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AUSMIN Returns to Washington: Time to Focus on National Interests

It is important to have good friends with serious intentions, especially in trying times. This is the case for the United States and Australia, two nations that are extremely close and bound by a foundational alliance.

Commentary by Gregory B. Poling and Ernest Z. Bower — November 7, 2013

The 2013 APEC Leaders’ Meeting and East Asia Summit

Indonesia and Brunei hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting on October 7-8 and the East Asia Summit (EAS) on October 9-10, respectively.

Critical Questions by Murray Hiebert, Noelan Arbis and , and Kyle Springer — October 11, 2013

Prioritizing Palau: Why the Compact Budget Matters

With the United States government in political deadlock over the budget, the debt ceiling, and healthcare, it is a tough time to be a freely associated state. 

Commentary by Elke Larsen — October 10, 2013

Australia’s New Cabinet

Australian voters selected a new government on September 7, electing the Liberal-National coalition that campaigned on a pro-business platform. Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott replaced Labor’s Kevin Rudd as prime minister.

Critical Questions by Christopher Doyle and Ernest Z. Bower — October 3, 2013

Chinese Military Modernization and Force Development

China’s military development has become a key focus of US security policy as well as that of virtually all Asia-Pacific states.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Ashley Hess, and Nicholas S. Yarosh — September 30, 2013

The Asian Architecture Conference @ CSIS

The Asian Architecture Conference @CSIS is a full day conference discussing security and economic issues in the Asia-Pacific ahead of the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Brunei and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Indonesia this October.

Event — September 12, 2013