AUKUS

Announced in September 2021, the Australia-UK-United States security agreement has two pillars. Pillar I will see Australia acquire conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. Pillar II will drive trilateral cooperation on advanced technologies for national security including AI, hypersonic, quantum, undersea and cyber.

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Experts on AUKUS

Jennifer Jackett

Non-Resident Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence ProgramUnited States Studies Centre

Hayley Channer, the Director of the Economic Security Program with the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.

Hayley Channer

Director, Economic SecurityUnited States Studies Centre

Ashley Townshend

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre

Blake Herzinger

Dr Michael Jonathan Green, chief executive officer at the United States Studies Centre

Dr Michael J. Green

Chief Executive OfficerUnited States Studies Centre

Tom Corben, a Research Fellow in the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre

Tom Corben

Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre

Australia must maintain areas where it has a capability edge

In the news byProfessor Peter Dean

Zack Cooper, Peter Dean, Aki Nagashima, Gorana Grgic and Michael Green on AUKUS, the Quad and the future of alliances and partnerships

USSC Briefing Room | American Enterprise Institute’s Zack Cooper and USSC’s Peter Dean on AUKUS, the Quad and the future of alliances and partnerships

Podcast byDr Michael J. Green, Dr Zack Cooper, Rep. Akihisa Nagashima , Professor Peter Dean, Dr Gorana Grgic

Young people 'really unsure' about AUKUS

Interview byJared Mondschein

Government to sweep away export barriers in 'AUKUS revolution'

In the news byProfessor Peter Dean

United States President Biden, Australian Prime Minister Albanese and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida

USSC Briefing Room | USSC polling readout 2023: One year until the 2024 US presidential election

Podcast byJared Mondschein, Victoria Cooper, Mari Koeck

Australia, US and Japan flags

One year from the 2024 US presidential election: The stakes for Australia and the alliance

Report byJared Mondschein, Victoria Cooper, Samuel Garrett, Ava Kalinauskas

AUKUS, critical minerals in focus for Australian PM on US trip

In the news byProfessor Peter Dean

USSC Briefing Room | Behind the scenes of a US state visit

Podcast byDr Michael J. Green, Dr John Kunkel, Mari Koeck

Can Defence replicate its Ghost Shark success?

Commentary byHayley Channer

Trade and economics

USSC Briefing Room | UPSCALE and how to actualise AUKUS through private sector finance

Podcast byHayley Channer, Dr John Kunkel, Mari Koeck

AUKUS status update: Checking in on the advancement of Pillar II

Explainer byTom Barrett, Sophie Mayo

AUKUS sparks a revolution in Labor defence policy

Commentary byProfessor Peter Dean, The Honourable Kim Beazley

The social licence for AUKUS has not yet been earned

Commentary bySophie Mayo, Dr Peter K. Lee, Alice Nason