Announcing Oceania Day

At the bottom of the world is a vital region that is unduly ignored in the international press: Oceania. In our definition (and there are many other definitions) Oceania includes archipelago South East Asia, New Zealand, Australia and the islands of the North and South Pacific. Oceania contains a myriad of cultures and languages, is a rich source of energy and metals and is a new front in the fight against global terrorism. Many of the major security themes of the world are being played out in Oceania including issues of democracy and failed states, terrorism, resource scarcity and dealing with an active China. To explore these issues in depth we have recruited two experts from the region to give us on-the-ground perspective of the security challenges facing Oceania today. Over the next few weeks they will be guest-posting at Coming Anarchy covering the security challenges facing Oceania today. Both are successful bloggers so please check out their home blogs. Following is a short introduction of our esteemed guests:

The Strategist
New Zealander. Former government official, now working as a consultant. Degrees in strategic studies, history, and geology. Worked and travelled in Oceania including Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Australia and New Zealand.

Phil Howison
New Zealand student, currently studying Honours in International Relations at Victoria University in Wellington. Travelled in Tonga and the Cook Islands.

Thus, without further ado, I hereby declare that starting next week at Coming Anarchy every Monday will be Oceania Day!