I participated in the Sasakawa Peace Foundation's Northeast Indian Ocean Regional Dialogue in Bangladesh. I spoke about smaller IOR countries engaging the US on its priorities (e.g., business and security burden-sharing) and US strategy toward the IOR. Thanks to Dr. Emadul Islam for the invitation.

I'm looking forward to speaking about Indian Ocean security and island states for the Sasakawa Peace Foundation virtual seminar. Thanks to Dr. Emadul Islam for the invitation.

Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New Indian Ocean pub: I contributed an essay to Asia Policy's book review roundtable on Darshana Baruah's must-read on #IndianOcean security. Thanks to the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) for the invitation.

All 6 roundtable essays are free to download: www.nbr.org/publication/...

I enjoyed speaking at the ORF-CSIS #JakartaFuturesForum2025 on the panel, Securing the Blue Commons: Cooperation for an Indo-Pacific Maritime Order. I discussed a multipolar Indo-Pacific & space for agency amid the US pursuit of greater burden-sharing. #IndianOcean

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Looking forward to the #JakartaFuturesForum2025 next week, organized by Observer Research Foundation, CSIS Indonesia, and the Indian Embassy in Jakarta.

Details: www.orfonline.org/forums/jakar...

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Read my new article at @perryworldhouse.bsky.social: "U.S.-India Maritime Futures: The Upper Limits of Security Burden-sharing in the Indian Ocean."

I provide a history of US strategy toward the Indian Ocean & considerations for the Trump admin's NSS & NDS
perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...

I'm looking forward to speaking on India, China, & the US in South Asia, organized by @satulimaye.bsky.social at the East-West Center in Washington, w/Aparna Pande & Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury.

Register to join in-person on April 8: www.eastwestcenter.org/events/india...

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Thrilled to share my book chapter, "US Naval Strategy in the Indian Ocean," in a new edited volume featuring scholars from around the region. I identify 3 US objectives in the IOR, their implementation, & wildcards to consider for future maritime strategy and policy. nsc.anu.edu.au/sites/defaul...

I'm looking forward to speaking tomorrow at GWU about Indian Ocean security, India-China maritime dynamics, and the Smaller South Asian (SSA) countries.