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Bruce Wolpe

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre
Dr Kathryn Robison

Dr Kathryn Robison

Lecturer in American Studies and Internships CoordinatorUnited States Studies Centre
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Associate Professor David Smith

Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign PolicyUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney)
Jared Mondschein, the Director of Research at the United States Studies Centre.

Jared Mondschein

Director of ResearchUnited States Studies Centre
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Dr Harry Melkonian

Honorary AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
Aaron Nyerges

Dr Aaron Nyerges

Senior Lecturer in American Studies and Honours CoordinatorUnited States Studies Centre
Alliances in an age of disorder
US politics
Conference
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2026

23 September 2026

Join leading experts from the United States, Australia and the Indo-Pacific at the 4th annual Sydney International Strategy Forum.

Defence

USSC Briefing Room | The changing calculus of US military sales and procurement

8 September 2026
Podcast byMari Koeck
Allies and partners

Australians concerned about US democracy but views have stabilised

2 September 2026
In the news bySamuel Garrett
Trade and economics

The US has struck a deal to control Venezuela’s oil reserves. It probably won’t help bring down fuel prices

1 September 2026
Commentary bySahara Hoff
Allies and partners

Seventy-five years since the signing of the ANZUS security treaty

1 September 2026
Interview byDr Michael J. Green
US flag projected on the Sydney Opera House
Allies and partners

After 75 years of our alliance with the US, most Australians still can’t see a better option

31 August 2026
Commentary bySamuel Garrett
Allies and partners

Allies and partners poll 2026: Alliances hold, views fragment

31 August 2026
Report bySamuel Garrett, Ava Kalinauskas, Jared Mondschein
US politics

As US voting rights shift, could Trump’s midterm strategy backfire on Republicans?

27 August 2026
In the news byDr Michael J. Green
US politics

USSC Briefing Room | America at 250: Declaration of Sentiments vs the Declaration of Independence

26 August 2026
Podcast byDr Kathryn Schumaker, Mari Koeck
US President Donald Trump standing at a lectern.
Foreign policy

Why Trump's courting dictators (again)

21 August 2026
Interview byDr Michael J. Green
US politics

USSC Briefing Room | What can Americans learn about Australian politics with POLITICO’s Ryan Heath

20 August 2026
Podcast byMari Koeck
NATO Summit banners during the 2026 Ankara Summit in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 7th, 2026. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The Indo-Pacific

The Asia Chessboard | Why Europe Still Matters to Asia's Security

19 August 2026
Podcast byDr Michael J. Green, Dr Gorana Grgić
US President Donald Trump
Foreign policy

Threatening Friends and Courting Enemies in Trump’s ‘Upside-Down World’

19 August 2026
In the news byDr Michael J. Green