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The Rise of Unmanned Warfare: Origins of the Us Autonomous Military Arsenal (Oxford UP, 2023) tells the fascinating story of the people, processes, and beliefs that led to the contemporary American unmanned arsenal. It takes an expansive look at automated and autonomous technologies, from mines and torpedoes to guided bombs and missiles, satellites, and ultimately, drones. Instead of asking the question, "Why unmanned rather than manned?" the book explains why certain types of unmanned systems became popular while others languished in research or in small pockets of the American military. To answer this question, Jacquelyn Schneider and Julia Macdonald use interviews of senior decision-makers, military doctrine and writings, and historical sources to detail the proliferation of over a hundred years of unmanned weapons in the US arsenal, from mines and balloons to Reapers and Global Hawks. Their exploration reveals how multiple factors--key policy entrepreneurs, like Andy Marshall in the Office of Net Assessment; critical junctures like the fall of the USSR or the 9/11 attacks; beliefs that emerged in the wake of the Vietnam War; and US military service culture--all interacted in complex ways to form today's unmanned arsenal. The Hand Behind Unmanned uses theories of organizational innovation and process tracing of historical cases to explain recent developments, including US precision munition shortfalls and the rise of unmanned aerial platforms. It also foreshadows where the US unmanned arsenal may be headed in the future. Ultimately, the book uses a remarkable case study to illustrate how ideas diffuse across people and organizations to build the weapons of modern warfare. Our guests are Doctor Jacquelyn Schneider, who is the Hargrove Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, the Director of the Hoover Wargaming and Crisis Simulation Initiative, and an affiliate with Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation; and Doctor Julia Macdonald, who is a Research Professor at the Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, and Director of Research and Engagement at the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Our host is Eleonora Mattiacci, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of "Volatile States in International Politics" (Oxford University Press, 2023). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

The Rise of Unmanned Warfare: Origins of the Us Autonomous Military Arsenal (Oxford UP, 2023) tells the fascinating story of the people, processes, and beliefs that led to the contemporary American unmanned arsenal. It takes an expansive look at automated and autonomous technologies, from mines and torpedoes to guided bombs and missiles, satellites, and ultimately, drones. Instead of asking the question, "Why unmanned rather than manned?" the book explains why certain types of unmanned systems became popular while others languished in research or in small pockets of the American military. To answer this question, Jacquelyn Schneider and Julia Macdonald use interviews of senior decision-makers, military doctrine and writings, and historical sources to detail the proliferation of over a hundred years of unmanned weapons in the US arsenal, from mines and balloons to Reapers and Global Hawks. Their exploration reveals how multiple factors--key policy entrepreneurs, like Andy Marshall in the Office of Net Assessment; critical junctures like the fall of the USSR or the 9/11 attacks; beliefs that emerged in the wake of the Vietnam War; and US military service culture--all interacted in complex ways to form today's unmanned arsenal. The Hand Behind Unmanned uses theories of organizational innovation and process tracing of historical cases to explain recent developments, including US precision munition shortfalls and the rise of unmanned aerial platforms. It also foreshadows where the US unmanned arsenal may be headed in the future. Ultimately, the book uses a remarkable case study to illustrate how ideas diffuse across people and organizations to build the weapons of modern warfare. Our guests are Doctor Jacquelyn Schneider, who is the Hargrove Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, the Director of the Hoover Wargaming and Crisis Simulation Initiative, and an affiliate with Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation; and Doctor Julia Macdonald, who is a Research Professor at the Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, and Director of Research and Engagement at the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Our host is Eleonora Mattiacci, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of "Volatile States in International Politics" (Oxford University Press, 2023). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

The Rise of Unmanned Warfare: Origins of the Us Autonomous Military Arsenal (Oxford UP, 2023) tells the fascinating story of the people, processes, and beliefs that led to the contemporary American unmanned arsenal. It takes an expansive look at automated and autonomous technologies, from mines and torpedoes to guided bombs and missiles, satellites, and ultimately, drones. Instead of asking the question, "Why unmanned rather than manned?" the book explains why certain types of unmanned systems became popular while others languished in research or in small pockets of the American military. To answer this question, Jacquelyn Schneider and Julia Macdonald use interviews of senior decision-makers, military doctrine and writings, and historical sources to detail the proliferation of over a hundred years of unmanned weapons in the US arsenal, from mines and balloons to Reapers and Global Hawks. Their exploration reveals how multiple factors--key policy entrepreneurs, like Andy Marshall in the Office of Net Assessment; critical junctures like the fall of the USSR or the 9/11 attacks; beliefs that emerged in the wake of the Vietnam War; and US military service culture--all interacted in complex ways to form today's unmanned arsenal. The Hand Behind Unmanned uses theories of organizational innovation and process tracing of historical cases to explain recent developments, including US precision munition shortfalls and the rise of unmanned aerial platforms. It also foreshadows where the US unmanned arsenal may be headed in the future. Ultimately, the book uses a remarkable case study to illustrate how ideas diffuse across people and organizations to build the weapons of modern warfare. Our guests are Doctor Jacquelyn Schneider, who is the Hargrove Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, the Director of the Hoover Wargaming and Crisis Simulation Initiative, and an affiliate with Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation; and Doctor Julia Macdonald, who is a Research Professor at the Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, and Director of Research and Engagement at the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Our host is Eleonora Mattiacci, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of "Volatile States in International Politics" (Oxford University Press, 2023).

The Rise of Unmanned Warfare: Origins of the Us Autonomous Military Arsenal (Oxford UP, 2023) tells the fascinating story of the people, processes, and beliefs that led to the contemporary American unmanned arsenal. It takes an expansive look at automated and autonomous technologies, from mines and torpedoes to guided bombs and missiles, satellites, and ultimately, drones. Instead of asking the question, "Why unmanned rather than manned?" the book explains why certain types of unmanned systems became popular while others languished in research or in small pockets of the American military. To answer this question, Jacquelyn Schneider and Julia Macdonald use interviews of senior decision-makers, military doctrine and writings, and historical sources to detail the proliferation of over a hundred years of unmanned weapons in the US arsenal, from mines and balloons to Reapers and Global Hawks. Their exploration reveals how multiple factors--key policy entrepreneurs, like Andy Marshall in the Office of Net Assessment; critical junctures like the fall of the USSR or the 9/11 attacks; beliefs that emerged in the wake of the Vietnam War; and US military service culture--all interacted in complex ways to form today's unmanned arsenal. The Hand Behind Unmanned uses theories of organizational innovation and process tracing of historical cases to explain recent developments, including US precision munition shortfalls and the rise of unmanned aerial platforms. It also foreshadows where the US unmanned arsenal may be headed in the future. Ultimately, the book uses a remarkable case study to illustrate how ideas diffuse across people and organizations to build the weapons of modern warfare. Our guests are Doctor Jacquelyn Schneider, who is the Hargrove Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, the Director of the Hoover Wargaming and Crisis Simulation Initiative, and an affiliate with Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation; and Doctor Julia Macdonald, who is a Research Professor at the Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, and Director of Research and Engagement at the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Our host is Eleonora Mattiacci, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of "Volatile States in International Politics" (Oxford University Press, 2023). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The Rise of Unmanned Warfare: Origins of the Us Autonomous Military Arsenal (Oxford UP, 2023) tells the fascinating story of the people, processes, and beliefs that led to the contemporary American unmanned arsenal. It takes an expansive look at automated and autonomous technologies, from mines and torpedoes to guided bombs and missiles, satellites, and ultimately, drones. Instead of asking the question, "Why unmanned rather than manned?" the book explains why certain types of unmanned systems became popular while others languished in research or in small pockets of the American military. To answer this question, Jacquelyn Schneider and Julia Macdonald use interviews of senior decision-makers, military doctrine and writings, and historical sources to detail the proliferation of over a hundred years of unmanned weapons in the US arsenal, from mines and balloons to Reapers and Global Hawks. Their exploration reveals how multiple factors--key policy entrepreneurs, like Andy Marshall in the Office of Net Assessment; critical junctures like the fall of the USSR or the 9/11 attacks; beliefs that emerged in the wake of the Vietnam War; and US military service culture--all interacted in complex ways to form today's unmanned arsenal. The Hand Behind Unmanned uses theories of organizational innovation and process tracing of historical cases to explain recent developments, including US precision munition shortfalls and the rise of unmanned aerial platforms. It also foreshadows where the US unmanned arsenal may be headed in the future. Ultimately, the book uses a remarkable case study to illustrate how ideas diffuse across people and organizations to build the weapons of modern warfare. Our guests are Doctor Jacquelyn Schneider, who is the Hargrove Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, the Director of the Hoover Wargaming and Crisis Simulation Initiative, and an affiliate with Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation; and Doctor Julia Macdonald, who is a Research Professor at the Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, and Director of Research and Engagement at the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Our host is Eleonora Mattiacci, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of "Volatile States in International Politics" (Oxford University Press, 2023). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

The Rise of Unmanned Warfare: Origins of the Us Autonomous Military Arsenal (Oxford UP, 2023) tells the fascinating story of the people, processes, and beliefs that led to the contemporary American unmanned arsenal. It takes an expansive look at automated and autonomous technologies, from mines and torpedoes to guided bombs and missiles, satellites, and ultimately, drones. Instead of asking the question, "Why unmanned rather than manned?" the book explains why certain types of unmanned systems became popular while others languished in research or in small pockets of the American military. To answer this question, Jacquelyn Schneider and Julia Macdonald use interviews of senior decision-makers, military doctrine and writings, and historical sources to detail the proliferation of over a hundred years of unmanned weapons in the US arsenal, from mines and balloons to Reapers and Global Hawks. Their exploration reveals how multiple factors--key policy entrepreneurs, like Andy Marshall in the Office of Net Assessment; critical junctures like the fall of the USSR or the 9/11 attacks; beliefs that emerged in the wake of the Vietnam War; and US military service culture--all interacted in complex ways to form today's unmanned arsenal. The Hand Behind Unmanned uses theories of organizational innovation and process tracing of historical cases to explain recent developments, including US precision munition shortfalls and the rise of unmanned aerial platforms. It also foreshadows where the US unmanned arsenal may be headed in the future. Ultimately, the book uses a remarkable case study to illustrate how ideas diffuse across people and organizations to build the weapons of modern warfare. Our guests are Doctor Jacquelyn Schneider, who is the Hargrove Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, the Director of the Hoover Wargaming and Crisis Simulation Initiative, and an affiliate with Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation; and Doctor Julia Macdonald, who is a Research Professor at the Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, and Director of Research and Engagement at the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Our host is Eleonora Mattiacci, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of "Volatile States in International Politics" (Oxford University Press, 2023). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/national-security

This week we join Raf Manji, a Non-Resident Fellow at the Asia New Zealand Foundation, in conversation with Dr Reuben Abraham, the CEO of Artha Global, a Mumbai and London-based public policy organisation advising governments  around the world. The pair take a deep dive into the new India - economics, trade, technology, and foreign policy. -as NZ embarks on the latest round of talks towards a Free Trade Agreement. Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

Dom talks with Nick Siu, Director of Business and Entrepreneurship at the Asia New Zealand Foundation, about the purpose of the organisation, its role in facilitating farm and agriculture experiences and the best approach to marketing NZ's primary exports in Asia. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Nick Siu, Director of Business and Entrepreneurship at the Asia New Zealand Foundation, about the purpose of the organisation, its role in facilitating farm and agriculture experiences and the best approach to marketing NZ's primary exports in Asia... He talks with Josh Rushton from the Hekeao Feed Company in Mid Canterbury about its humble origins, producing top quality equine feed and its impending foray into overseas markets... And he talks with Brad and Courtney Edwards about winning the Auckland/Hauraki Share Farmers of the Year title at the recent NZDIA event. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Today on the podcast Dr Julia Macdonald, head of Research and Engagement at the Asia New Zealand Foundation, sits down with Vietnam's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Do Hung Viet, who earlier this year visited New Zealand as an ASEAN Prime Minister's fellow.Mr Viet was appointed Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2022, following a diplomatic career that has focused on international organisations. He has held positions as Assistant Foreign Minister, Director-General of the Foreign Ministry's International Organisations Department, and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He will take up the position as Viet Nam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in mid 2025.Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

Christopher Luxon is heading to Vietnam this week for bilateral talks. This visit comes as the Asia New Zealand foundation put out a report which explores potential ways that we can improve our bilateral relationship with Vietnam. The report included strengthening trade in fashion and food, and collaborating on defence and security matters. Chief Executive of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Suzannah Jessep talks to Andrew Dickens. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christopher Luxon is heading to Vietnam this week for bilateral talks. This visit comes as the Asia New Zealand foundation put out a report which explores potential ways that we can improve our bilateral relationship with Vietnam. The report included strengthening trade in fashion and food, and collaborating on defence and security matters. Chief Executive of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Suzannah Jessep talks to Andrew Dickens. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A few weeks ago the Asia New Zealand Foundation celebrated its 30th Anniversary with an “Asia Summit” at Parliament in Wellington. Among the speakers and the panels on the day was a session looking at the NZ media's relationship with Asia.The panel comprised the Washington Post's Asia-Pacific Editor Anna Fifield, Newsroom's National Affairs Editor Sam Sachdeva, and journalist Jean Lee, currently working at the East-West Centre in Hawaii, but also a past bureau chief in North Korea for the Associated Press, and co-host of the award-winning podcast  "Lazarus Heist" podcast on the BBC World Service. Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

The Asia New Zealand Foundation recently led a delegation on a Track II diplomacy visit to Malaysia for the 16th ASEAN Australia/New Zealand Dialogue.Foundation Trustee Hone McGregor and economist Brad Olsen were on the trip, and sat down with RNZ's Colin Peacock to discuss the key takeaways from their first Track II experience in Kuala Lumpur. Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

Jean Lee is a Korean American journalist and researcher based at the East-West Centre in Hawaii.  She has spent a large part of her career covering North Korea and Northeast Asian affairs, and is co-host of the award-winning “Lazarus Heist” podcast for the BBC World Service, which delves into the Lazarus Group, a shadowy consortium of cyber-criminals working on behalf of the North Korean state.  Jean was in New Zealand recently to speak at the Asia Summit, held in Wellington to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Asia New Zealand Foundation.She sat down for a chat on the North Korea issue, and what's at stake in 2024,  dealing with leader Kim Jong Un and his regime. Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

Ryan Neelam is a former Diplomat and Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy at the Lowy Institute in Sydney. In this edition of Asia Insight he's in conversation with The Asia New Zealand Foundation's Research Director, Dr Julia MacDonald, looking at this year's public opinion surveys from both organisations. The annual "Lowy Institute Poll", and the Foundation's "Perceptions of Asia & Asian Peoples" poll are unique windows on how the public on both sides of the Tasman is seeing the greater region, and the current issues at play in foreign and domestic policy.  Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

Zennon Wijlens is the co-owner and Head Chef at Paris Butter in Auckland. He was part of a delegation attending this years Ubud Festival in Bali, courtesy of the Asia New Zealand Foundation.  Founded in 2015, the Festival is cross-cultural culinary adventure, showcasing Indonesia's diverse cuisine and extraordinary local produce.  Zennon joined us to discuss the restaurant trade, his career in cooking, and what Indonesia brings to the table in NZ.  Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

The Asia New Zealand Foundation's Head of Research & Engagement Julia MacDonald is joined by Dr Henry Wang and Dr Mabel Miao, from the Centre for China & Globalisation in Beijing, to discuss the economic relationship between China and New Zealand, and the growing importance of growing people-to-people links between the two countries.  Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

The development and expansion of renewable energy alternatives was the subject of a recent NZTE study tour to South Korea and Japan for Māori representitives.  Many countries across Asia are searching to meet 2050 energy targets but don't have the natural resources.  Iwi/Māori entities in Aotearoa have access to natural resources but need investment to transform those resources to be exportable. One of those on the trip was Pahia Turia of Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa, an iwi based in the Whanganui region, who recieved funding from Te Whitau Tuhono – the Asia New Zealand Foundation. He sat down for a chat with Ronnie Thompson about the trip, and about the possibilities in renewable energy  that Aotearoa has to offer.  Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

The Asia New Zealand Foundation's 'Perceptions of Asia'  survey was released earlier this month - it is a unique insight into how New Zealanders are feeling about Asia and its peoples, and a useful guide to future policy-making. Today we speak to Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart from Auckland University's Dept of Management and International Business. Professor Hamilton-Hart is also director of the NZ Asia Institute at Auckland University . Also joining the podcast is Distinguished Emeritus Professor Paul Spoonley, Honorary Research Associate at Massey University, and a sociologist who has been following the Perceptions of Asia survey for many years.     Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

The Asia New Zealand Foundation's annual "'New Zealanders' Perceptions of Asia and Asian Peoples" survey is in its 27th year, detailing changing trends in the way New Zealanders regard Asian nations and the people who live there. The survey is out today, and for a quick run-through of some of the central themes in the report we're joined by Asia New Zealand Foundation Chief Executive Suz Jessep, and Dr Julia Macdonald, diector of the Foundation's Research and Engagement programme.  Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

In this episode of Asia Unfiltered, our host, Kii Small, chats to the Asia New Zealand Foundation's very own Alex Smith, about her experiences living in Shanghai and Taiwan. Digressions include what it's like to study Mandarin Chinese as a young woman living in East Asia, and how a guilty pleasure for East Asian trash television can catapult you on a profound, life and career changing journey.----Asia Unfiltered is an exploration of the stories and experiences of young kiwis abroad in Asia. Each episode will feature conversations between members of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono's Leadership Network, and one of our two fellow Leadership Network hosts: Kii Small and Arina Aizal. The Asia New Zealand Foundation is New Zealand's leading authority on Asia, providing experiences and resources to help New Zealanders thrive in Asia. The Leadership Network is a global professional network equipping the next generation of New Zealand leaders with the know-how to strengthen the New Zealand-Asia relationship. Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

This week we join University of Canterbury Professor Alex Tan to discuss a recent "Track II" delegation to Taiwan, to hold the 9th annual dialogue with the Asia New Zealand Foundation's dialogue partner, the Prospect Foundation, as well as catch up with leading think tanks, academics and journalists. Alex brings the delegates together one last time to look back on their key takeaways from the trip.   Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

Today we're joined by Dr Reuben Abraham. Reuben's the CEO of Artha Global, a policy and research organization based in Mumbai and London. He's a noted expert on India's economic development, and is currently a Senior Fellow at New York University's Marron Institute, an Asia Fellow at the Milken Institute in Singapore, and an Honorary Advisor to the Asia New Zealand Foundation.  He was also awarded “Think-Tanker of Year” by Prospect magazine in London in 2021 for his work on the covid crisis in India Reuben sat down for a chat India's economic future, its digital transformation, the Modi Presidency, and its developing relationship with New Zealand. Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

What prompted New Zealand (NZ) to develop its inaugural National Security Strategy? Will NZ's change of government mean a change of strategy? And can increasing alignment between NZ and Australia be expected on key security issues? In this episode, Anna Powles and Suzannah Jessep join Jennifer Parker to talk about New Zealand's first National Security Strategy and what it means for the region, Australia and New Zealand itself. Suzannah Jessep is the Director of Research and Engagement at the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Dr Anna Powles is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University. Jennifer Parker is Director, Defence Policy at the ANU National Security College Show notes: ANU National Security College academic programs: find out more Aotearoa's National Security Strategy: find out more NZ Defence Policy and Strategy Statement 2023: find out more Asia NZ Foundation report – Perceptions of Asia: find out more MFAT's 2023 Strategic Foreign Policy Assessment: find out more New Zealand's Security Threat Environment 2023: find out more Australia's Defence Strategic Review 2023: find out more We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to NatSecPod@anu.edu.au. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cris D. Tran is a  Vietnam-based digital strategist working with the Frontier Leader Institute,  and a whole lot more besides. He's at the cutting edge of tech development across Asia, be it blockchain, AI , Web 2.0, or the vast array of tech advancements now  impacting on business and consumers. Cris is  in New Zealand to attend the Canterbury Tech Summit in Christchurch, and speaking on the topic of  “Asymmetric Competition in Digital Age.” The Asia New Zealand Foundation's senior adviser (Business) Ethan Jones sat down with Cris for a chat about just where Asia is headed in the tech space, and how New Zealand might be best placed to take advantage of the opportunities on offer. Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

Singapore-based Andrew Tan has spent 28 years in the public sector where he's held key positions across various Singapore government agencies, from the Ministry of Information and the Arts, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and in the Prime Minister's Office as the Private Secretary to Lee Kuan Yew. He is also a former CEO at Singapore's National Environment Agency, and Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. He's spent time as Director of Singapore's Centre for Liveable Cities, and has most recently been working as a managing director at global investment company Temasek.He also finds time to be involved with the Singapore Management University, and the Singapore Business Federation.Andrew was in New Zealand recently to address the China Business Summit held in Auckland, and following his address he spoke to Suz Jessep and James To from the Asia New Zealand Foundation about Singapore's development model, and the challenges ahead across the region.  Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

A relationship with India is one that requires a great deal of homework and hard work - something New Zealand has shied away from.

Pavida Pananond is Professor of International Business at Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University, where she has been based upon completing her graduate studies at McGill University in Canada (MBA) and the University of Reading in England (PhD). Her main research interest is global strategy, particularly with reference to how companies in emerging markets develop and expand overseas. She also studies the governance of global industries and the upgrading of emerging market firms in global value chains. Pavida has authored a host of academic articles, book chapters, books, and opinion editorials in media outlets such as Bangkok Post and Nikkei Asia. Her academic publications have appeared in California Management Review and Global Strategy Journal, among others. Her views have also been sought from international media including Al Jazeera, BBC, Bloomberg, Channel News Asia, and Financial Times. Pavida also serves as consultant for the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and as editorial board member of several international academic journals, including Global Strategy Journal and Journal of International Business Policy.  Since 2017, she has been one of the Honorary Advisers to Asia New Zealand Foundation, an authority in helping New Zealanders build their knowledge and skills to thrive in Asia. In 2018, she was appointed ASEAN@50 Fellow by New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade to promote closer links between New Zealand and Southeast Asia. Her corporate role includes board membership of Precious Shipping Public Company Limited, Thailand's leading dry bulk carrier. Pavida is a frequent speaker at national and international public forums and conferences. Visit https://www.aib.world/frontline-ib/pavida-pananond/ for the original video interview.

After a Asia New Zealand Foundation trip to Indonesia in 2017, Northland teacher Brent Strathdee-Pehi had his eyes and ears opened to possibilities in and outside the classroom. He's now teaching at an International School in Timor Leste, and discovering more about the ties between Aotearoa and Asia, in language, music , and much more.   Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

Asia New Zealand Foundation arts director Craig Cooper chats with Lucy Marinkovich, New Zealand based contemporary dancer, choreographer and the artistic director of the Borderline Arts Ensemble. Lucy shares her experiences in Asia, her plans for the future, and her new dance work 'Nothing Is" , one of the Asia New Zealand Foundation's 2021 "IN TOUCH" digital arts commissions. Tile image: HEMISPHERES - Mass Solitube by Sarah Foster-Sproull - Performed by Joshua Faleatua (Footnote) and Christy Poinsettia (Guangdong Modern Dance Company) - Photo by Eden MulhollandTweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

Chye-Ling Huang is a Chinese-Pākehā writer, director, actress, and co-founder and director of the Proudly Asian Theatre Company in Auckland. She's worked in television, on stage, in advertising and on podcasts and web series. She's had a long association with the Asia New Zealand Foundation, and was one of ten artists selected in 2020 to work on a digital art project looking at their personal on-going connection to Asia, even during the Covid lockdown. Asia New Zealand Foundation Arts Director Craig Cooper caught up with her to discuss, the arts, Aotearoa , and Asia.    Tile image: HEMISPHERES - Mass Solitube by Sarah Foster-Sproull - Performed by Joshua Faleatua (Footnote) and Christy Poinsettia (Guangdong Modern Dance Company) - Photo by Eden MulhollandTweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

The Asia New Zealand Foundation's annual "Perceptions of Asia" survey asks New Zealanders for their views on Asia and its peoples, and supports an informed public conversation regarding New Zealand's engagement with the region. Now in its 25th year, the survey is a unique insight on the growing connections between New Zealand and Asia. In this Asia Insight we speak to Suz Jessep, Director of Research and Engagement, about the survey, and about the "Seriously Asia Revisited" project currently underway.   Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

OAR FM Community Connector Arina Aizal is attending an Asia New Zealand Foundation hui this weekend

The number of New Zealanders who perceive China as a threat has climbed. A new Asia New Zealand Foundation survey says 58 percent see the superpower as a threat, a big jump from last year's figure of 37 percent. Of the more than 1100 people surveyed, just 13 percent see China as a friend, which is a record low for the survey. Foundation executive director Simon Draper spoke to Corin Dann.

In this episode, the Asia New Zealand Foundation's Alexis Allen speaks with Indonesian entrepreneur Adi Reza of Mycotech, and New Zealand entrepreneur Veronica Harwood-Stevenson of Humble Bee Bio, who are both creating innovative solutions in sustainability. Leather from mushrooms, and bioplastics from bees, it's all part of a sustainable future being built right now.Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

The Asia New Zealand Foundation's Graeme Acton speaks to Professor Bates Gill  - China expert and author currently with Macquarie University in Sydney - about China's involvement in the Pacific.  What's behind the latest moves? What should New Zealand do? And how will the Pacific change under the proposed closer economic and political relationship with China?  Professor Gill's new book "Daring to Struggle: China's Global Ambitions Under Xi Jinping" is out now. Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

The Asia New Zealand Foundation's Adam McConnochie talks Asia and tech with two experts in the field: Bradley Scott and Cris Tran. Both are serial entrepreneurs with huge experience across a range of tech businesses in the region. For this chat, Brad joined Adam from Auckland, and Cris is in Vietnam. The discussion ranges across how to succeed in Asia in the tech world, how NZ companies are performing currently in the tech space, and where the new challenges are coming from?  Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

The Asia New Zealand Foundation's Adam McConnochie continues his conversation with Kiri Nathan and Reese Fernandez-Ruiz, fashion entrepreneurs and collaborators - one in Auckland, one in Manila. Today's discussion picks up on Kiri's experiences in Asian textile and fashion markets, where Reese continues with her "Rags-To-Riches" enterprise, producing hand-made bags, clothing and homewares for international customers.   Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

It's called "The QUAD" , the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue involving the USA , Australia, India and Japan. The diplomatic arrangement is widely seen as a counter to China in the Indo-Pacific, and brings together nations sharing much in common, but also with significant differences in their strategic outlook. In this episode we discuss the QUAD with Professor Robert Patman, International Relations expert at Otago University, and with Suz Jessep, former Deputy High Commissioner to India, now head of Research and Engagement at the Asia New Zealand Foundation in Wellington.      Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

Tēnā koutou katoa, hello and welcome. I'm excited to let you know the first series of podcast from the Asia Media Centre will be in a podcast feed near you in the very near future .The Asia Media Centre is part of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono. The "Asia Insight” podcast series will highlight important issues across the region, along with discussions over New Zealand's ongoing role in Asia, and the important work being done by the Asia New Zealand Foundation. The first series is dubbed “The Big Picture" and looks at interesting regional issues such as the rise of AUKUS, the relationships between New Zealand, Australia and China, and the QUAD grouping. I'm Graeme Acton, and we'll be back soon with “Asia Insight” .  Tweet us at @AsiaMediaCentreWebsite asiamediacentre.org.nz Email us at media@asianz.org.nzWhakawhetai mo te whakarongo .. thanks for listening !

What I've learned from my career is to have more confidence in myself and actually have less fear.Lyn Lim is a lawyer by background and in 1998 became the first Asian woman partner at a NZ national law firm. She brings over 30 years of legal practice specialising in commercial, corporate and governance issues. In the last 10 years Lyn has taken on a wide range of governance roles across both the private and public sectors. There are too many to list them all here, but they include being on the Boards of Public Trust, General Capital, Restaurant Brands and the Asia New Zealand Foundation. In the 2017 New Years Honours, Lyn was appointed as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to New Zealand-Asia relations and governance. Lyn believes that success is about much more than just the financials, it is about the greater good for our communities, and making the world a better place.

This survey out today about Kiwis' changing attitudes to China is fascinating, albeit not surprising.It shows that 35 percent of kiwis now perceive China as a threat, which is a reasonable increase from last year, when it was 22 percent.There are only two countries we see as a bigger threat and they are North Korea and Russia.And for the first time there are more kiwis that see China as a threat than there are kiwis that see China as a friend.Now I'd be willing to bet that it's actually worse than this right now, because this survey was done in October and November last year. Things have got a heck of a lot worse since then.  Since then, we've had China slapping tariffs on Australian wine, we've had Damien O'Connor telling Australia to treat China with respect which is pretty much an admission that we suck up. We've had commentators in western countries calling us out for cosying up to china, we've had the New Xi-land 60 Minutes piece, we've had Nanaia Mahuta warning exporters to diversify, and we've had Joe Biden running out the Covid lab theory.So 35 percent?  It's probably higher now.  But this can't be blamed, like it so often is, on xenophobia.I heard the boss of the Asia New Zealand Foundation today trying to gently blame the media for fostering negative perceptions of china.Nah, I'm sorry, this time it's on China.The media didn't crack down on democratic rights in Hong Kong. The media isn't torturing Uighur Muslims in camps in Xinjiang. The media isn't expanding its naval reach in the South China Sea.  China is to blame for kiwis now viewing more as a threat than a friend.If it doesn't want to be perceived as a threat, it has to stop behaving like a threat.

A growing number of New Zealanders now see China as a threat rather than a friend. At the same time New Zealanders feel closer to many Asian nations than before and are showing an interest in learning more. The findings are from of the Asia New Zealand Foundation's annual survey of New Zealanders' Perceptions of Asia and Asian Peoples 2020, which has been running for more than 20 years. Chen Liu reports.

A growing number of New Zealanders see China as a threat according to the latest survey on New Zealander's perceptions of Asia and Asian People. Based on the annual report from Asia New Zealand Foundation, this is the first time the Asian super-power has ranked so low in public trust. The study measures how New Zealands engage with Asian countries and their cultures and charts our reception to Asia as a key region of business and trade. Asia New Zealand Foundation executive director Simon Draper spoke to Corin Dann.

A leading expert on China says the growing unease about the Asian superpower is a result of political action in Hong Kong, allegations of human rights abuse in Xinjiang province and Australia's deteriorating relationship with the country. According to the latest Asia New Zealand Foundation which maps New Zealander's perceptions of Asia and Asian people, the number of New Zealanders who now see China as a threat is rising. Jason Young is the director of the Contemporary China Research Centre at Victoria University in Welington. He spoke to Corin Dann.

A growing number of New Zealanders now see China as a threat rather than a friend. At the same time New Zealanders feel closer to many Asian nations than before and are showing an interest in learning more. The findings are from of the Asia New Zealand Foundation's annual survey of New Zealanders' Perceptions of Asia and Asian Peoples 2020, which has been running for more than 20 years. Chen Liu reports.

A growing number of New Zealanders see China as a threat according to the latest survey on New Zealander's perceptions of Asia and Asian People. Based on the annual report from Asia New Zealand Foundation, this is the first time the Asian super-power has ranked so low in public trust. The study measures how New Zealands engage with Asian countries and their cultures and charts our reception to Asia as a key region of business and trade. Asia New Zealand Foundation executive director Simon Draper spoke to Corin Dann.

A leading expert on China says the growing unease about the Asian superpower is a result of political action in Hong Kong, allegations of human rights abuse in Xinjiang province and Australia's deteriorating relationship with the country. According to the latest Asia New Zealand Foundation which maps New Zealander's perceptions of Asia and Asian people, the number of New Zealanders who now see China as a threat is rising. Jason Young is the director of the Contemporary China Research Centre at Victoria University in Welington. He spoke to Corin Dann.

Anya Satyanand has been appointed Chief Executive of Leadership New Zealand, a purpose driven charitable entity that was established in 2003. Anya was the inaugural Chief Executive of The Prince’s Trust New Zealand, she’s an Established Member of SUPERdiverse WOMEN and Leadership Network Member at Asia New Zealand Foundation.  Anya is a Director of two financial services companies (Pathfinder Asset Management and Alvarium Wealth New Zealand), and also serves as an Executive Advisor to Rainbow Youth’s board. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Flavell leads the Education Māori portfolio at COMET Auckland, an education charity that identifies significant hurdles and work with the education sector and others to change the system to create more equitable learning pathways for all.  With his work at COMET, Will strongly supports the flourishing of te reo Māori in Aotearoa. He is enthusiastic about ensuring that there is support for educational and employment opportunities for our rangatahi. Furthermore, his role is to challenge educational thinking and practice to do right by Māori learners. Will is also deputy chair of the Henderson Massey local board and a member of the Leadership Network of the Asia New Zealand Foundation. He’s also an avid learner of the Samoan language.  Last year Will completed his Doctor of Education thesis at Otago University titled: Ko tewaka reo Māori, he waka eke noa (The learning experiences, motivations, and attitudes of non-Māori secondary school students learning te reoMāori). See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Will Flavell leads the Education Māori portfolio at COMET Auckland, an education charity that identifies significant hurdles and work with the education sector and others to change the system to create more equitable learning pathways for all.  With his work at COMET, Will strongly supports the flourishing of te reo Māori in Aotearoa. He is enthusiastic about ensuring that there is support for educational and employment opportunities for our rangatahi. Furthermore, his role is to challenge educational thinking and practice to do right by Māori learners. Will is also deputy chair of the Henderson Massey local board and a member of the Leadership Network of the Asia New Zealand Foundation. He’s also an avid learner of the Samoan language.  Last year Will completed his Doctor of Education thesis at Otago University titled: Ko tewaka reo Māori, he waka eke noa (The learning experiences, motivations, and attitudes of non-Māori secondary school students learning te reoMāori). See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

New Zealanders are increasingly feeling its important to strengthen ties with Asia, especially in the wake of Covid-19. It comes at a time when more New Zealanders than ever before say they know a fair amount about Asia. Asia New Zealand Foundation's annual report into how we percieve Asia found that 79 percent of respondents think it's important to develop political, economic and social ties with the region. That figure is up from 67 percent before the pandemic. The most significant associations New Zealanders had with the word 'Asia' was China, as well as food and travel, as well as concerns over Asia's response to the climate crisis. The foundation's executive director Simon Draper spoke to our reporter Eva Corlett about the survey's findings.

Nepal rivals India when it comes to wildlife, though it's neighbour has been in the safari business for much longer and has a much bigger profile. Lynn Freeman went on safari in Nepal in August, with the help of a grant from the Asia New Zealand Foundation.

This week I head off to Japan with some stunning Physical Educators to explore Tokyo and deepen physical education teachers' awareness, of culture, traditions and society in Japan. This is part of the Japan Sports Forum by the Asia New Zealand Foundation as part of their education programme, which supports teachers and students in understanding the diversity of and opportunities in Asia.. Yasheeka works for the Foundation and is leading the trip to Tokyo this Friday. She spends some time with me talking about what we can expect in Japan, some of the culture surrounding education there and also some of expected outcomes as we explore the region.

This week I head off to Japan with some stunning Physical Educators to explore Tokyo and deepen physical education teachers’ awareness, of culture, traditions and society in Japan. This is part of the Japan Sports Forum by the Asia New Zealand Foundation as part of their education programme, which supports teachers and students in understanding the diversity of and opportunities in Asia..Yasheeka works for the Foundation and is leading the trip to Tokyo this Friday. She spends some time with me talking about what we can expect in Japan, some of the culture surrounding education there and also some of expected outcomes as we explore the region.

The New Zealand-China relationship continues to come under the microscope as it's thought diplomatic links have plummeted to a new low. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was scheduled to visit China early this year, but the invitation has been put on hold. And this morning, the Herald revealed the 2019 China-New Zealand Year of Tourism was meant to be launched with great fanfare at Wellington's Te Papa museum next week, but that has been postponed by China.That initiative was announced by the Key Government almost two years ago when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was in Wellington.The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment says China has advised that this event has had to be postponed due to change of schedule on the Chinese side. Officials are now working with China to reschedule the opening.But it's thought that China sees New Zealand as taking sides with the United States, after the Government's chief spy agency, the GCSB, axed the Chinese telco giant Huawei from the Spark 5G broadband rollout. The Trump Administration publicly asked its Five Eyes partners not to do business with Huawei.Philip Burdon, a former National Government Trade Minister and recently chairman of the Asia New Zealand Foundation, says New Zealand can't afford to take sides.He believes China feels slighted by New Zealand over the decision to block Huawei.Also today, junior doctors go on strike, two men are charged over the December murder of Shannon Baker and Cocksy's last laugh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indian MP, former diplomat, contributor to The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek International and TIME, and author of 16 books that range across history, culture, literature and politics, Shashi Tharoor has achieved rock star status in India and abroad. He has described India as “not …an underdeveloped country, but rather, in the context of its history and cultural heritage, a highly developed one in an advanced state of decay”. In one of Tharoor’s latest book Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India he tackles the concept of Empire and its effect post 1947. He speaks, in a wide-ranging conversation, with Michael Williams. Supported by Asia New Zealand Foundation.

“...avoid the Pakeha books on Maori mythology … take a look in the kids’ section instead.” How to respond to a place that is not your own? Hong Kong artist Josette Chiang talks to Mark Amery about her recent residency in Wellington and the subsequent installation at Toi Poneke Gallery 'Coastline Paradox', which presents various systems of measure applied to Wellington's landscape. Coastline Paradox was completed during Josette's recent residency in Wellington as part of the Wellington Asia Residency Exchange programme with the support of Wellington City Council, Asia New Zealand Foundation and CIRCUIT.

Could New Zealand’s geographical distance be seen as a strength? Is the rumour more potent than the work? How would reframing conceptualist Julian Dashper as a video artist remap New Zealand’s art history? Ahead of the CIRCUIT symposium Phantom Topologies our curator-at-large George Clark talks with Mark Amery about This is not film-making. Artists work for cinema, a programme curated by George and commissioned by CIRCUIT. Plus he discusses symposium guests Merv Espina, Martha and Jake Atienza, and new models for artist run space in South East Asia. Jake Atienza and Merv Espina's visit to New Zealand is supported by the Asia New Zealand Foundation.

Auckland Writers Festival 2016 The cultural phenomenon Ai Weiwei has called Xu Zhiyuan “the most important Chinese intellectual of his generation”. Journalist, editor and co-founder of One Way Street Library, a bookshop and literary meeting place in Beijing, Zhiyuan’s book Paper Sky is a collection of his journalism written over the last seven years, and an eye-opener into the rapidly evolving social, cultural and economic landscape of China. He speaks with Jeremy Rose. Supported by Asia New Zealand Foundation

Auckland Writers Festival 2016 A forensic account of Sri Lanka’s 25-year civil war told by one of India’s most talented writers, Samanth Subramanian, This Divided Island was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction in 2015. The witty and urbane Subramanian, writer for The New Yorker, amongst other publications, brings his journalistic rigour to bear on the story of a little reported conflict that forever marked the lives of those caught up in it. In conversation with Steve Toussaint. Supported by Asia New Zealand Foundation

How do we talk about what can’t be spoken? Thai artist Sutthirat Supaprinya (Som) discusses her recent installation at Toi Pōneke Arts Centre in Wellington entitled STEAL THIS BOOK. Reflecting on censorship, misinformation and buried histories, she talks about art’s role in illuminating the past and present. The WARE (Wellington Artists Residency Exchange) is a collaboration between Wellington City Council and The Asia New Zealand Foundation. atelierorange.info Image: Installation Shot: STEAL THIS BOOK, Sutthirat Supaparinya, Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, 30 October - 14 November 2015