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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Growing Challenges, Rising Ambitions: AUSMIN 2022 and Expanding U.S.-Australia Cooperation

This report examines different pathways for U.S.-Australia cooperation to evolve and deepen. The 18 essays outline the state of play on a range of topics, frame the most salient challenges, and offer more than 70 concrete recommendations for advancing the alliance.

Report by Charles Edel and Lam Tran — December 1, 2022

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ITAR Should End for Australia

The United States faces its greatest geopolitical challenge since World War II in a global strategic competition with China. To win this competition requires the United States to revise its Cold War-era weapons and sensitive technology control regimes.

Commentary by James Carouso , Thomas Schieffer , Jeffrey Bleich , John Berry , and Arthur Culvahouse — December 7, 2022

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Enhancing Democratic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific Region

Democratic governance is a critical element of the U.S. strategy to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region. This report catalogues regional efforts to support democracy and recommends ways the United States can partner with like-minded countries in the region.

Report by Michael J. Green , Nicholas Szechenyi , and Hannah Fodale — November 18, 2021

Australia’s Hydrogen Industrial Strategy

Australia has a policy strategy to become a major player in global hydrogen production and trade by 2030. While reducing carbon emissions is included as a goal in its strategy, its primary motivations are to create jobs, attract investment, and open new export markets.

Commentary by Lachlan Carey — October 14, 2021

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Five Opportunities for the U.S.-Australia Alliance to Lead

The U.S.-Australia alliance has demonstrated strength and utility. Now in its 70th year, leaders should leverage the alliance to prepare for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s threats.

Report by John Schaus and Michael Shoebridge — September 15, 2021

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Ironclad: Forging a New Future for America’s Alliances

With the global U.S. alliance network being called into question, Ironclad assembles an array of academics, practitioners, and experts to examine the current state of U.S. alliances and the trajectory of the U.S. alliance system over the next decade.

Book by Michael J. Green , Jon B. Alterman , Franklin Miller , Heather A. Conley , Sue Mi Terry , Amy Searight , and Patrick Gerard Buchan — October 18, 2019

A Conversation on Chinese Influence in Australia and Beyond

The CSIS Southeast Asia Program is pleased to have presented a Conversation on Chinese Influence in Australia and Beyond, featuring Clive Hamilton, author of ​Silent Invasion: China's Influence in Australia. ​

Event by Clive Hamilton , Bonnie S. Glaser , and Amy Searight — October 18, 2018

A Conversation on Chinese Influence in Australia and Beyond

Information Warfare: An Emergent Australian Defence Force Capability

CSIS report “Information Warfare: An Emergent Australian Defence Force Capability” sets out some key questions from the Australian military concerning information warfare and its implications for allies and security partners seeking to confront this challenge.

Report by Marcus Thompson and Edward Morgan — October 4, 2018