Island Security Brief

The Island Security Brief is ISPI's free email update: new research and analysis on public safety, emergency management and security in Hawaii, the Pacific and island communities worldwide.

What you get

• New ISPI research papers, each with its DOI and a short summary
• New explainers on Pacific and Hawaii security frameworks
• Updates to ISPI trackers and datasets, such as the HPD staffing tracker

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Recently published

• Pacific Undersea Cables Explained: What They Carry, What Breaks Them and Why Islands Are Exposed
• HPD Staffing Shortage Tracker: Honolulu Police Vacancies, Recruits and Retirements
• The Compacts of Free Association and Public Safety: What the CRS Record Shows
• Island Security Policy Institute Opens Online Newsroom and Free Research Library of 56 Papers
• Pacific Security Outlook Report 2026: The Forum Names It a Polycrisis — ISPI Assessment
• PIF 55th Leaders Meeting in Palau: What the Forum Achieved — and What It Couldn't

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