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Ava Kalinauskas a Senior Research Associate at the United States Studies Centre.

Ava Kalinauskas

Senior Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
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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Bruce Wolpe

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre
Aaron Nyerges

Dr Aaron Nyerges

Senior Lecturer in American Studies and Honours 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)
Dr Daniel Smith

Dr Daniel Smith

American Australian Association – United States Studies Centre Postdoctoral Fellow
Alliances in an age of disorder
US politics
Conference
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2026

23 September 2026

Leading experts from the United States, Australia and the Indo-Pacific convened for the 4th annual Sydney International Strategy Forum.

AUKUS

USSC Briefing Room | AUKUS at five: Full steam ahead?

15 September 2026
Podcast byProfessor Peter Dean, Dr Zack Cooper, Mari Koeck
AUKUS partners are shown the capabilities used during the Integrated Battle Problem 23.3 exercise at Fleet Base East, NSW.
AUKUS

What Has AUKUS Pillar II Achieved Over 5 Years?

15 September 2026
Commentary byKester Abbott, Tara Luckock
AUKUS

Five years into AUKUS, what do we have to show for it? We’ve measured progress on three key metrics

15 September 2026
Commentary byTom Corben, Esther Soulard
US politics

Can Trump really give Americans a US$5,000 payout?

11 September 2026
Interview byAssociate Professor David Smith
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak during the Republican National Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on September 9, 2026.
US politics

Trump election "dividend" unlikely to attract voters

10 September 2026
Interview byDr Michael J. Green
U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage to speak on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 10, 2026 in Dallas, Texas
US politics

Can Trump really pay every adult American a $5,000 ‘dividend’?

10 September 2026
In the news byJared Mondschein
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea on June 30, 2019 in Panmunjom, South Korea.
Foreign policy

Why does Donald Trump want to meet Kim Jong-un, and will he?

10 September 2026
Commentary byDr Michael J. Green
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
The Indo-Pacific

The Asia Chessboard | Asia in the New Nuclear Age

1 September 2026
Podcast byDr Michael J. Green