Peter Connolly

2 weeks ago | nbr.org | Peter Connolly

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYMAIN ARGUMENTThe People’s Republic of China (PRC) has actively employed security statecraft to develop access, presence, and posture in the Pacific Islands to achieve strategic objectives in competition short of conflict. The increased employment of PRC security means in the Pacific Islands, integrated with political and economic statecraft, has intensified since 2020, demonstrating a rising strategic priority.

2 weeks ago | thenational.com.pg | Peter Connolly

I HAD the privilege of returning to Papua New Guinea in March to speak to university students, officials, researchers and other interested parties about the findings from my PhD research completed at the Australian National University in 2023, Statecraft and Pushback: Delivering China’s grand strategy in Melanesia 2014-2022.

3 weeks ago | devpolicy.org | Peter Connolly

I had the privilege of returning to Papua New Guinea in March to speak to university students, officials, researchers and other interested parties about the findings from my PhD research completed at the Australian National University in 2023, Statecraft and Pushback: Delivering China’s grand strategy in Melanesia 2014-2022.

Dec 2, 2024 | tandridgeindependent.com | Peter Connolly

I cannot believe it is December already! For our trip down memory lane this month, I thought I would avoid the obvious and instead look at a largely forgotten anniversary – 80 years ago, in December 1944, the Home Guard was formally disbanded. In the museum we have a large amount of WW2 memorabilia from the local area, and in particular material, from several residents who served in local Home Guard units.

May 8, 2024 | nbr.org | Peter Connolly

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has delivered its grand strategy in the Pacific Islands with comprehensive whole-of-nation statecraft to increase its geopolitical influence, develop geostrategic access, and accumulate resources since 2017.[1] To achieve these objectives, it has actively employed security statecraft (both military and police) to develop its access, presence, and posture in the Pacific Islands through competition short of conflict.