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🇮🇩 Indonesia’s digital future runs through the seabed—but its submarine cable network remains dangerously exposed

I Gusti Bagus Dharma Agastia, YCAPS Research Fellow 👇
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#Indonesia #DigitalInfrastructure #MaritimeSecurity #SubmarineCables
Improving Indonesia’s Submarine Cable Resilience | FULCRUM
Indonesia has a growing network of subsea communications cables. It needs to ramp up its capacity to bolster the resilience of such critical networks.
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January 18, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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Young USN and JMSDF officers used my Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific for educational #wargaming in Sasebo, Japan. This is the way.
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YCAPS hosts wargaming night in Sasebo
By William Yale On Thursday, February 22nd, 2024, YCAPS hosted a wargaming night in Sasebo for junior officers from both the U.S. Navy (USN) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense For
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March 1, 2024 at 1:48 PM
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📕YCAPS is pleased to announce the Alliance Handbook Series with the usstudiescentre.bsky.social

1) US-Japan
@marsecbradford.bsky.social @mikebosack.bsky.social

2) Australia-Japan
@mikebosack.bsky.social

3) US- Australia
@bdherzinger.bsky.social

Access below👇
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January 30, 2026 at 11:46 AM
rawmih.bsky.social
Had a great time leading a hike through some of the beautiful and historic areas of my city. Thanks to all the people from YCAPS and Japan Expert Insights who joined me. www.ycaps.org/blog/ycaps-a...
December 14, 2023 at 1:36 AM
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YCAPS hosted a wargaming session using @sebastianbae.bsky.social's Littoral Commander in Sasebo, bringing together junior officers from the USN and the JMSDF.

We hope to host similar events soon and further strengthen P2P ties between the USN and JMSDF!

Event blog: www.ycaps.org/blog/ycaps-h...
YCAPS hosts wargaming night in Sasebo
By William Yale On Thursday, February 22nd, 2024, YCAPS hosted a wargaming night in Sasebo for junior officers from both the U.S. Navy (USN) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense For
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March 4, 2024 at 1:28 PM
tonyboccia.bsky.social
Come on down to Liberty Station on September 27th for a tour of the historic Naval Training Center, the 52 Boats Memorial, and USS Recruit, provided on behalf of #YCAPS!
September 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Event reminder 📢

Join us in Yokosuka for a talk on Japan's National Security by former Defense and Foreign Minister Kono Taro

Info and Registration: www.ycaps.org/cc-yokosuka-...

#YCAPS #KonoTaro #Japan
July 13, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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Maritime security is no longer just a naval issue.

YCAPS was proud to co-convene a sideline event at Singapore Maritime Week to tackle shared risks across an increasingly contested maritime domain.

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#MaritimeSecurity #BlueEconomy #SingaporeMaritimeWeek
YCAPS Leads Two Worlds, One Ocean Workshop
On 22 April 2026, YCAPS, The Captain’s Table, and Navy League of the United States (Singapore Chapter) convened “Two Worlds, One Ocean.” An official sideline event of Singapore Mar
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May 12, 2026 at 12:58 PM
tonyboccia.bsky.social
Proud to announce I’ll be providing a tour of #SecondWorldWar sites on #Guam on behalf of @ycaps.bsky.social ! Click the link for more info. #Navy #WWII #WW2

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Guam History Tour - YCAPS
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December 13, 2024 at 4:58 AM
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📢 YCAPS COMMUNITY EVENT:

YCAPS Executive Director @marsecbradford.bsky.social will lead a Walking Tour through #Yokosuka — exploring Navy sites, #Verny Park, #Dobuita St. & more

More info below 👇
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#Japan #IndoPacific #Event
November 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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On Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, #YCAPS co-sponsored the "Mosaic Warfare in the South China Sea" conference held at ESSEC Business School in Singapore.

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#YCAPSExpert #Indopacific #SouthChinaSea #PLA #MosaicWarfare #AsymetricWarfare
YCAPS co-hosts Conference on Mosaic Warfare in the South China Sea Conference at ESSEC Business School in Singapore
On Tuesday,May 14th, 2024, YCAPS co-sponsored the "Mosaic Warfare in theSouth China Sea" conference held at ESSEC Business School in Singapore. Co-organized by the Institut Catholi
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May 27, 2024 at 1:18 AM
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@nhledbetter.bsky.social Hi Nate, if I understand correctly, you are in Fukuoka? Would you mind if I put you in touch with some of the YCAPS people at Sasebo? I think they are trying to organize more activities in that general area. For example, www.facebook.com/events/80108...
Arita Pottery Festival & Ceramic Museum (YCAPS Sasebo)
Event by Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies - YCAPS on Saturday, May 4 2024
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May 3, 2024 at 2:16 AM
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🚨Alert: Impersonation Notice🚨

We have been notified of recent cases of messages impersonating YCAPS members.

Official messages come only from '@ycaps.org.'

If you get a suspicious message claiming to be from YCAPS, please forward it to info@ycaps.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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For our next Maritime GENIE seminar, YCAPS is excited to host Genevieve Quirk for a talk on Oceania’s Crowded Oceanscape.

She will explore emerging trends, alliances, & the evolving role of the Pacific Islands.

Register via the link below 👇
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March 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Event Reminder 📢

Join us in Tokyo for a special Community Event touring the Kiyosumi Gardens and the Fukagawa Edo Museum.

Register: www.ycaps.org/edo-museum-a...

#Tokyo #Japan #YCAPS #Edo #Museum
July 13, 2026 at 5:09 AM
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We're delighted to unveil the exceptional winners of the Maritime Governance Innovation Contest 2024:
- Jada Fraser
- Dharma Agastia
- Alexander Min

These individuals have demonstrated unparalleled dedication and innovation.

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#YCAPS #Indopacific #Maritimegovernance
April 13, 2024 at 4:22 AM
rawmih.bsky.social
I am organizing a YCAPS Baseball Experience in Yokosuka! All interested are welcome. This is a farm team game, so tickets are cheap and we can sit together. Important point, Yokosuka, not Yokohama! We had a great time last year at a similar event. www.ycaps.org/yokosuka-bas...
Yokosuka Baseball September - YCAPS
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August 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Event Reminder 📢
Join us for another "Getting to Know Japan" series talk coming Thursday.
Register: www.ycaps.org/gtkj-foreign...

#Japan #YCAPS #Politics
July 13, 2026 at 4:54 AM
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EVENT REMINDER: Together with @isdp-sweden.bsky.social YCAPS is excited to host Sriparna Pathak, Eerishika Pankaj, and Brendon J. Cannon TODAY for a talk on "Donald Trump 2.0 and the Future of US-China Relations".

Join us for an amazing talk!

Register here 👇
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Europe-Asia 7th - YCAPS
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April 11, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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📍 On April 28, YCAPS Special Advisor @mikebosack.bsky.social and Maritime GENIE Ivy Ganadillo participated in the Australia-Korea Academic Maritime Security Dialogue, @latrobeuni.bsky.social

They shared insights on advancing maritime capacity coordination in the Indo-Pacific🌊
May 26, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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A reminder that I’ll be giving a public lecture in Yokosuka this evening on “Japan's Policies Towards Russia and Ukraine in 2025.”

I hear there is already a good sign-up. I look forward to seeing many people there. www.ycaps.org/cc-yokosuka-...
CC- Yokosuka-Feb-2025 - YCAPS
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February 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Past YCAPS speaker @drmalcolmdavis.bsky.social argues that US tariffs unlikely to derail Aukus subs deal by 2033, but US/UK capacity risks remain.

Read more via @scmpnews.bsky.social 👇
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#Aukus #IndoPacific #Submarines #Geopolitics
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April 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Event Reminder 📢

Join us for a Pacific Connect Webinar on Youth Leadership for Climate Protection next Monday!

Register: www.ycaps.org/pc-youth-cli...

#YCAPS #Climate #Activism
July 13, 2026 at 5:02 AM
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Past YCAPS speaker @martinfackler.bsky.social reports on Japan’s missile regiments in Okinawa.

Read more via @nytimes.com‬👇
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#Japan #China #USJapanAlliance #IndoPacific
June 10, 2025 at 5:48 AM
tonyboccia.bsky.social
Honored to be a part of this, and excited to see where it goes in the future. I have a personal investment in the US-Japan Alliance and I will give every ounce of my energy to its continued success. #YCAPS #ASPEN #MikasaMemorialShip

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ASPEN Launches with Inaugural Workshop Aboard Historic Mikasa Memorial Ship
YCAPS is excited to share that on October 26th, the Allied Security Practitioner Exchange Network (ASPEN) held its inaugural event. With over 30 security practitioners from across
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November 21, 2024 at 11:51 AM