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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.
Experts on Allies and partners
Professor Peter Dean
Director, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Esther Soulard
Senior Research Associate, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited 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)
Tom Corben
Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Kester Abbott
Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
Dr Lavina Lee
Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre
17 September 2025
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6 June 2025
Interview byProfessor Peter Dean
3 June 2025
Interview byJared Mondschein
3 June 2025
3 June 2025
26 May 2025
In the news byProfessor Peter Dean
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