In this new report, USSC foreign policy and defence program research fellow Susannah Patton cautions the United States needs to elevate the priority it gives to ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and other regional institutions if it is to compete effectively with China.
Australia is well-placed to shape the Biden administration’s evolving approach to deterrence challenges in the Indo-Pacific, according to new research from the United States Studies Centre. Washington has proposed a new concept of “integrated deterrence” to better address the multi-dimensional security challenges China presents in the Indo-Pacific — an approach that places a heightened premium on the contributions of close allies and partners like Australia.
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On 1 September 2021, the Texas Heartbeat Act effectively banned abortions in Texas and launched a monumental challenge to constitutional guarantees in the United States. This explainer details why the Texas legislation is unique, recent developments of the case before the Supreme Court and the law’s wide-ranging implications if it is ultimately upheld.
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