The Indo-Pacific, China's Influence, and War Over Taiwan | Episode 9 - AlconS2

Cole is a former New Zealand Army veteran with nearly 15 years of service in logistics and military intelligence. Cole has seen operational service in many different countries, including Afghanistan, Jordan, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, UAE, and even Antarctica. Cole has also supported special operations both domestically and abroad and was heavily involved in monitoring grey zone activity across the Pacific. After leaving the Army, Cole became a civilian intelligence manager and founded alcon.s2, a social media platform focused on the Indo-Pacific region, and the Grey Zone substack newsletter, which has nearly 3000 weekly readers. Through these online initiatives, Cole is committed to growing the social intelligence community and raising awareness about the coming conflict in the Indo-Pacific.