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Victoria Coope

Victoria Cooper

Non-Resident FellowUnited States Studies Centre
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Dr Shaun Ratcliff

Honorary AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
Dr Daniel Smith

Dr Daniel Smith

American Australian Association – United States Studies Centre Postdoctoral Fellow
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Associate Professor David Smith

Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign PolicyUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney)
Samuel Garrett, a Senior Research Associate at the United States Studies Centre

Samuel Garrett

Senior Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
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Dr Harry Melkonian

Honorary AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, South Carolina, on October 16, 2017. Trump is in Greensville to attend a fundraiser for South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster.
Foreign policy

How the war in Iran may shape US politics

Commentary byLester Munson
Foreign policy

The long-term strategic effects of the Iran war

1 April 2026
Commentary byDr Michael J. Green
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, (L-R) Russia's President Vladimir Putin walks with China's President Xi Jinping and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025.
Foreign policy

Iran isn’t isolated: How autocracies are escalating the war

31 March 2026
Commentary byDr Lavina Lee
3 OCTOBER 2024: Satellite view of Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran.
Foreign policy

'A significant gamble': Is the US planning to seize Iran's 'forbidden island'?

26 March 2026
In the news byAssociate Professor David Smith
A birds eye view of a cargo Boat anchored in the Port Melbourne cargo facilities, it is being loaded with colourful containers, Drone view, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Trade and economics

Why the Middle East war matters more to Australia than it seems

23 March 2026
In the news byHayley Channer, Dr Lavina Lee
The Indo-Pacific

The Asia Chessboard | Holding the Line: Denial Defense Along the First Island Chain

18 March 2026
Podcast byDr Michael J. Green
Japan's naval ship Mogami, featuring stealth capability, is anchored at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan September 5, 2022
Foreign policy

Trump’s Hormuz request forces a hard look at Japan’s pacifist identity

18 March 2026
In the news byDr Michael J. Green
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D-TX) speaks at a campaign rally on March 2, 2026 in Houston, Texas. Talarico is visiting various locations around the state in the lead up to tomorrow's primaries.
US politics

Could Christian Democrats reshape US politics?

18 March 2026
Interview byAssociate Professor David Smith
U.S. President Donald Trump applauds as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to troops aboard USS George Washington at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on October 28, 2025 in Yokosuka, Japan. Trump is visiting Japan, fresh off an appearance at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, and will next travel to South Korea for the APEC meetings.
Foreign policy

How Takaichi can triumph — and what others can learn from Japan’s embrace of American power

16 March 2026
Commentary byDr Michael J. Green
US politics

What Trump’s mixed messages really reveal

16 March 2026
In the news byAssociate Professor David Smith
US politics

Why Donald Trump is losing the war at home

16 March 2026
Commentary byAssociate Professor David Smith
US politics

Behind the US' commander-in-chief Pete Hegseth

15 March 2026
In the news byDr Michael J. Green, Associate Professor David Smith, Bruce Wolpe
Foreign policy

USSC Briefing Room | Convenience, choice or necessity? Examining the case for striking Iran

9 March 2026
Podcast byDr Michael J. Green, Jared Mondschein, Mari Koeck