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Allies and partners

Evolving partnerships like the Quad, AUKUS, and the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue with Japan add further depth to the US-Australia alliance. Ensuring that these minilateral relationships keep pace with developments in their constituent bilateral partnerships is essential for Australian strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific.

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Guy Boekenstein

Guy Boekenstein

Non-Resident FellowUnited States Studies Centre

Alice Nason a Senior Research Associate with the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre

Alice Nason

Senior Research Associate, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre

Professor Peter Dean

Director, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited State Studies Centre

Brendon O'Connor, a Professor of US Politics and US Foreign Relations

Professor Brendon O'Connor

Professor of US Politics and US Foreign RelationsUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney)

Tom Corben, a Research Fellow in the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre

Tom Corben

Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre

Dr Lavina Lee

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre

Image of the poster for the Sydney International Strategy Forum 2024, with the theme being 'The future of American leadership and a contested Asia'.

Conference

Sydney International Strategy Forum 2024

20 November 2024

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Two weeks after the 2024 US election the Centre is bringing together world-renowned thought leaders for an in-depth discussion on what happens next.

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The Debate Papers: Should the United States, Australia and like-minded allies cooperate or compete with China when it comes to fighting climate change?

29 October 2024

The Debate Papers byXuyang Dong, Noah Gordon

US President Joe Biden, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Quadrilateral Summit at the Archmere Academy in Wilmington, Delaware, September 2024.

Operationalising the Quad: Maritime security and climate change in the Indo-Pacific

23 October 2024

Brief byKate Clayton

Royal Australian Navy sailor Leading Seaman Aviation Anthony Hunt from HMAS Toowoomba greets crew members from the Republic of Korean ship Gang Gam — Chan during a cross deck exercise as part of the regional presence deployment 2023

Allies and partners

The South Korea-Australia partnership: State of play

23 October 2024

Brief byProfessor Peter Dean

Allies and partners

USSC Briefing Room | What Australians think about the US alliance?

9 October 2024

Podcast byJared Mondschein, Samuel Garrett, Mari Koeck

Dhaka Airport

Australia’s South Asia connectivity and infrastructure engagement: Progress update

3 October 2024

Explainer byRiya Sinha

The NASAMS High Mobility Launcher on a HMMWV, firing an AMRAAM missile.

Allies and partners

Aiming higher: Accelerating US-Australia cooperation on precision-guided weapons

26 September 2024

Report byStacie Pettyjohn

Quadrilateral Leaders Summit group photo

India’s ‘weak link’ approach is strengthening the Quad

25 September 2024

Commentary byRiya Sinha

Australia-Japan-South Korea trilateral dialogue

Allies and partners

Seizing the moment: Outcomes of the inaugural Australia-Japan-South Korea trilateral dialogue

18 September 2024

Report byDr Christopher J. Watterson

Cover photo: HMAS Warramunga’s embarked MH-60R helicopter ‘Sabertooth’ conducts free-deck landings during AUSINDEX 21.

Allies and partners

Engaging with reality in the Indian Ocean

12 September 2024

Brief byDr Arzan Tarapore

Anduril Australia is collaborating with the Royal Australian Navy and Defence Science and Technology Group to design and manufacture the Ghost Shark, an autonomous robotic undersea warfare vehicle

Expanding the National Security Innovation Base: How Australia and the United States can collaborate to harness their commercial technology ecosystems

11 September 2024

Report bySophie Mayo

Innovative alliance: US-Australian defense science and technology cooperation for a dangerous decade

9 September 2024

Report byJennifer Jackett

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Allies and partners

Launch event

Allies and Partners Poll 2024: Australia, the United States and Japan converge on alliances and China despite US election uncertainties

6 September 2024

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