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The relationship between the United States and any other country has implications across the globe. Foreign policy spans diplomacy including Australian and regional US diplomatic engagement, climate and clean energy cooperation, regional institutions, aid and development.
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Benjamin Reilly

Professor Benjamin Reilly

Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre
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Dr Lavina Lee

Director, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Genna Lehman

Genna Lehman

Non-Resident Fellow, Economic SecurityUnited States Studies Centre
Tara Luckock

Tara Luckock

Research Associate, Foreign Policy and Defence United States Studies Centre
Kester Abbott, a Research Associate working with Dr Michael J. Green.

Kester Abbott

Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
Peter J. Dean

Professor Peter Dean

Senior Adviser for Defence StrategyUnited States Studies Centre
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The Indo-Pacific
Public forum
Asian crucible: Globalisation, geopolitics and the contest for the future

3 June 2026

6.00pm

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7.00pm AEST

Professor Nick Bisley, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University, will discuss the themes of his new book with USSC CEO Dr Michael Green.

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Defence

USSC Briefing Room | Will the largest US defence budget clear Congress?

27 May 2026
Podcast byTom Corben, Esther Soulard, Mari Koeck
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One on May 12, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Foreign policy

US strikes Iran amid peace talks

26 May 2026
Interview byAssociate Professor David Smith
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Waco Regional Airport on March 25, 2023 in Waco, Texas
US politics

Trump revives centuries-old doctrine that shaped US-Cuba relations

24 May 2026
In the news byAssociate Professor David Smith
Players of Naegohyang celebrate after the team's 2-1 victory in the AFC Women's Champions League semi final between Naegohyang and Suwon FC at Suwon Sports Complex Stadium on May 20, 2026 in Suwon, South Korea.
Foreign policy

North Korea’s chance to win $1 million soccer prize may come with caveats

22 May 2026
In the news byDr Christopher J. Watterson
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China

By the numbers | Expectations for the Trump-Xi Summit

13 May 2026
Interactive byGeorgia Blattman
The Indo-Pacific

The Asia Chessboard | A New Security Consensus in South Korea?

12 May 2026
Podcast byDr Michael J. Green
Allies and partners

USSC Briefing Room | Signals, not spectacle: Dr Michael Green on Takaichi’s visit to Australia

12 May 2026
Podcast byDr Michael J. Green, Mari Koeck
A commercial vessel is seen in the background as a US Black Hawk helicopter crew member stands on the deck of Britain's RFA Cardigan Bay landing ship in the Gulf waters off Bahrain during the International Maritime Exercise (IMX), on November 5, 2019.
Foreign policy

US and Iran inch towards short-term deal to end fighting

7 May 2026
Interview byJared Mondschein
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., April 21, 2026. Brunson addressed the committee to provide an update on the current posture, operational readiness, and security environment on the Korean Peninsula.
The Indo-Pacific

Time to think strategically about the future of USFK

7 May 2026
Commentary byDr Michael J. Green
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves as she departs from a RAAF base in Canberra on May 5, 2026, after a three-day official visit to Australia.
The Indo-Pacific

Japan’s new leader tours Asia, pitching stability in troubled times

6 May 2026
In the news byDr Michael J. Green
U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
Foreign policy

Trump pauses Strait of Hormuz operation

6 May 2026
Interview byJared Mondschein
US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping stand for their countries' national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026.
Trade and economics

Xi Jinping and Donald Trump have remade the world — can Australia keep up?

6 May 2026
In the news byDr John Kunkel