Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific

Long-standing alliances and partnerships with Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands are an essential component of U.S. national security. CSIS fosters policy discussions on the future of the U.S.-Australia alliance, as well as deepening economic and technological exchange with Australia, advancing AUKUS, elevating cooperation with New Zealand, and bolstering U.S. engagement in the Pacific Islands amid rising strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific.

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Taiwan and the Pacific

Leading scholars and practitioners from the United States, Taiwan, and Australia offer analysis and recommendations regarding cross-strait challenges, as well as opportunities for the three partners to enhance Taiwan’s regional standing.

Report by Henrietta Levin, Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik, and Emma Y. Liu — August 27, 2026

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Gregory B. Poling

Gregory B. Poling

Director and Senior Fellow, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
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Kathryn Paik

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Australia Chair
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Jerry McGinn

Director, Center for the Industrial Base and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department

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Strengthening Australia's Weapons Sustainment Ecosystem

On this episode of All About the Base, Dr. Jerry McGinn unpacks the issue of resilience in the Pacific and ways to improve Australia's sustainment ecosystem with Mr. Jed Royal, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs.

Event — August 31, 2026

Taiwan and the Pacific

Leading scholars and practitioners from the United States, Taiwan, and Australia offer analysis and recommendations regarding cross-strait challenges, as well as opportunities for the three partners to enhance Taiwan’s regional standing.

Report by Henrietta Levin, Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik, and Emma Y. Liu — August 27, 2026

What the Iran War Revealed About U.S. Power | The High Top

How has the U.S.-Iran war changed the way the world views American power? Jon Alterman and Charles Edel discuss shifting views among allies and the Global South, the fraying post-1945 order, and the challenge of building a more durable allied strategy.

Event — July 14, 2026

Sixteenth Annual South China Sea Conference

This full-day conference will feature keynote addresses and in-depth panel discussions on recent developments in disputed waters and the importance of the 10-year anniversary of the landmark South China Sea arbitration.

Event — July 7, 2026