Heri Dono (Indonesia), Two Guards Who Protect Their Leaders, 2013. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. On 31 May, the United States military endorsed a Statement of Principles for Indo-Pacific Defence Industrial Base Collaboration to strengthen military industry cooperation with its allies in the region. The principles outline commitments to initiatives such as the co-production of missile and rocket systems in Australia, the co-development of hypersonic missile interceptors with Japan, and possible collaboration with South Korea on defence technologies, including artillery systems. This collaboration…