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Dr Michael Green looks at what a future multipolar order in the Indo-Pacific might look like.

29 February 2024

South Korean troops march during a ceremony marking the 75th founding anniversary of the country’s armed forces day at Seoul Air Base

Dr Peter Lee considers the pivotal role that South Korea may play in the future of the Indo-Pacific.

29 February 2024

Aircraft from the Royal Australian Air Force, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force and French Air and Space Force participate in an elephant walk to mark the beginning of Exercise Cope North 2024, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

Becca Wasser argues that the end of US unipolarity has led to a new regional security architecture in the Indo-Pacific, but this architecture is not incongruous with US interests and objectives as set out in the 2022 National Defense Strategy.

29 February 2024

Trade
Economic security in a turbulent world

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.

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Election Watch
US politics
Public forum
Election Watch 2024: Super Week with Planet America's Chas Licciardello​

8 March 2024

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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.

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US politics
Public forum
Election Watch 2024: Trump v. Biden redux?

30 January 2024

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Join a panel of USSC experts for a discussion on the 2024 US Presidential election

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China
Public forum
Taiwan's upcoming election: The implications for Australia

7 December 2023

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7.30pm AEDT

Join USSC experts and special guests for a discussion on Taiwan's upcoming election and the implications for Australia and the region.

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2024 election
US politics
Public forum
The insider's guide to the 2024 US presidential election

6 November 2023

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One year from the presidential election, join Washington correspondents Ryan Lizza and Olivia Nuzzi for a discussion on the 2024 presidential race.

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Foreign policy
Conference
Sydney International Strategy Forum: The United States, Australia and a contested Indo-Pacific

1 November 2023

8.30am

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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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Spotlight on

AUKUS

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One 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

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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

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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