Australia Chair
The Australia Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies is dedicated to increasing understanding between the United States and Australia
The Australia Chair, endowed through the generosity of Pratt Industries, sharpens the focus on U.S.-Australia alliance relations and contributes innovative policy ideas to the rapidly expanding regional and global challenges that call for greater coordination and action by Canberra and Washington. The Chair works to broaden the reach and impact of the U.S.-Australia alliance and Australian ideas, influence, and capacity.
Dr. Charles Edel, a thought leader on U.S. national security and U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific and a well-recognized public policy voice in U.S.-Australia relations, serves as the inaugural Australia Chair. The Australia Chair is supported by an advisory council of former senior officials and business leaders led by James Carouso, former chargé d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Canberra with senior diplomatic experience across the region.
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Featured Analysis

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Australia’s 2025 Election: Decisive Labor Majority Amid Liberal Collapse
Critical Questions by Charles Edel — May 5, 2025
Recent Analysis

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China Courts the Pacific: Key Takeaways from the 2025 China–Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Critical Questions by Kathryn Paik and John Augé — June 3, 2025

New Zealand’s Wake-Up Call: Beijing’s Reach Reorienting Wellington’s Regional Role
Commentary by Charles Edel and Kathryn Paik — May 7, 2025

Australia’s 2025 Election: Decisive Labor Majority Amid Liberal Collapse
Critical Questions by Charles Edel — May 5, 2025

What’s at Stake in this Year’s Australian Election?
Critical Questions by Charles Edel — April 25, 2025
Featured Event
Charting Australia’s Path: 2025 Election Results and Implications
Recent Events

CSIS Report Launch: Enhancing Defense Industrial Cooperation Between Australia and the United States

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U.S. Allies and Partners Under the Trump Administration

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Pacific Islands Media: Navigating a Sea of Challenges

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A Conversation with Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn
All Australia Chair Content
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The Emerging Role of UUVs: AUKUS as a Platform for Development
Blog Post by Ryan Beane — June 25, 2025
Australia Doubles Down on Southeast Asia
Podcast Episode by Kathryn Paik and Gregory B. Poling — June 9, 2025

Australia Doubles Down on Southeast Asia
Commentary by Kathryn Paik and Gregory B. Poling — June 9, 2025
China Courts the Pacific: Key Takeaways from the 2025 China–Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Critical Questions by Kathryn Paik and John Augé — June 3, 2025
China Courts the Pacific: Key Takeaways from the 2025 China–Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Podcast Episode by Kathryn Paik and John Augé — June 3, 2025

Pacific Airwaves: Fragility, Instability, and Growth in the Pacific
Podcast Episode by Andreyka Natalegawa and John Augé — May 29, 2025

New Zealand’s Wake-Up Call: Beijing’s Reach Reorienting Wellington’s Regional Role
Podcast Episode by Charles Edel and Kathryn Paik — May 7, 2025

New Zealand’s Wake-Up Call: Beijing’s Reach Reorienting Wellington’s Regional Role
Commentary by Charles Edel and Kathryn Paik — May 7, 2025
Charting Australia’s Path: 2025 Election Results and Implications
Event — May 5, 2025
Australia’s 2025 Election: Decisive Labor Majority Amid Liberal Collapse
Podcast Episode by Charles Edel — May 5, 2025
