The Foreign Policy and Defence Program examines the historically strong Australia-US relationship and works to address the challenges and opportunities ahead as the alliance evolves in a changing Asia.
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Today, it seems pretty hard to escape President Trump. From his constant tweets to his repeated transgression of American political and cultural norms of behaviour, to his evident pleasure in provoking and distracting...
The Indo-Pacific strategic landscape is becoming more challenging, driving greater security coordination between the United States and its regional allies. Australia and Japan are at the forefront of this group. As capable security...
The United States Studies Centre was honoured to host Chairman of the US Senate Armed Services Committee Senator John McCain for the Alliance 21 Lecture in Sydney.
The Republican Party's nominee for the 2008 presidential...
Recent events, such as tensions with North Korea and Vice-President Pence’s visit to the region, confirm that that United States has not forgotten about Asia. But the key question is: does the Trump...
The United States Studies Centre hosted a delegation from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for a roundtable consultation on Australia’s Foreign Policy White Paper.
Don Watson and fellow Quarterly Essayist James Brown discussed the strangest election campaign the US has ever seen. In Quarterly Essay 63: Enemy Within, Don Watson takes a memorable journey into the...
Hillary Clinton referred to her nomination for president as the “biggest crack in the glass ceiling" of the United States. But the average American woman in work still faces significant challenges in regards...
Every US president needs a decisionmaking system that harnesses the full capabilities and accumulated wisdom of the US government and the nation's many stakeholders. But are structural problems hindering national security professionals from...
