The rationale and intent of AUKUS is sound. However, it will be costly and present ongoing opportunity costs and trade-offs, not only for defence but for broader national resources.
While the first two...
Peter Dean, director of foreign policy and defence at the United States Studies Centre, is quoted in this article published by The Age.
In a panel session this week, Professor Dean explainer: “In...
The Australian's Paul Kelly writes that the Albanese government is seeking to stabilise bilateral relations with China while embarking on a partnership with the US and regional nations in a strategy to deterrence...
ABC PM reports that Japan and South Korea have agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders and take steps to resolve a trade dispute during a highly anticipated summit, in what Japan's...
With the United States already struggling to meet its goal of 60–69 nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) by 2052, President Biden’s commitment to providing at least three Virginia-class submarines to Australia from the 2030s is...
In an interview on ABC's New Breakfast, the US Studies Centre's Director of Economic Security Hayley Channer assesses how the AUKUS submarine deal affects Canberra's thawing of relations with Beijing.
We now know the “optimal pathway” for Australia to achieve a nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) capability by 2033. This timeline delivers a capability within a decade – completely defying earlier critiques of this program...
Future generations are very unlikely to credit Christopher Hitchens with saving the Left. Nor is he likely to be remembered as a great essayist like his long-time hero George Orwell, or even H.L...
While it may make some of us baulk, the eye-watering $368 billion cost of Australia's submarine venture is a clear and obvious sign that we will do whatever it takes to ensure our...
CEO of the United States Studies Centre Dr Michael Green appeared on the Diplomates: A Geopolitical Chinwag podcast to talk about all things AUKUS, including why the US has shared its ‘Crown Jewels’...
The AUKUS report is one of the most significant defence pacts in Australian history, and experts at the United States Studies Centre have provided their take on today's important announcement.
