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.
Experts on Allies and partners
Tom Corben
Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Kester Abbott
Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
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)
Dr Lavina Lee
Director, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Sophie Mayo
Non-Resident Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Professor Peter Dean
Senior Adviser for Defence StrategyUnited States Studies Centre
16 October 2025
Interview byJared Mondschein
16 October 2025
In the news byJared Mondschein
16 October 2025
In the news byJared Mondschein
16 October 2025
Interview byJared Mondschein
8 October 2025
Report byDr William Greenwalt
2 October 2025
Explainer byOlivia Black, Morgan Smith
2 October 2025
Speeches and presentations byNaoko Munakata
30 September 2025
Report byJacqueline Borsboom
24 September 2025