Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific

The CSIS Australia Chair and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative provide high-level policy focus on Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Island countries and their strategic importance in the Indo-Pacific through the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department.

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Australia’s Trade Challenges in 2025

Despite economic headwinds from various external factors, Australia still has some ability to influence U.S. bilateral trade policies and should focus on limiting any U.S. tariffs imposed on Australian exports.

Commentary by James Carouso — February 11, 2025

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Director and Senior Fellow, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
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Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Australia Chair

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The Quad’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative

The Quad’s new Cancer Moonshot Initiative to eliminate cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific can leverage the strengths of Quad members, create enduring capabilities, and potentially save hundreds of thousands of lives.

Commentary by Erin L. Murphy, Katherine E. Bliss, and J. Stephen Morrison — October 22, 2024

Book Event - "On Xi Jinping" with Ambassador Kevin Rudd

The CSIS Freeman Chair and CSIS Australia Chair are pleased to be hosting former Australian Prime Minister and current Australian Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd for a discussion of his new book "On Xi Jinping: How Xi's Marxist Nationalism is Shaping China and the World" (Oxford University Press, September 2024). 

Event — October 21, 2024

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

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The Global Impact of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

Please join us for the inaugural event of the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department to discuss a collection of essays by CSIS scholars assessing the meaning of the election for Europe, Russia, Eurasia, the Indo-Pacific, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East. 

Event — September 26, 2024

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

The Global Impact of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

The inaugural report from the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department features insights from 21 leading CSIS experts examining how regional leaders are preparing for shifts in U.S. global leadership—regardless of the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.

Digital Report by The CSIS Geopolitics & Foreign Policy Department — September 26, 2024