computing will mean game over for traditional asymmetric cryptographic methods.
Listen to ASD’s Chief Technology Officer explain more.
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'Beijing didn’t defeat opposition in Zambia so much as it succeeded in having it structurally foreclosed,' writes Shannon Van Sant. aspistrategist.org.au/from-p…
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NEW PODCAST 🎙️
This week @davidwroe speaks to Nicole Giles, Canada's Deputy Director of Policy and Partnerships, @csiscanada. They discuss the velocity, variety and volume of threats facing Canada and its allies and how governments can respond.
🎧: bit.ly/43rB5M2
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James Corera retweeted
🔎 Australia is strengthening its protections against foreign interference through proposed reforms to the Foreign Arrangements Scheme.
The reforms will help ensure that university research collaborations and other international partnerships align with our national security interests.
In my regular interview on 2CC Radio, I highlighted the importance of protecting sensitive research, technology and intellectual property across Australia's universities and research sector.
#auspol #university #research #intelligence #security #nationalsecurity @SenatorWong @Tony_Burke @StephenCena
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NEW REPORT 📢
In 'Make stuff here...or else', author Steven Camilleri argues that public policy has pivoted to resilience 'but physical capability has not yet caught up'. The regularity of global shocks means a National Resilience Test is required.
📘: bit.ly/4okjWxi
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Our new research paper by @hjesanderson says China's unprecedented control over the supply chain for rare earths poses a significant and growing risk to UK national security, defence, clean energy and advanced manufacturing.
The paper urges the creation of a UK strategic stockpile, state support for sovereign rare earth suppliers and the curbing of China’s ability to gather intelligence of UK defence dependencies through its export licensing regime. rusi.org/explore-our-researc…
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James Corera retweeted
Jun 11
As maritime nations, 🇦🇺🇵🇭 understand that UNCLOS is the foundation for peace, stability & prosperity in our region.
Proud to see another 54 @coastguardph officers graduate from #ANCORS Law of the Sea course — ready to lead and uphold international law.
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James Corera retweeted
Social cohesion and national unity are more important than ever as governments around the world work to combat radicalisation and violent extremism.
Australia must continue to foster respect, inclusion and understanding across our communities at a time of global uncertainty.
I spoke to @Kieran_Gilbert on @SkyNewsAust about these challenges, including the recent unrest and violence in Northern Ireland, and the importance of maintaining social cohesion here at home.
#auspol #socialcohesion #pjcis #intelligence #security #nationalsecurity @AlboMP @Tony_Burke @MRowlandMP
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James Corera retweeted
There are legitimate questions about data centers and Americans deserve answers as companies work to build infrastructure we need for our nation’s future. Unfortunately, the Chinese Communist Party exploits our openness and works to divide Americans through its United Front organizations and other entities. Its state-run media has published English-language articles overtly attempting to divide Americans on the construction of data centers, and some elements in China are attempting to do so by more disguised methods. The Select Committee will continue to investigate potential Chinese malign influence in the data center debate.
China-based operatives used ChatGPT to shape AI data centers and tariff debates axios.com/2026/06/10/openai-…
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We're pleased to welcome David Dutton as a Senior Resident Fellow with ASPI, where he will contribute to our work on regional geopolitics.
David joins ASPI from the @LowyInstitute & @dfat, where he worked on trade, security & Southeast Asia.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4ooOkqA
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SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 📢
We're delighted to announce Admiral David Johnston, @CDF_Aust, will speak at the 2026 ASPI Defence Conference.
This year's event will focus on translating strategy into action & turning partnerships into practical advantage.
🔗: bit.ly/3RxeCKC
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James Corera retweeted
Jun 9
Quassim Cassam, a professor of philosophy at the Univ. of Warwick, & author of the superb book, "Extremism," offers here an especially clear & cogent exegesis of the prospects for peace in the Holy Land.
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James Corera retweeted
This updated list of Chinese military companies is a warning to American businesses, all levels of government, and the American people. These Chinese companies are working with the Chinese military against our national interests. Any of them that are publicly traded on U.S. exchanges should be immediately delisted and their products should be removed from supply chains our country depends on. American companies must stop doing business with these threats to our national security, otherwise they are enabling China’s military ascendance. reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…
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This is significant:
The US military has officially branded China’s most powerful civilian tech giants as military entities.
In a massive escalation of the tech cold war, the Pentagon finalized its annual Section 1260H update, formally designating Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD as "Chinese military companies" operating directly or indirectly within the United States. Washington asserts that these corporate giants are deeply entangled in Beijing’s military-civil fusion strategy, serving as conduits for the People’s Liberation Army to access cutting-edge civilian innovations in artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and electric vehicles.
While the designation does not impose immediate blocking sanctions on the private sector, it triggers a severe operational countdown for defense contractors and global supply chains. Beginning June 30, 2026, the Department of Defense is legally barred from securing or renewing contracts with any of the listed firms. Simultaneously, strict new defense regulations will penalize any US entities that engage lobbyists for these blacklisted Chinese firms, setting the stage for a sweeping indirect procurement ban in 2027 that will target any products containing their components.
The reputational and financial fallout is already vibrating through global markets, triggering an immediate drop in Alibaba’s stock as institutional investors scramble to reassess compliance risks. Although Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD have forcefully rejected the Pentagon's classification, asserting they are strictly independent commercial enterprises, Beijing is poised for a fierce diplomatic and economic response. The line between Chinese commerce and military power has been officially erased by Washington, forcing global enterprises to rapidly purge these entities from their networks.
#NationalSecurity #TechWar #Alibaba #Baidu #BYD #Pentagon #SupplyChain #Geopolitics2026
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Goodbye, just-in-time. Australia must prepare for contested logistics | John Frewen | bit.ly/4uZMi2k
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'In increasingly contested markets, power may lie less with those who own resources than with those who organise demand,' writes @johncoyne14. aspistrategist.org.au/in-min…
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'The Philippines lost a vote. The lesson is that the work of holding the line has moved decidedly to the groupings willing to stand for enforcement,' write @CoreraJames and @BassiJustin. aspistrategist.org.au/philip…
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