U.S.-Australia-Japan Trilateral Cooperation on Strategic Stability in the Taiwan Strait Report Launch

CSIS Australia and Japan Chairs Report Launch: U.S.-Australia-Japan Trilateral Cooperation on Strategic Stability in the Taiwan Strait

China's escalating military presence activities in and around the Taiwan Strait, coupled with economic pressure and increasingly belligerent rhetoric on reunification, has generated heightened tensions both regionally and globally. These actions have elevated the specter of a Taiwan Strait conflict, potentially ranging from a full-scale invasion to more ambiguous forms of aggression below the threshold of conventional warfare. 

The United States, Japan, and Australia stand as the anchors of regional stability in the Indo-Pacific region. And yet, despite the combined power that the three countries bring to the table and the common interests they share in cross-strait stability, discussion between Washington, Tokyo, and Canberra about preventing and responding to a crisis remains underdeveloped.

To help drive a focused discussion among these three critical allies on preserving cross-strait stability, the CSIS Australia Chair and Japan Chair, brought together 22 leading American, Japanese, and Australian strategic thinkers for two days of Track 2 discussions in Canberra. The group engaged in a vigorous debate on how to best respond to increased Chinese gray zone coercion and to reinforce deterrence against a potential Chinese use of force to compel unification.

This CSIS report examines a range of pathways for U.S.-Australia-Japan cooperation to evolve and deepen. It draws from more than 20 leading experts who lay out more than 60 recommendations for how Washington, Tokyo, and Canberra can increase their cooperation on promoting strategic stability in the Taiwan Strait.

Please join CSIS Senior Adviser and Australia Chair Charles Edel, CSIS Senior Adviser and Japan Chair Christopher Johnstone, and authors Lavina Lee, Ayumi Teraoka, and David Shullman on Wednesday, August 28^th at 5 pm EDT for the launch of this landmark report and a discussion of Japanese, Australian, and American perspectives and policy recommendations on preserving stability in the Taiwan Strait.

CSIS' Australia Chair conducts independent policy research aimed at strengthening U.S.-Australia relations. CSIS' Japan Chair conducts independent policy research aimed at strengthening U.S.-Japan relations. This event is made possible through the U.S. Embassy in Canberra.