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Director and Senior Fellow, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
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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.

Critical Questions by Charles Edel — May 5, 2025

China’s Power Play Across the Pacific

China's recent actions in the Pacific present an unmistakable message to Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.

Commentary by Charles Edel and Kathryn Paik — April 8, 2025

How Interagency Campaigns Can Counter Chinese Gray Zone Incursions in the Pacific

The Pacific is where China is testing the edges of U.S. resistance by refining its ability to exploit gaps in governance, security, and perception management. The Trump administration has an opportunity to integrate a sustained, proactive approach to deny China the ability to shape the competitive space unchallenged.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen, Kathleen McInnis, and Audrey Aldisert — March 13, 2025

Sealing the Interagency Cracks: The United States in Oceania

The United States has a major vulnerability it needs to address: China is exploiting an immigration loophole in the U.S. territory of Saipan, posing a security and counterintelligence threat to U.S. bases and installations in the region.

Commentary by Kathleen McInnis and Benjamin Jensen — March 13, 2025