MIGS is an independent and non-partisan think tank working to build democratic resilience to authoritarian threats. https://migsinstitute.org/https://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mldntbyquc25China’s grey-zone fleet is eroding Taiwan’s control at sea "Beijing is deploying a maritime grey-zone fleet: a network of civilian and paramilitary vessels used to harass, intimidate and probe Taiwan while remaining below the threshold of armed conflict." https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/chinas-grey-zone-fleet-is-eroding-taiwans-control-at-sea/08 May 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldntbyquc25https://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mldnis2znk25Belgium‘s foreign minister urged the EU to adopt stronger measures against Chinese industrial overcapacity across chemicals, automotive, metals, and critical minerals sectors https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-urges-eu-save-industry-getting-tough-on-china/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email08 May 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldnis2znk25https://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mldnfy7d6s25India’s military drone industry is positioned for rapid export growth following recent conflict with Pakistan, with domestic manufacturers positioning as cost-effective alternatives to China and Turkey in global markets. https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/indian-military-drone-exports-set-to-enter-multifold-growth-phase3?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email08 May 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldnfy7d6s25https://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mldnf2d3lc25The US Army convened major technology and cybersecurity firms for an AI tabletop exercise simulating an Indo-Pacific crisis https://www.axios.com/2026/04/30/army-cybersecurity-artificial-intelligence-military?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email08 May 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldnf2d3lc25https://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mldne24lyk25The US Department of Defense expanded agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, and Reflection AI to deploy advanced AI tools on classified military networks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-01/nvidia-microsoft-aws-expanding-classified-military-ai-use?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email08 May 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldne24lyk25https://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mldnbleigs25Why the EU sees Chinese solar tech as a major security risk https://www.dw.com/en/why-the-eu-sees-chinese-solar-tech-as-a-major-security-risk/a-7706686508 May 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldnbleigs25https://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mldnaylou225The Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies jointly issued guidance warning that agentic AI systems pose growing security risks in critical infrastructure and defence contexts https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-nsa-five-eyes-guidance-secure-deployment-ai-agents/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email08 May 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldnaylou225https://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3ml42lhcvuk2gGermany and the Czech Republic denied requests for Taiwan President Lai Ching-te to transit through Europe earlier this month, dooming his last-minute effort to circumvent a China-backed blockade of his first diplomatic trip to Africa. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/taiwan-leader-s-last-minute-plea-to-fly-via-europe-was-rejected?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email05 May 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml42lhcvuk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3ml42jtqhg22iChina tells Canada not to cross "red line" on Taiwan https://www.junonews.com/p/china-tells-canada-not-to-cross-red?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email05 May 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml42jtqhg22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3ml42i2aap22iFaith, hope and ancestry: William Lai’s clan village in Beijing’s push for cross-strait ties https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352228/faith-hope-and-ancestry-william-lais-clan-village-beijings-push-cross-strait-ties?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email05 May 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml42i2aap22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3ml42gtbqys2iChina’s sanctions hit Europe’s emerging drone doctrine https://thediplomat.com/2026/04/chinas-sanctions-hit-europes-emerging-drone-doctrine/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email05 May 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml42gtbqys2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mkn4hzjb7s2jPhish and Chips: China-Aligned Espionage Actors Ramp Up Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Targeting https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/phish-china-aligned-espionage-actors-ramp-up-taiwan-semiconductor-targeting?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email29 Apr 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn4hzjb7s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mkn4h4kwnc2jHow Chinese Actors Use Impersonation and Stolen Narratives to Perpetuate Digital Transnational Repression https://citizenlab.ca/research/how-chinese-actors-use-impersonation-and-stolen-narratives-to-perpetuate-digital-transnational-repression/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email @citizenlab.ca29 Apr 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn4h4kwnc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mkn4bzchzk2gThe White House has plans to bypass Anthropic’s blacklisting. It’s drafting guidance to sidestep the supply-chain risk designation https://www.axios.com/2026/04/29/trump-anthropic-pentagon-ai-executive-order-gov?mc_cid=43ad91b975&mc_eid=3c5273ecc229 Apr 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn4bzchzk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mkn3nug4qk2gTaiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini trip https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/taiwan-president-blames-china-cancel-eswatini-revoke-flight?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email29 Apr 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn3nug4qk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mkn3c2tn3s2yChina turns Taiwan’s own voices against it in information war https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-turns-taiwans-own-voices-against-it-information-war-2026-04-17/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email29 Apr 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn3c2tn3s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mkn3bbksbs2yPhony whistleblowers, fake journalists and cyber spies: ICIJ network targeted after China Targets probe https://www.icij.org/investigations/china-targets/fake-journalists-cyber-spies-china-targets-reporters/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email29 Apr 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn3bbksbs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mkn37l32i22yIn Ottawa on Friday ? Join our panel on how health shapes national security, exploring pandemic risk, supply chains, and Canada’s role in global health resilience. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/global-health-as-strategic-security-tickets-1987858992759?aff=oddtdtcreator29 Apr 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn37l32i22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mkafgniv7s2t"The modern information warfare domain includes AI-generated content, disinformation and fake news, influence campaigns, propaganda, and both offensive and defensive cyber operations." https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2026-april-24/24 Apr 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkafgniv7s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mjyvxqurrk2hXinjiang tour guide whose video went viral wishes to visit Taiwan https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202604/19/WS69e4cb2da310d6866eb44451_2.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email21 Apr 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyvxqurrk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mjyvvjydwk2hCould the PLA use minelaying drones in a first island chain blockade over Taiwan? https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3350562/could-pla-use-minelaying-drones-first-island-chain-blockade-over-taiwan?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email21 Apr 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyvvjydwk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mjyu4zuefk2w🎙️ New Episode Critical infrastructure is no longer just economic—it’s strategic. With Jonathan Berkshire Miller, we explore why undersea cables sit at the heart of today’s security landscape and how Japan’s approach to economic security is shaping new thinking for Canada in the Indo-Pacific.21 Apr 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyu4zuefk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mjn4fddlv223Ukraine says Russian troops have surrendered to robots They claim a fully automated attack captured army positions for the first time in history. https://www.404media.co/ukraine-says-russians-are-surrendering-to-robots/?mc_cid=bca226bf2b&mc_eid=3c5273ecc216 Apr 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn4fddlv223https://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mjmdrup6mc2k🎧 New Podcast Episode Athena Tong unpacks vulnerabilities in hotspots like Taiwan and Japan, the challenge of distinguishing accidents from sabotage, and more 🔗 Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/undersea-lifelines-submarine-cables-and-the/id1836430893?i=1000761801396 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NWfBVyVZ1lLOLSKkXxGUl16 Apr 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmdrup6mc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mjmcwexvs22dIn Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran, AI warfare has come to dominate, with barely any oversight or accountability. Europe must lead the charge on the responsible use of new military technologies. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/04/the-fog-of-ai-war?utm_source=carnegieemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=autoemail&mkt_tok=ODEzLVhZVS00MjIAAAGhNN1qJNjCByyHjL4Oq0KYHKYos0EsYxbENXEBqQ__dseuG1OsvHR4nJXDG7OqcZZicy6VG2QDbB5ZgpWfWcy7gQOEPYDekkY4470vL1eRsA416 Apr 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmcwexvs22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mji3ldat3k2pXi tells Taiwan opposition leader people on both sides of strait are Chinese in rare meeting https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/10/xi-jinping-cheng-li-wu-china-taiwan-meeting-bejing?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email14 Apr 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji3ldat3k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/migsinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mji3k6zqbc2pDelighted to welcome two new Senior Fellows at our Institute this week. Jonathan Berkshire Miller joins us as Senior Fellow for the Indo-Pacific and @balkandevlen.bsky.social is our new Senior Fellow for Strategic Foresight.14 Apr 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:ru53knhmnfggtmc2risdoi6p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji3k6zqbc2p