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From the US Inflation Reduction Act to economic coercion by China, rapidly evolving economic threats and opportunities are playing an increasingly important role in US engagement on the global stage.
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Johanna Lim

Johanna Lim

Research Associate, Strategic TechnologiesUnited States Studies Centre
Dr John Kunkel, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the United States Studies Centre

Dr John Kunkel

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre
Jared Mondschein, the Director of Research at the United States Studies Centre.

Jared Mondschein

Director of ResearchUnited States Studies Centre
Sahara Hoff

Sahara Hoff

Research Associate, Economic SecurityUnited States Studies Centre
Genna Lehman

Genna Lehman

Non-Resident Fellow, Economic SecurityUnited States Studies Centre
Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

Non-Resident Fellow, Economic SecurityUnited States Studies Centre
Greyscale photo of flag mast atop New Parliament House, Canberra.
Foreign policy

Australia is at a Machiavellian moment

Commentary byDr John Kunkel
Technology

USSC Briefing Room | What next for the AI race?

5 June 2026
Podcast byOlivia Shen, Johanna Lim, Samuel Garrett
Aerial view of cargo ship, cargo container in warehouse harbor at Thailand
US politics

Trump's Tariffs: Real reason for new tariffs is not anti-slavery

4 June 2026
Interview byAssociate Professor David Smith
A cargo ship carrying foreign trade containers enters the port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on April 20, 2025.
Trade and economics

Trump proposes new 12.5% tariff on Australia

3 June 2026
In the news byDr John Kunkel
The Bremen Express cargo ship prepares to dock at PortMiami, which saw China as its top trading country in 2018, as trade tension continues between the U.S. and China on June 10, 2019 in Miami Beach, Florida.
Trade and economics

US opens door to new tariffs in trade crackdown

3 June 2026
In the news byHayley Channer
The Westgate Bridge over the Yarra River in the city of Melbourne Australia at sunset
Trade and economics

Australia should shape the shifting global energy order

3 June 2026
Commentary byRobert Monterosso
A man fishes in front of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker berthed at a gas fired thermal power plant in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
The Indo-Pacific

Time for a new energy security alliance in Asia

28 May 2026
Commentary byDr Michael J. Green
Defence

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

27 May 2026
Podcast byTom Corben, Esther Soulard, Mari Koeck
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House on May 13, 2026 in Canberra, Australia.
Trade and economics

Latest budget offers ‘kiss-it-better’ economics for a harder world

15 May 2026
Commentary byDr John Kunkel
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
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sign a joint agreement
Allies and partners

Dr Michael Green: The Japan opportunity for Australia

6 May 2026
Commentary byDr Michael J. Green
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
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese take part in a signing ceremony for a joint declaration of economic security cooperation at Parliament House in Canberra on May 4, 2026.
Trade and economics

Japan was first mover on economic security. Australia’s now a partner

4 May 2026
Commentary byHayley Channer