Defence

After two decades of cooperation in the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific has once again become the centre of gravity for Australia-US defence cooperation. Canberra and Washington are pursuing a cooperative regional strategy with renewed purpose, driven by the concept of “integrated deterrence” discussed in the 2022 US National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy. However, lingering regulatory and political hurdles to deeper integration must be addressed if the Alliance is to be fully modernised for a new strategic era in Asia.

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Experts on Defence

Blake Herzinger

Ashley Townshend

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre

Professor Peter Dean

Director, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited State Studies Centre

Shizuka Takada, a Japanese Research Associate working with Dr Michael J. Green

Shizuka Takada

Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre

Sophie Mayo, a Research Associate with the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre

Sophie Mayo

Research Associate, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre

Dr Gorana Grgić, a jointly appointed Senior Lecturer at the School of Social and Political Sciences (Discipline of Government and International Relations) and the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.

Dr Gorana Grgic

Senior Lecturer in US Politics and Foreign PolicyUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney)

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

Space as a critical enabler: Australia’s strategic imperative

Commentary byThe Honourable Kim Beazley

Defence Industry Roundtable Series | Report on Series 2: The Defence Strategic Review and the Defence Industry Development Statement

Report bySophie Mayo, Tom Corben

Michèle Flournoy, Adm. Phil Davidson, The Hon. Kim Beazley, Dr Evan Medieros and Dr Michael Green speaking at the Sydney International Strategy Forum

USSC Briefing Room | Michèle Flournoy and Adm. Phil Davidson on how far US-China confrontation will go

Podcast byDr Michael J. Green, Michèle Flournoy, Adm. Phil Davidson, The Honourable Kim Beazley, Dr Evan Medeiros

The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock refuels the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard and the Royal Australian Navy frigate helicopter HMAS Anzac during a replenishment-at-sea

Allies and partners

Enduring presence: How Australia can support a more resilient US maritime posture in the Indo-Pacific

Report byBlake Herzinger

Australian Defence Force taking on non-combat role in the Middle East

Interview 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

Can Defence replicate its Ghost Shark success?

Commentary byHayley Channer

Allies and partners

Before the window closes: Australia-South Korea defence cooperation in a new strategic era

Report byTom Corben

Floating ‘turkeys’: Is Australia spending $50bn on dud ships?

In the news byProfessor Peter Dean

Trade and economics

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

Podcast byHayley Channer, Dr John Kunkel, Mari Koeck

Is Australia's defence force, and the public service, too conservative?

Commentary byDr Miah Hammond-Errey