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Brendon O'Connor, a Professor of US Politics and US Foreign Relations

Professor Brendon O'Connor

Professor of US Politics and US Foreign RelationsUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney)
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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)
Samuel Garrett, a Senior Research Associate at the United States Studies Centre

Samuel Garrett

Senior Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
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Dr Shaun Ratcliff

Honorary AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
Dr Gorana Grgic

Dr Gorana Grgić

Non-Resident Senior ScholarUnited States Studies Centre
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Dr Harry Melkonian

Honorary AssociateUnited 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.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to refuel in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility July 22, 2026.
Trade and economics

Why the Pentagon is suddenly interested in a tiny town in NSW

10 August 2026
Commentary byRobert Monterosso
Allies and partners

USSC Briefing Room | USSC at 20: What’s changed and where to from here?

6 August 2026
Podcast byAlan Dupont, Dr Michael J. Green, Mari Koeck
US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists upon returning to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on March 11, 2026. Trump is returning to the White House following a visit to Kentucky and Ohio.
US politics

Trump's approval rating hits historic lows ahead of midterm elections

3 August 2026
Interview byJared Mondschein
US politics

USSC Briefing Room | America at 250: Geographical implications of the American Revolution

29 July 2026
Podcast byDr Aaron Nyerges, Mari Koeck
Allies and partners

Next president must stop hitting allies with tariffs, says US Democratic Senator

28 July 2026
In the news byDr Michael J. Green
Foreign policy

US may soon need to prepare a longer-term strategy to manage the Iran war crisis

25 July 2026
Commentary byDr Michael J. Green
US politics

USSC Briefing Room | America at 250: Innovation from America’s founding to the space race

24 July 2026
Podcast byDr Kathryn Robison, Mari Koeck
Defence

US-Saudi uranium deal sparks fears of ‘nuclear arms race in the Middle East’

23 July 2026
In the news byDr Christopher J. Watterson
The Indo-Pacific

The Asia Chessboard | How Prepared is the United States for War in the Indo-Pacific?

21 July 2026
Podcast byDr Michael J. Green
Spare signs are piled on the sidewalk outside of the White House on January 8, 2020 in Washington, DC.
US politics

US disapproval of Iran war 'almost immediate' compared to other wars

20 July 2026
Interview byJared Mondschein
The Washington Monument at sunset
US politics

Trump wants to make daylight saving time permanent — but some fear the move would be a nightmare

15 July 2026
Commentary bySamuel Garrett
US politics
Public forum
Impact of the Supreme Court rulings on Trump 2.0

14 July 2026

6.00pm

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7.30pm AEST

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