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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The AUKUS Inflection: Seizing the Opportunity to Deliver Deterrence

Nearly four years after its launch, AUKUS faces a pivotal moment. Its success is vital to enhancing deterrence, strengthening allied integration, and stabilizing a rapidly evolving Indo-Pacific amid escalating geopolitical tensions.

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Report by Abraham M. Denmark and Charles Edel — August 25, 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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Outcomes and Implications of the 2024 Solomon Islands Election

Please join Senior Fellow Kathryn Paik for a virtual discussion focused on the recent election in the Solomon Islands examining its geopolitical implications for the nation itself, the region, and the relationship between the United States and the Solomon Islands.

Event — May 20, 2024

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ASEAN-Australia Special Summit with Kathryn Paik

Greg and Elina talk with Kathryn Paik about the recent ASEAN-Australia Special Summit. Japhet and Lauren cover the latest from the region.

Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling, Kathryn Paik, Japhet Quitzon, and Lauren Mai — March 21, 2024

CSIS Southeast Asia Radio