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View all publicationsDr Michael Green looks at what a future multipolar order in the Indo-Pacific might look like.
29 February 2024
Dr Peter Lee considers the pivotal role that South Korea may play in the future of the Indo-Pacific.
29 February 2024
Events
19-20 June 2024
The world economy is undergoing a patchwork reversal of global integration as major powers seek to “de-risk” key economic relationships and use new policy tools to boost domestic investment in strategic industries.
8 March 2024
6.00pm
-7.30pm AEDT
A public forum featuring Chas Licciardello, Associate Professor David Smith and Victoria Cooper discussing the results of the Super Tuesday primaries and President Biden's State of the Union address.
30 January 2024
6.00pm
-7.30pm AEDT
Join a panel of USSC experts for a discussion on the 2024 US Presidential election
7 December 2023
6.00pm
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Join USSC experts and special guests for a discussion on Taiwan's upcoming election and the implications for Australia and the region.
6 November 2023
6.00pm
-7.30pm AEDT
One year from the presidential election, join Washington correspondents Ryan Lizza and Olivia Nuzzi for a discussion on the 2024 presidential race.
1 November 2023
8.30am
-4.30pm AEDT
The inaugural Sydney International Strategy Forum brings together prominent thought leaders, policymakers and industry experts to tackle the big issues confronting Australia, the United States and the Indo-Pacific.
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View all podcastsOne year ago, Anthony Albanese, Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden gathered at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego to share the ‘optimal pathway’ for Australia to acquire the nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS agreement. This critical step laid out the timeline, the type of submarines that would be acquired and the price tag of $268-$368b for AUKUS Pillar I.
13 March 2024
This is the second in a series of three episodes this week recorded following USSC’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Simulation in November 2023. In these recordings, leading regional experts sit down with our own resident scholars to discuss Indo-Pacific security issues, trilateral cooperation between Australia, Japan and the United States, and the finer points of designing and playing a strategic simulation.
6 March 2024
This week on the podcast, we’re bringing you the first three episodes in a series recorded following USSC’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Simulation in November 2023. In these recordings, leading regional experts sit down with our own resident scholars to discuss Indo-Pacific security issues, trilateral cooperation between Australia, Japan and the United States, and the finer points of designing and playing a strategic simulation
4 March 2024