"The US technology war with China, by a combination of both default and design, is pulling Taiwan closer into the orbit of the United States." Kate Sullivan-Walker writes for The Interpreter. https://t.co/R7RmfErFta

"To pay for it all, we will need a larger population. And depending on the pace of America’s withdrawal from Asia, Australia may ultimately need to confront the grim question of whether we should acquire nuclear weapons." @SamRoggeveen https://t.co/wQCGAPWlug

"Although the idea of using the Defence Strategic Update to create arms-control leverage is probably the most positive spin that can be put on an otherwise disturbing document, it is still problematic." Dr Tanya Ogilvie-White writes for The Interpreter. https://t.co/fMOkWZCz4k

This week, @AlexKOliver chaired a discussion between @natashaskassam and Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow and @smh International Editor Peter Hartcher on the findings of the 2020 Lowy Institute Poll. A recording of the event is now available: https://t.co/2Iey5UQUJZ

"The task of managing Russia, which seeks to tear down the existing order, is much better left to the PRC, which only seeks to supplant it." Matthew Sussex of @NSC_ANU writes for The Interpreter. https://t.co/rGIArh82pF

In the wake of #COVID19, China is facing a sustained economic downturn for the first time in decades, a development with implications not just for Australia, but for global growth. @mcgregorrichard with Xu Xiaonian, @YipingHuangPKU1 and Dr Wang Jiao https://t.co/DefS4Gdluy

"There has rarely been as favourable time in Washington for some Middle East leaders as under the Trump administration." Lowy Institute Research Fellow @RodgerShanahan writes for The Interpreter. https://t.co/tJ2mfwfr4c

"Ben Bland ... believes Australia’s move will provide much-needed relief and options for the Hongkongers working and studying in Australia who are concerned about their future back home." Lowy Institute's @benjaminbland in @danielhurstbne @GuardianAus https://t.co/Aprm9O6Dt0

"Confident and independent coordination with all countries in Asia through multilateral frameworks will allow Australia to strike a balance between sturdiness and openness to information without compromising its safety and security." @jacoblijie https://t.co/CrSV69IENu

"If there is any silver lining to 2020, it’s that Pacific exporters are accustomed to doing it tough ... many exporters not only prevailed but prospered. Let’s hope that resilience continues in 2020." Lowy Institute's @jonathan_pryke in @devpolicy https://t.co/e84LPZfzKM