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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Australia’s 2025 Election: Decisive Labor Majority Amid Liberal Collapse

The Albanese government's landslide reelection gives it a strong mandate to shape both domestic policy and Australia’s strategic role in the region, a critical responsibility as the security environment grows increasingly dangerous and demands greater attention.

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Critical Questions by Charles Edel — May 5, 2025

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Australia’s 2025 Election: Decisive Labor Majority Amid Liberal Collapse

The Albanese government's landslide reelection gives it a strong mandate to shape both domestic policy and Australia’s strategic role in the region, a critical responsibility as the security environment grows increasingly dangerous and demands greater attention.

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Critical Questions by Charles Edel — May 5, 2025

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Secretary General Baron Waqa on U.S. Visit & Forum Priorities

Baron Waqa, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), joins PPP to discuss key takeaways from his meetings in Washington, D.C., the Forum’s priorities for the year ahead, and why you should visit the Pacific Islands.

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Looking Ahead: Next Steps in the Pacific

An audio version of “Looking Ahead: Next Steps in the Pacific,” a new commentary by CSIS's Kathryn Paik. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Kathryn Paik — January 28, 2025

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Looking Ahead: Next Steps in the Pacific

Despite significant strategic chess moves in the Pacific in 2024, this critical region remains highly contested. It is imperative for the new U.S. administration to craft an effective and considered approach to U.S.-Pacific relations into 2025.

Commentary by Kathryn Paik — January 27, 2025

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Looking Back: A Review of the Pacific in 2024

An audio version of “Looking Back: A Review of the Pacific in 2024,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Kathryn Paik. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Kathryn Paik — January 21, 2025

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Looking Back: A Review of the Pacific in 2024

While there is strong bipartisan support for a robust U.S. presence in the Pacific, the increasingly competitive global landscape necessitates a continuous reassessment and refinement of strategic approach.

Commentary by Kathryn Paik — January 15, 2025

The Truth of the Matter

The Peril of American Neglect in the Pacific

Charles Edel, CSIS Senior Adviser and Australia Chair, and Kathryn Paik, Senior Fellow with the CSIS Australia Chair, join the podcast to discuss their new Foreign Affairs article on how China is dominating foreign policy in the Pacific.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Kathryn Paik, and Charles Edel — October 15, 2024

CSIS the truth of the matter

Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific in a New U.S. Administration

In the highly contested Indo-Pacific, the U.S.-Australian alliance and Pacific Islands region have emerged as vital for U.S. national security. As U.S. leadership changes loom, it is crucial to sustain commitments to counter China and ensure U.S. influence in the region.

Commentary by Charles Edel and Kathryn Paik — September 26, 2024