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Lynn Kuok

6 years

What are the top issues shaping #Asia 's geopolitics? I join #SriLanka 's PM, #Vietnam 's DPM, FMs of #SKorea & #Japan in plenary session at #wefasean2018 to discuss. Watch: My thanks to . @shetlerjones for the invite . @IISS_org . @ChannelNewsAsia . @BrookingsFP

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

1 year

As seen in Vilnius, on the eve of the #NATOSummit .

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💫 Career update: I am thrilled to announce that two weeks ago, I joined @BrookingsInst in Washington, DC as Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asia Studies. I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside wonderful scholars at the Center for Asia Policy and the wider

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Lynn Kuok

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China is deploying international law for strategic ends. Countries that fail to boost legal capabilities & integrate legal diplomacy into national security strategy may surrender legitimacy & find themselves at strategic disadvantage. My Survival article:

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@LynnKuok

1 year

In magical Bali after an art lesson with traditional Balinese fine art and mural artist Sila Purna.

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@LynnKuok

2 years

🇺🇦 President Zelensky delivers a moving speech at #SLD22 highlighting links between events in Europe & Asia: ‘I am grateful for your support of Ukraine. But this isn’t just for Ukraine. It is for you as well - to ensure that our world and your world is safe.’ ⁦ @IISS_org ⁩

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Career update: earlier this year I informed the @IISS leadership that I'd be leaving after four years as Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Security & Editor of the Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment (APRSA). In this capacity I have: 🎗Worked on four

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@LynnKuok

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As tensions between 🇵🇭 & 🇨🇳 rise around #SecondThomasShoal , I spoke to @CNBC @asiasquawkbox to discuss China's actions in the #SouthChinaSea & how they might trigger the Philippines-US Mutual Defence Treaty:

Analyst discusses festering tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea

China is "very wrong" in seeking to deny the Philippines access to Second Thomas Shoal, says Lynn Kuok, Shangri-La Dialogue senior fellow for Asia-Pacific security at the International Institute for...

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@LynnKuok

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Amid talk of Europe's centre of gravity shifting eastwards, I participated in @WarsawForum & spoke on a plenary session on global rivalry as seen from the #IndoPacific , providing a view from #SoutheastAsia . TY @FundPulaskiego for the invitation! Recording👉

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Lynn Kuok

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‘Speak softly and carry a big stick’, counselled Theodore Roosevelt of foreign policy. At the Royal College of Defence Studies in the UK, I got a chance to do exactly that – carry a big stick that is! At the RCDS, I delivered a two-hour lecture on the South China Sea, the Taiwan

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A bright and early start ☀️ with @BBCWorld @bbcworldservice to discuss the EU Summit in Brussels and the role of China on their morning shows. Many thanks to the team in Singapore for having me on. Particular thanks to the ever lovely Samantha Chan for sending these photos!

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2 years

#MSC2022 opens today! Excited to be chairing a plenary on #IndoPacific security w FMs of 🇫🇷 🇮🇳 🇦🇺 & 🇯🇵 & 🇺🇸 @SenatorShaheen . Pls join us - 19 Feb 5.30 pm CET. I had the privilege of chairing a similar session at the last in-person meeting @IISS_org

Panel Discussion "Keeping It Pacific: Managing Security Relations in Asia" - Munich Security...

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (Minister of External Affairs, Republic of India), Motegi Toshimitsu (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Japan), Linda Reynolds (Minister for Defence, Commonwealth of Australia),...

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

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At #Raisina2024 earlier this year, I chaired a session, ‘Asymmetric Governance: How can Multilateralism work with Multipolarity?’, which examined how traditional multilateral institutions have been faring in an increasingly multipolar world and what this means for the

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1 year

Wonderful to see everyone at #MLMTokyo to discuss #IndoPac security around #G7 . Thank you, @MunSecConf @MSCheusgen @FrankeBenedikt And thanks to photographer Michael Kuhlmann for capturing lovely memories. Credit to Minister @konotaromp for the last selfie (with @AlexanderSoros )!

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@LynnKuok

3 years

The UK’s Indo-Pacific tilt is welcomed in SE Asia, where attitudes hv been influenced as much by the UK’s actions as by deteriorating security conditions. How can the UK dispel doubts & signal commitment to a productive role? I explore this here: @IISS_org

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@LynnKuok

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My commentary on #US @SecDef Lloyd Austin's first trip to #SoutheastAsia including an in-person address at the IISS Fullerton Lecture. Austin struck the right tone, but tensions in broader US approach to region remain. I highlight what these are: @IISS_org

Lack of an economic strategy is hurting US in Southeast Asia

Lloyd Austin's recent tour of region was a success, but tensions remain

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@LynnKuok

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Our first ever meeting at ‘The Huxley’ - an IISS-Asia room dedicated to the much loved & respected outgoing Exec-Dir ⁦ @DrTimHuxley ⁩ OBE. Pictured here w the indefatigable incoming ED ⁦ @jamescrabtree ⁩! Please join me in wishing them all the best! ⁦ @IISS_org ⁩

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

6 years

#Japan ’s largest destroyer JS Kaga visiting #Singapore on its #IndoPacific deployment to signal commitment to help keep the region secure. Many thanks to all involved for the interesting tour, frank briefings and hospitality! . @IISS_org

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

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Please join me for the launch of the 2023 Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment. We draw from an all- @IISS_org expert pool of authors & speakers @graham_euan @ChildsNJ @MeiaNouwens @VeerleNouwens @RobertAlanWard @ShonaLoong At #SLD23 and online👉

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

2 years

Looking forward to welcoming both 🇺🇸 @SecDef and 🇨🇳Minister of Defense to the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue. The resumption of in-person events bringing together powers like the US & China is an important part of efforts to tackle serious security issues & maintain peace @IISS_org

IISS News

@IISS_org

2 years

We are delighted to announce that China’s Minister of National Defense, Wei Fenghe, will give a major policy speech on China’s vision for regional order in the Asia-Pacific at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue | Find out more about #SLD22 :

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Thrilled to see the Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment hit #1 on Amazon’s New Releases earlier this week! @DrTimHuxley @jamescrabtree @RobertAlanWard @TangAnZhu @lgflake @BajpaiKanti @ashleytownshend @JoanneEWallis @alessionaval @HoansSolo @purisamir1 @TheAsianist

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

4 years

I hope many of you will be able to join us online for Secretary Mark Esper's IISS Special Presentation in four hours. Dr John Chipman @chipmanj chairs this important event. @IISS_org

IISS News

@IISS_org

4 years

Today US #SecDef @EsperDoD @DeptofDefense will give a special IISS address on the US vision for security in the Indo-Pacific. @LynnKuok tells us what to expect from the presentation. Join us at 7am EDT/12pm BST/7pm SGT to watch the event livestream! |

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3 years

Please join us for our Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2021 Launch on Tuesday 8 June at 8 pm (SGT)

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@LynnKuok

5 years

The weather gods were smiling on my visit to Newport! . @JamesKraska , . @StocktonCenter , many thanks for the invite to speak . @NavalWarCollege on recent devts in #SouthChinaSea & how #US risks losing #SoutheastAsia Fantastic, thoughtful Qs fr sterling faculty & students . @IISS_org

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I've been off this platform for a bit and have some catching up to do here! I wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks (thX!) to the @MunSecConf for the opportunity to be a part of the closing plenary at its 60th anniversary earlier this year. The panel, which included 🇫🇮 President

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@LynnKuok

6 years

Latte at the #Capella two days before the #TrumpKimSummit in #Singapore

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@LynnKuok

3 years

A peal of church bells as I arrive ⁦ @UniofOxford ⁩’s ⁦ @PembrokeOxford ⁩. A most cheering sound! Looking forward to participating in the Changing Character of War Centre’s symposium on the Indo-Pacific and to meeting its director ⁦ @RJohnsonCCW1 ⁩ ⁦ @OxfordCCW ⁩

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2 years

Is the Taiwan Strait 'international waters' and what does this mean for whether military vessels and aircraft have rights to transit and operate there? My commentary for @IISS_org : #TaiwanStrait #China #UnitedStates

Narrowing the differences between China and the US over the Taiwan Strait

The heart of the recent disagreement between China and the United States about the Taiwan Strait is not whether it is ‘international waters’, but whether non-Chinese military vessels and aircraft...

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@LynnKuok

3 years

IISS Cyber Capabilities and National Power report makes front page news @FT .com! Congratulations to the cyber team led by colleague Dr @GregDAustin ! Full report and executive summary here:

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@LynnKuok

6 years

My assessment of how a rules-based order is faring two years after the landmark international tribunal ruling in the Philippines case against China . @WSJOpinion : China Is Winning in the South China Sea: #SouthChinaSea #Philippines #China

China Is Winning in the South China Sea

The U.S. should respond more vigorously to Beijing’s violations of international law.

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

3 years

Surprised by fireworks over the #Potomac in #WashingtonDC . Not a bad way to start 2022. Happy new year, everyone! May we be able to meet each day of the new year with gratitude and thanksgiving.

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2 years

🇸🇬 PM @leehsienloong will be delivering his most important political speech of the year this evening. Please join me as I participate in a @straits_times post-National Day Rally panel to discuss geopolitical developments in the region: @IISS_org

Live Panel | National Day Rally 2022: How will announcements affect...

What were the key points in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech on Sunday, Aug 21? Observers weigh on the most important political spe...

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2 years

Delighted to have been able to participate in #Raisina2022 . Thank you @samirsaran & your wonderful @orfonline team for being such wonderful hosts. In the session below, we examine whether the US can sustain its dominant position in the world @IISS_org

"The Rejuvenation of the Quad has been Primarily Driven by India....

Raisina Dialogue 2022 | Domestic Discord, Global Expectations: Will the American Eagle Fly?Afghanistan and Ukraine have laid bare the cracks in the edifice o...

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3 years

Incredibly privileged to hv taught at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service last Fall. I couldn't have asked for more wonderful students. As they return from spring break, I send them & all students best wishes for a strong close to the semester. I am cheering you on!

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@LynnKuok

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Congratulations to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on its inaugural World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development last month. The Kingdom is an increasingly important economic and geopolitical player and the Special Meeting -

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@LynnKuok

1 year

A wonderful morning with the Young Leaders (which was followed by an frank and insightful lunch discussion with @INDOPACOM ’s Admiral Aquilino)!

IISS News

@IISS_org

1 year

The #SLDYoungLeaders programme is now underway! An integral part of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, the programme seeks to enable a new generation of strategists from Southeast Asia to address regional and global security challenges | #SLD23

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I'm very pleased that my article entitled, 'Asia's Ukraine Problem', has been published in the @IISS_org Survival journal. My thanks to the editors @Dana_Allin & Jonathan Stevenson for working with me on this 👇

Asia’s Ukraine Problem

Many Asian governments regard Russia’s war with Ukraine as a distant event with limited impact on the region, beyond rising food and energy prices and possibly increasing the risk of China attackin...

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

7 years

Speaking at World Economic Forum's "Summer Davos" on "A New Strategic Narrative for Asia". My thanks to @wef & @shetlerjones for opportunity

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@LynnKuok

3 years

The biggest compliment ever & quite possibly my favourite photo of all time💕Thank you, @alessionaval . Your children are so lovely - a big wave to them both! The First Sea Lord will no doubt soon be engaging w these future maritime strategists @RoyalNavy @AdmTonyRadakin @IISS_org

Alessio Patalano

@alessionaval

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⁦ @IISS_org ⁩ - an incredible day with FSL Seapower conference 21. ⁦ @LynnKuok ⁩ the highlight of teatime, with Lawrence waving at the screen as she speaks of the Indo-Pacific tilt. Literally shaping the future generation...

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@LynnKuok

3 years

Looking forward to giving evidence before the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee. Please join us if you can!

Lords International Relations & Defence Committee

@LordsIRCom

3 years

On Wednesday, April 14th (10 am), we will hear from Dr @LynnKuok , senior fellow @IISS_org , and @VeerleNouwens , senior research fellow @RUSI_org , who will talk us through security dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region. 📺Watch live or on-demand:

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@LynnKuok

2 years

Chocolate camouflage! We have a treat in store for you today #SLD2022 ⁦ @IISS_org ⁩

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

6 years

Fantastic tour of the HMS Sutherland, which transited the #SouthChinaSea en route to #Singapore . The Queen herself visited (on another occasion) - if it’s good enough for the Queen, it’s good enough for me! ;) Thanks to captain & crew for hospitality! #SLD18 #SLDYoungLeaders

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@LynnKuok

2 years

Wonderful to have been in Berlin to chair a session on the IndoPacific w Parliamentary State Sec @fbrantner , former US Asst Sec of State @suea_thornton & Prof Fukushima. My thanks to the ever-supportive @KoerberIP for this opportunity & the happy reunion of Munich Young Leaders!

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

2 years

Please join me as I speak to former prime minister @carlbildt @MalikAshok @DCTwining @LisaCurtisDC and Ming-Shih Shen to discuss whether the US can sustain its dominant position in the world @raisinadialogue #Raisina2022

Raisina Dialogue

@raisinadialogue

2 years

#Raisina2022 | With the #China challenge looming, how do allies & partners make sense of a world without #American hegemony? Watch @carlbildt @MalikAshok Ming-Shih Shen @DCTwining @LisaCurtisDC @LynnKuok discuss Domestic Discord, Global Expectations: Will the American Eagle Fly?

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

4 years

What do 🇺🇸's most significant statements on 🇨🇳’s maritime claims in the #SouthChinaSea since the UN tribunal ruling in the 2016 #Philippines case vs #China mean for #Asia ? Here's my take. Thank you @Jkoutsoukis for the invite to write @NAR & sterling editing work! @IISS_org

Jason Koutsoukis

@Jkoutsoukis

4 years

The always insightful @LynnKuok on what the new US stance on South China Sea means for Asia @IISS_org

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@LynnKuok

7 months

Very much enjoyed the opportunity to brief @Europarl_EN visitors. Thank you, Ambassador @IwonaPiorkoEU for the opportunity - it is also always a delight to see you!

Iwona Piórko

@IwonaPiorkoEU

7 months

🙏 Dr Yeo Lay Hwee & Dr @LynnKuok for an excellent discussion on Southeast Asian Security Challenges and role of the European Union in the region. Highly appreciated by our @Europarl_EN visitors.

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@LynnKuok

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I spoke on the Asian Insider podcast, alongside fmr US amb @MarcielScot , on the #ASEAN & #G20 summits, #Myanmar , US economic strategy, & what the US should understd abt #SoutheastAsia . Read my take on the last question in @straits_times . For the full podcast, pls scan QR code👇

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

4 years

Do join PM Kevin Rudd, Amb Samantha Power and me for the ANU Crawford Leadership Forum examining the world post-COVID19. The session, moderated by Janice Petersen, airs today: @ANUCrawford @ANUasiapacific @MrKRudd @SamanthaJPower @SBSNews @IISS_org

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

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TY Minister @lindareynoldswa for ur inspiring remarks to #msc_myl : we shld all see today’s world as it is but strive to shape tmrw's as we wish it to be! A delight to moderate ur session. TY @MunSecConf & @KoerberIP for bringing us toget for the 1st in ur Around the World series!

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

2 years

Pls join me as I launch the IISS Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2022 reviewing the region's security challenges vs great power rivalry & war in Europe. Speakers inc @ashleytownshend @tanvi_madan @BenSchreer . #SLD22 , join in-person; others, RSVP

IISS News

@IISS_org

2 years

Join us at the #launch of our new publication! | #SLD22 Find our more here:

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@LynnKuok

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An absolute pleasure to see . @konotaromp again just five days into his new job as #Japan 's Defense Minister in Tokyo last month. Thank you . @G1Global & . @YoshiHoriGLOBIS for including me in a lively discussion w . @AbeDenmark , . @psanjay_in , Satoru Mori & Zha Daojiong! . @IISS_org

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Lynn Kuok

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Great to join this studio recording on ‘Strategic Autonomy for Asia in a Decoupling World’ in New Delhi. We discussed whether strategic autonomy is possible in an era of intensifying great power competition. I also addressed how Southeast Asia has sought to balance the US and

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2 years

⁦ @chipmanj ⁩ opening #SLD2022 - ‘success in Europe critical to success in Asia - how can Europe support a free and open Indo-Pacific if it can’t support a free and open Black Sea?’

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

3 years

‘And so on this first day of a new adventure, let us begin with a great drumbeat and a choir singing their hearts out.’ Bach’s Mass in B Minor to start the first morning of the new year, and to bid farewell to the old and to D.C. as I prepare to leave. ⁦ @clemencybh ⁩

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4 years

Almost 250 participants from 20 countries! A BIG thank you to all who joined me to do a deep dive into the troubled waters of the #SouthChinaSea ! Many thanks as well to @ausoutlook & Executive Director @BryceWakefield for the invite!

Webinar: The Battle for the South China Sea in the Time of Covid-19,...

Dr Lynn Kuok, Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies.Moderator: Dr Bryce Wakefield, National Executive Director Aus...

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

5 years

I’m looking forward to this. Come participate in discussions or tune in from afar!

Brookings Foreign Policy

@BrookingsFP

5 years

At 2pm, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell & #GlobalChina authors @RichardBushIII Evans J.R. Revere @LynnKuok & Jonathan Stromseth will discuss how China’s actions are reshaping the Asia-Pacific. Watch on @cspan :

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Very fortunate to have been able to discuss #asean & the #indopacific w @samirsaran . It was the very last recording of #Raisina2022 & I felt like I was sitting down to engage with a dear friend – because I was. Pls have a listen at the link below #Raisina2022 @orfonline @IISS_org

Samir Saran

@samirsaran

2 years

#Raisina2022 | Will #ASEAN Survive the #IndoPacific Dynamic Here l speak to @LynnKuok on ASEAN- a very important grouping being challenged by contemporary developments @raisinadialogue @orfonline via @YouTube

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2 years

Hot off the press! We just launched the Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2022. Your complimentary book is available here: @IISS_org

Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2022

The Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2022, the latest Strategic Dossier from the IISS, is the ninth in a series of publications covering vital strategic, geopolitical, economic, military and...

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

1 year

From 15-17 Jan, @IISS_org brought together senior defence officials & military officers from over 20 countries, for the Shangri-La Dialogue Sherpa Meeting. Watch this video for why this preparatory meeting for the summit of defence ministers matters:

Introducing the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue Sherpa Meeting

The IISS Shangri-La Dialogue Sherpa Meeting is an important forum for the discussion of defence diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific. It provides a valuable annual ...

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

2 years

Many thanks, Minister @VivianBala , for speaking to the Young Leaders at #SLD22 . It was testimony to the interest in your remarks that all hands shot up when I asked if there were any questions! Appreciate you being so generous with your time @IISS_org @chipmanj @jamescrabtree

Vivian Balakrishnan

@VivianBala

2 years

Lively dialogue with participants of the Southeast Asia Young Leaders Programme at the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue. We talked about security in the Asia-Pacific – a pertinent topic given recent global developments. My thanks to @IISS_Org for organising the session.

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3 years

We are very excited to be joined by Minister Chan Chun Sing who delivers the 41st Fullerton Lecture on 'Singapore Amid Great Power Rivalry' this evening. You can sign up to participate virtually here: @IISS_org

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4 years

1/5 A week ago, we made the difficult decision not to convene the Shangri-La Dialogue due to challenges #COVID19 poses. It'll be the first year since its 2002 launch that SLD will not take place. It would also have been my first in my new role @IISS_org

IISS Shangri-La Dialogue - Asia's premier defence summit

The IISS Shangri-La Dialogue is Asia's premier defence summit, a unique meeting of ministers and delegates from over 50 countries. The 2020 conference, due to be held on 5–7 June, has been cancelled.

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

1 year

I was looking forward to speaking on the World Economic Forum panel on geopolitical trends at #AMNC23 in Tianjin, but was disappointed that travel wasn't possible. All the best to the @wef team who've carefully curated & planned a much-needed event connecting the world & China!

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NATO's image in the #IndoPacific , beyond its IP4 partners 🇦🇺 🇯🇵 🇳🇿 🇰🇷, is a reflection of the mirror China holds up to it. Effective regional engagement will require the Alliance to better understand & address regional concerns. My piece for @ForeignPolicy

NATO Is on the Back Foot in the Indo-Pacific

By exploiting an information vacuum about its intentions, China is setting the region against the Western alliance.

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@LynnKuok

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Very pleased to meet #Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos and to reconnect with 🇵🇭 Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez @MilkenInstitute Asia Summit. @opgovph @DFAPHL @philippinesusa

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5 years

A phenomenal #ShangriLaDialogue - testimony to the hard work of so many at @IISS_org Out of the Asia office, @DrTimHuxley @ANeill_IISS @willschoong @ConnellyAL , along w strong support team who worked tirelessly, deserve special mention. Grateful to hv been a part of it all #SLD19

Sir John Chipman IISS

@chipmanj

5 years

Statistics for @IISS_org Shangri-La Dialogue 2019: 624 delegates, 6313 badges printed, 56 nationalities, 44 government delegations, 28 full ministers, hundreds of bilateral meetings. #SLD19 : Defence diplomacy at work. @Ng_Eng_Hen

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My commentary examining the "Indo-Pacific"-why it matters & how it'll matter more. It's already had an impt messaging effect: signaling ctries care abt a rules-based order. #SLD2018 will provide clues abt how ctries r thinking about region #SLDYoungLeaders

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Lynn Kuok

@LynnKuok

2 years

Looking forward to joining the Prime Minister of 🇰🇭 (⁦ @PeacePalaceKH )⁩; Warren Fernandez ( @theSTEditor ); Sec-Gen, OECD, ⁦ @MathiasCormann ⁩; President & CEO of 🇲🇾‘s Petronas; & CEO of 🇮🇩‘s Sintesa Group on this panel providing a strategic outlook on ASEAN #wef22 #davos

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3 years

Polling day in #Germany ! Excited to be witnessing a historic election.

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@LynnKuok

3 years

'America: A 🇸🇬 Perspective', edited by Amb Tommy Koh & D Singh, contains essays on the US. I contributed a chapter on 'America's Attitude towards Multilateralism'. Other authors inc Amb & former ASEAN Sec-Gen Ong KY, & former Perm Sec, MFA, B Kausikan 👉

America : A Singapore Perspective

The United States of America is the largest investor in Singapore. And in 2019, it channelled more resources into the city state than what it put into both China and Japan. That year, the value of US...

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@LynnKuok

5 years

Delighted to have been able to participate in #WAIndoPacDef19 . Thank you . @lgflake . @PerthUSAsia . @Defence_West for the warm welcome & congratulations on the great turn out! It was wonderful to interact with so many of the 500 delegates who attended & enriched the conference.

Gordon Flake

@lgflake

5 years

Delighted to have @IISS_org Senior Fellow Dr. Lynn Kuok @LynnKuok speak on lead panel of #WAIndoPacDef19 @PerthUSAsia @Defence_West "Security situation in this part of the world is deteriorating rapidly." Lists North Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South China Sea

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Very much looking forward to this. Please join our conversation! @ForeignPolicy @RaviReports @MatthewKroenig @edwardalden

Foreign Policy

@ForeignPolicy

2 years

Leaders of the world’s largest economies are gathering in Indonesia for the G-20 summit. What are the main takeaways to keep in mind? Join FP's @ravireports in conversation with @edwardalden , @LynnKuok , and @MatthewKroenig as they share their thoughts.

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I recently participated in the @MunSecConf & the @bmwfoundation 's Responsible Leaders Forum. The lens of the former has widened to include more countries from the 'Global South'. I sat down with Dir of @SIPRIorg @DanSmith2020 for a chat hosted by @dwnews :

One year since Russia invaded Ukraine: Is the West out of touch with...

Ever since Russia started its war, the West has tried to enlist the countries in the Global South to come to the defense of Ukraine. The results have been mi...

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@LynnKuok

3 years

This just popped up in my photo album under 'One Year Ago'. It made my heart smile 💕. My lovely, wonderful students @Georgetown @georgetownsfs w former dep Def Minister of Malaysia @LiewChinTong , our guest speaker that evening. A privilege to have spent a semester with you all!

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@LynnKuok

1 year

I'll be chairing a session on #EuroAtlantic & #AsiaPacific security at #SLD23 with the 🇺🇦 &🇳🇱 Ministers of Defence, 🇨🇳's former Vice Minister and Ambassador to the US, and the Gov of 🇮🇩's National Resilience Institute. 3 June, 5-6.30 SGT Livestreamed 👉

The International Institute for Strategic Studies

The International Institute for Strategic Studies helps the world understand and address global security challenges. Our experts give accurate, objective, strategic insight into the biggest issues –...

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@LynnKuok

6 years

Want to understand Asia's shifting balance of power? @DrTimHuxley at #wefasean2018 explores defence spending and explains why it doesn't give a full picture of military capability in the region. @IISS_org

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@LynnKuok

2 years

So very fortunate to be part of the @msc_myl community! Thank you, @KoerberIP . A very warm welcome to the 2022 class!

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@KoerberIP

2 years

Our #msc_myl class of 2013 @LynnKuok moderating a wonderful panel on regional order and security in the Indo-Pacific. Good opportunity to listen to her experience at our last #Bergedorf177 on Europe in the Indo-Pacific 👉 #MSC2022

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@LynnKuok

3 years

A delight to discuss the Dutch Indo-Pacific strategy with you, Ambassador @MargrietVonno . Glad to see Prime Minister Mark Rutte again - or at least the orchid named after him! I look forward to working closely on #ShangriLaDialogue 2022 and other matters. @IISS_org

Inspector Margriet

@MargrietVonno

3 years

Preparing for the Shangri-La Dialogue next year with Dr @LynnKuok of @IISS_org as part of the Dutch Indo-Pacific Strategy where we closely work France, Germany and the the EU.

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5 years

No question about it, the beards won! . @alessionaval (here's the photo you requested!) . @JohnHemmings2 . @james_rogers Also (not in photo), . @MartinJDocherty . (. @HouseofCommons . @CommonsDefence inquiry into security situation in #FarEast : ) . @IISS_org

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@LynnKuok

2 years

Thank you for highlighting, @graham_euan . For those interested in my discussion on whether the Taiwan Strait is 'international waters', here is the link to my @IISS_org commentary:

Narrowing the differences between China and the US over the Taiwan Strait

The heart of the recent disagreement between China and the United States about the Taiwan Strait is not whether it is ‘international waters’, but whether non-Chinese military vessels and aircraft...

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Euan Graham

@graham_euan

2 years

Not using “international waters” any more. Good. Must have been reading my colleague @LynnKuok

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2 years

An opportunity to spend some time with us at IISS-Asia!

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@LynnKuok

1 year

It was such a happy occasion, @FrankeBenedikt ! It was lovely to see you, @theidlethinker and others at #MLMTokyo . I look forward to other reunions! @KoerberIP @MunSecConf

Benedikt Franke

@FrankeBenedikt

1 year

One of the (many) wonderful side-effects of #MLMTokyo was being able to meet with a particularly strong cohort of Munich Young Leaders such as @theidlethinker & @LynnKuok and talking about our forthcoming reunion in Delhi. @LisaMUllrich and I cannot wait! @KoerberIP @MunSecConf

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4 years

Wonderful to be part of this conversation. Thank you @USSC @AsiaPolicy @ashleytownshend Richard Maude & Dr Lavina Lee, who did a great job moderating our session. Many thanks to all who tuned in for your interest and for thoughtful follow-up comments on and off air! @IISS_org

Asia Society Australia

@AsiaSocietyAus

4 years

Thanks to @USSC for hosting an excellent discussion on the current state of #US - #China relations, with speakers Richard Maude @AsiaPolicy , Dr @LynnKuok @IISS_org , @ashleytownshend @USSC , and moderator Dr Lavina Lee @Macquarie_Uni . Look out for the full video online soon.

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3 years

A big congratulations to recipient of the 2020 IISS Gerald Segal Research Internship @ThangNHa on joining Vietnam’s foreign service & coming in second in class! Thang impressed w his analytical ability & commitment during his time with us so this is most well-deserved! @IISS_org

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@LynnKuok

3 years

A pleasure to speak on 'The President's Inbox' with @JamesMLindsay - a most gracious host. Listen to the @CFR_org podcast on the Biden administration's #IndoPacific strategy here: @IISS_org Thank you for having me on the show!

Biden’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, With Lynn Kuok

Lynn Kuok, Shangri-La Dialogue senior fellow for Asia-Pacific Security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the Biden administration’s poli…

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@LynnKuok

7 years

A yr after #SouthChinaSea ruling, ASEAN states appear more willing to assert EEZ rts & China's behavior has broadly complied w it. My piece:

Foreign Affairs

@ForeignAffairs

7 years

A year later, China’s behavior is more in keeping with the tribunal’s decision.

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@LynnKuok

3 years

My thanks to the @ROK_Navy for the opportunity to join Dr James Lindsay, Senior Vice President and Director of Studies Council on Foreign Relations, and Ambassador @mwlippert , to discuss the Biden Administration's Indo-Pacific Strategy and Maritime Security!

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@LynnKuok

4 years

Moderated lively session w Mins @DrSJaishankar 🇮🇳 @moteging 🇯🇵 @lindareynoldswa 🇦🇺 @SenatorMenendez 🇺🇸 & PrimeMin @markrutte @MinPres 🇳🇱 at #MSC2020 . Discussed security relatns in Asia & Europe’s role. TY @MunSecConf for placing impt topic front¢re @IISS_org

Panel Discussion "Keeping It Pacific: Managing Security Relations in Asia" - Munich Security...

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (Minister of External Affairs, Republic of India), Motegi Toshimitsu (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Japan), Linda Reynolds (Minister for Defence, Commonwealth of Australia),...

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@LynnKuok

4 years

Full house at the Munich Security Conference! #MSC2020

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@LynnKuok

6 years

My . @lawfareblog piece (developing earlier arguments) on countering #China 's actions in the #SouthChinaSea . Key takeaway: BJ uses all instruments, including the law, to reinforce its claims. US & others must learn to do likewise to turn tide. . @BrookingsFP

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@LynnKuok

4 years

TU @hmarston4 @BDHerzinger Wasn't time to nuance, but agree.🇨🇳is making case authoritarian sys r better at handling crisis My broader pt was US shldn't overemphasise ideology as deepens tensions; limits potent'l prtners; & opens strat space for 🇨🇳 wch cld reverse democratic gains

Hunter Marston

@hmarston4

4 years

Really enjoyed @LynnKuok 's thoughts on why the "new Cold War" analogy isn't apt for today's US-China competition. I respectfully differ on the issue of ideology. I think the ideological divide is very wide. Where I think the analogy breaks down is the role of smaller powers.

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#Duterte wrongly limits #Philippines ’ options to complete submission to #China or war. In my full-page article for . @STcom , I outline challenges but also eight ways Manila can stand firm vs encroachments in the #SouthChinaSea . @IISS_org . @BrookingsInst

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Spoke to @BBCWorld earlier this morning about @VP Kamala Harris' first visit to Southeast Asia - whether the trip will be overshadowed by Afghanistan, its likely focus, and how successful any initiatives would be in 'counteracting' China's influence:

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@LynnKuok

3 years

I couldn't agree more! A terrific and wide-ranging conversation between @TurnbullMalcolm and @MrKRudd , expertly moderated by @becstrating . 👏

Caitlin Byrne

@caitebyrne

3 years

So enjoying the brilliant moderation skills of @latrobeasia director @becstrating navigating a fascinating conversation between two former Australian PMs— @MrKRudd & @TurnbullMalcolm on Australia & China. 🙌

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@LynnKuok

6 years

Awaiting opening plenary @WEF where several ASEAN leaders incl Singapore’s @leehsienloong , Myanmar’s Aung San Sui Ski & Indonesia’s @jokowi speaking. I’m looking forward to speaking in this great hall tmr w PM of Sri Lanka, DPM of Vietnam & Foreign Ministers of Japan & SouthKorea

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@LynnKuok

6 years

By popular demand ( @ANeill_IISS , @BDHerzinger , @StephanieSyptak et al), I ordered another latte at #Capella today - this time specifically requesting 🇰🇵 flag. It must hv caused some head scratching as it was, uhm, a little less successful #TrumpKimSummit #SingaporeSummit

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@LynnKuok

4 years

For my thoughts on #SoutheastAsia 's response to China's #BeltandRoad , listen from 26:14 - 36:50: . Thank you Observer Research Foundation for hosting me @raisinadialogue last month and to this dinner! @orfonline @IISS_org

Connecting Waters: Sustainable Infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific |...

Raisina Dialogue 2020 | Countries in the emerging world require trillions of dollars in infrastructure investment to meet the needs of their rapidly maturing...

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@LynnKuok

4 years

I’d head to 🇦🇺 in a heartbeat! Loved doing every one of these talks you’ve kindly highlighted @lgflake ! Land down under, world-class strategic community – big impact, big heart! #cantkeepmeaway ! @PerthUSAsia @ANUCrawford @latrobeasia @becstrating @NickBisley @AIIANational

Gordon Flake

@lgflake

4 years

@PerthUSAsia doing its part to entice the amazing @LynnKuok to Australia. This follows a great SCS panel with @becstrating & @NickBisley @latrobeasia , a facsinating interview w/ @AIIANational , and her star turn for ANU's @CrawfordForum #comeondownLynn !

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@LynnKuok

4 years

I couldn't agree more. Thank you @orfonline , @samirsaran for my first Raisina Dialogue. Thoroughly enjoyed it. @VJS_Policy - you did a great job moderating our session!

Vikram J. Singh

@VJS_Policy

4 years

@raisinadialogue did great @Facebook Studio dialogues all week. Like this one I hosted on #ASEAN with @LynnKuok of @IISS_org and @OfficerNagao of @HudsonInstitute @USISPForum

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@LynnKuok

3 years

Delighted to be able to join the panel - thank you @luisSimn @rpachecopardo @EPejsova @M_Reiterer for the warm welcome. Congratulations on the recent launch of @CSDS_Brussels - so glad to have been part of its series of launch events!

CSDS_Brussels

@CSDS_Brussels

3 years

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on #ASEAN with us today @LynnKuok . Lynn joins us from @IISS_org .

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