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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Global Implications of the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting

Leaders from 18 Pacific countries and territories convened at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting last week. This CQ discusses main outcomes of the meeting, Australia's role in the forum, implications for U.S. policymakers, and challenges ahead for the PIF.

Critical Questions by Kathryn Paik — November 21, 2023

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AUKUS

What's Happening with AUKUS

On March 13, 2023, U.S. president Joe Biden, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, and Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese convened in San Diego, California, to announce the path forward for AUKUS (Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), a trilateral security partnership established in September 2021.

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A New Starting Point? The State of Australia-China Relations

Presented by Australia Chair
November 16, 2023 • 5:00 – 6:00 pm EST

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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

A Conversation with Australian Minister Matt Canavan

Matthew Canavan, Australian Federal Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, discusses the state of Australia’s resources and energy market, engagement with the United States, and Australia's role as a net energy exporter in the Indo-Pacific.

Event — March 9, 2018

Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Partnering with Australia to Tackle Today’s Development Challenges

Andrew Shearer, Director of the Alliances and American Leadership Project at CSIS, join Dan for this week’s podcast to discusses the importance of international partnerships and the changing landscape of the Asia-Pacific region. How can the United States and Australia strengthen their collaboration in fragile and conflict-affected places?

Podcast Episode — December 20, 2017

CSIS Building the Future

Building Allied Interoperability in the Indo-Pacific Region: Discussion Paper 1

The severity and complexity of the threats to the international order and to maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region, together with defense budget constraints that create additional challenges for America in meeting its global geopolitical objectives, demand deeper security collaboration between the United States and its most capable regional allies, Japan and Australia.

Report by Trent Scott — December 15, 2017

A Global Commodities Perspective

As part of the CSIS U.S.- Australia Speaker Series, the CSIS Energy and National Security Program is pleased to host Dean Dalla Valle, President of Health, Safety, Environment (HSE), Marketing & Technology at BHP Billiton.

 

Event — July 8, 2015