Bryce Wakefield

After many years of 🥝foreign domination🥝, the Australian Institute of International Affairs is finally led by an Australian! 🦘

And it was great to be seated by chance at the ceremony next to former @aiianational.bsky.social intern Minh Phuong Vu, who is also an Australian!

AIIA and Japan Foundation Program Informs Senate Hearing on Climate Army Proposal - Australian Institute of International Affairs SYDNEY–Dr Bryce Wakefield, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA), appeared before the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee to gi...

Honoured to give evidence before the Senate on the proposed Climate Army.

I highlighted @AIIANational + Japan Foundation’s Indo-Pacific Cooperation Network, showing how local & regional knowledge can strengthen disaster resilience. 🌏🤝

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Thanks ChatGPT!

Transatlanticism in Trouble - Australian Institute of International Affairs A European recalibration is taking place as Washington wavers on Ukraine. The resentment palpable at a recent conference in Kyiv, where Europeans discussed their own approaches to ending the conflict,...

I've written an article on the recent conference I attended in Ukraine. internationalaffairs.org.au/australianou...

And if Russia doesn’t like the idea of foreign troops on Ukrainian soil, maybe they should, in the words of Boris Johnson “bog off” themselves.

Great to also see a decent Australian contingent at the conference, and to catch up with Ukrainian friends. 3/3

Key takeaways: the nature of combat is changing fast, the best possible post-conflict security guarantee is a strong Ukraine tied to the EU with strong international support. The presence of the coalition of the willing” to monitor the peace cannot be tied to Russian preferences. 2/3

Great to catch up with @matisaksk.bsky.social on my way back through Poland from Ukraine. Great discussion about what’s going on in Australia, Slovakia, and the rest of the world.

Crowded House classic named Australia's fifth hottest song of all time The latest instalment of Australia's Hottest 100 spans decades, genres and emotions - and includes a track from Crowded House's 1986 debut album.

This just in. Pavlova and Lammingtons are the fifth best Australian cakes and the flat white is the fifth best beverage to go with them. www.rnz.co.nz/life/music/c...

Europe and Asia should form ‘positive new alliance’, says Macron in Singapore French president espouses shared principles and cooperation on security and trade to counteract superpowers

Of course, Macron rightly points out that France is a resident power, but it is noteworthy that recent statements about new strategic pacts in the Indo-Pacific don't really come from the (Indo-, Asia- or South Pacific bits of the) region itself. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

I'm guessing a bunch of Danish security scholars just thought of a cool new topic for conference presentations.

You’re welcome.

@brycewakefield.bsky.social Thank you thank you thank you for your reply to Xiao Qian in the AFR.

Why Xiao Qian’s Taiwan claims are misinforming Australians The Chinese ambassador is expected to convey his government’s official stance, but misrepresenting Australia’s positions is bad diplomatic form.

Nice to see the AFR published my thoughts on Ambassador Xiao Qian’s comments about Taiwan. www.afr.com/policy/forei...

Mornings - ABC listen Meet Queensland's characters as we delve deeper into the issues affecting the region.

I got to talk about Trump’s proposed purchase of Greenland 🇬🇱 from Denmark 🇩🇰 on @abcnews QLD. I was a bit thrown when they asked me if Australia 🇦🇺 could purchase New Zealand 🇳🇿, but I suppose it would reduce tensions around the pavlova dispute. Starts at 1:19. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Nice to appear on the ABC PM radio show to comment on the recent presidential lunacy in South Korea. Thanks @lukeradford.bsky.social t.co/RTeVpSFP74

Should’ve started with this.

Oh my. This is going to be a boring list, but here goes. 1/20 www.routledge.com/Japan-and-th...

In 2019, when this photo was taken, I was obviously doing more Pilates and eating fewer pies!

Senator the Honourable Simon Birmingham - AIIA National Conference 2024 Keynote Speech YouTube video by Australian Institute of International Affairs

Pleased to host Simon Birmingham, the shadow minister for foreign affairs of Australia 🇦🇺 at our National Conference, where he discussed among other things, Australia’s approach to the Trump administration. youtu.be/lAS_Mhr62vI?...

Are We Again Facing a Bipolar World - Dr Shashi Tharoor YouTube video by Australian Institute of International Affairs

It was a pleasure to bring Shashi Tharoor to Australia and to host him at the Australian Institute of International Affairs National Conference and also to facilitate his appearance in Melbourne. Check out his speech online now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiSx...