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Pacific Brief.

Indo-Pacific intelligence read at intelligence-grade. Three times a week, written by Ben Brand — former British Army intelligence analyst. For analysts, programme leads, and decision-makers who need an assessment rather than a news summary.

Monday / Wednesday / Friday · 08:00 BST · ~1,000 words per issue

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What's in each issue

Format

Standfirst → three subheadings → analytical synthesis → sign-off. RUSI Commentary structure. ~1,000–1,300 words. Three inline source hyperlinks per issue.

Voice

Analyst register. PHIA likelihood language (likely, highly likely, almost certain). UK spelling. No marketing tail closer. Confidence-rated judgements, not narrative.

Theatre

Indo-Pacific only. China, Taiwan, South China Sea, Korea, AUKUS, regional defence economy. Off-theatre material stays on YouTube.

Cadence

Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 08:00 BST. Three issues per week. Holidays announced in advance.

Who it's for

Pacific Brief is written for the same reader the advisory practice serves. CIOs, CROs, and Heads of Strategy at mid-market funds, family offices, insurers, energy, shipping, defence-tech, and corporates carrying Indo-Pacific exposure. Plus programme leads and policy staff inside ministries and primes.

It is not a daily aggregator. It is not a takes column. It is what an intelligence team would put in front of a board on a Monday morning — structured, sourced, and confidence-rated.

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