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This week\u2019s <\/span>ASPI<\/span><\/i> Suggests <\/span><\/i>is blasting off in three\u2026two\u2026one\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n SpaceX gave a new meaning to <\/span>reduce, reuse, recycle<\/span><\/i> this morning, as it made history by successfully launching<\/span> a pre-loved Falcon 9 rocket<\/span><\/a> into orbital space. If optimised, CEO Elon Musk believes that reusing rockets could lower launch costs by<\/span> as much as 30%<\/span><\/a>. The launch was live-streamed on SpaceX\u2019s YouTube channel\u2014<\/span>watch it here<\/span><\/a> (coverage starts at 11 mins 50 secs). Hold tight for the launch crew’s cheers and celebration. SpaceX employees have every reason to be popping the champagne\u2014this success brings them one step closer to Musk\u2019s larger goal of colonising Mars, a plan which rests on a reusable rocket system that would mean spaceships could be used<\/span> 12\u201315 times across a single trip<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Here are three strong pieces that take the refugee experience from various angles. First, a look at <\/span>Canada\u2019s 12-month social experiment \u2018adopting\u2019 Syrian refugees<\/span><\/a>\u2014and what happened at \u2018Month 13\u2019. Second, a fascinating write-up on <\/span>Sweden\u2019s apathetic refugee children<\/span><\/a>, who \u2018seem to have lost the will to live\u2019 after deportation plans are set in motion. And third, a wrenching story closer to home, that of a <\/span>self-immolation last year on Nauru<\/span><\/a>\u2014the act and the fall-out.<\/span><\/p>\n Let\u2019s take a quick and important detour to salute Bob Silvers, the maestro behind <\/span>The New York Review of Books,<\/span><\/i> who recently passed away aged 87. Silvers, who founded \u2018the paper\u2019 in 1963 (!), <\/span>worked until days before his death<\/span><\/a> and has been <\/span>lovingly remembered by a heft of the Review\u2019s contributors<\/span><\/a>. One of the kindest tributes is <\/span>this touching reflection<\/span><\/a> in <\/span>The New Yorker<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n CT\u00a0mind\u00a0Andrew Zammit headlines this week\u2019s fresh research picks, with a<\/span> brand new paper for Westpoint’s Combating Terrorism Center<\/span><\/a>. In his report, Andrew holds a magnifying glass to the evolving threat of Australian jihadism. Sticking with the Asia\u2013Pacific,<\/span> a new report from the Center for American Progress<\/span><\/a> argues that the US, Japan and China should seek out areas of common interest in Southeast Asia.<\/span> A fresh publication from CNAS<\/span><\/a> (PDF) details the west\u2019s evolving understanding of Chinese thoughts on military escalation and escalation management, building on findings from a ground-breaking RAND report from 2008. And finally, after extensive polling,<\/span> a new release from the Pew Research Center<\/span><\/a> looks at public attitudes towards cyberspace in the age of fake news and trolling.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s not often we find ourselves directing <\/span>Strategist<\/span><\/i> readers over to <\/span>Teen Vogue<\/span><\/i>; in fact, this might be a first. But it likely won\u2019t be the last, given the magazine\u2019s <\/span>emerging penchant for political\/policy commentary<\/span><\/a>. (Remember this cracking take, <\/span>\u2018Donald Trump Is Gaslighting America\u2019<\/span><\/a>?) Anyway, they\u2019re back at it again, this time with a <\/span>solid 101 on Trump\u2019s nuclear weapons policy<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Podcasts<\/b><\/p>\n As North Korea continues its quest to test the extent of the international community\u2019s patience with its controversial missile tests, the <\/span>Global Dispatches podcast gang recently sat down<\/span><\/a> (20 mins) with Kelsey Davenport, the non-proliferation policy director at the Arms Control Association. They discussed possible policy paths that the Trump administration could take to address the hermit kingdom\u2019s aggressive ways, and the strategic intent behind the Kim regime\u2019s testing of specific technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n And while it\u2019s not traditional <\/span>Suggests<\/span><\/i> fodder, we couldn\u2019t go past the new podcast from the team behind <\/span>This American Life<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Serial<\/span><\/i>: <\/span>S-Town<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i> The superstar producers have pulled a Netflix, with all seven episodes released simultaneously earlier this week. Expect the division between rural and metropolitan lives which so pertinently affected the 2016 presidential election to be central to this investigative thriller\u2014and if we can\u2019t convince you to check it out, maybe some of <\/span>our<\/span><\/a> friends<\/span><\/a> can<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Video<\/b><\/p>\n For the last two decades, CSIS has hosted an annual health-check for the US\u2013Japan alliance. For the 2017 round, <\/span>an esteemed panel gathered in DC to talk about the latest report of the Mt Fuji Dialogue<\/span><\/a>. It\u2019s well worth a watch for anyone looking to get a handle on how distinguished Japanese analysts coming to terms with President Trump and how they hope to deploy some <\/span>gai-atsu<\/span><\/i> of their own (1 hour 56 mins).<\/span><\/p>\n Events<\/b><\/p>\n Melbourne: You\u2019ve likely heard that Allan Gyngell, former head-honcho over at ONA, has a new book, <\/span>Fear of Abandonment,<\/span><\/i> coming down the line. While we\u2019ll have a primer for you next week, you can also get along to the launch event at La Trobe Uni on 5 April, when the author will sit down for a chat with Fairfax\u2019s Daniel Flitton. Deets <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n