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, 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

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Gregory B. Poling

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

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Indo-Pacific Forecast 2024

Join CSIS experts during our annual preview of economic, political, and security developments across the Indo-Pacific region.

Event — January 16, 2024

The Geopolitical Promise of New Zealand’s Conservative Swing

Last October, New Zealand elected its most conservative government in decades and the country's first-ever three-party coalition. This CQ discusses the new government's foreign policy and implications for U.S.-New Zealand relations.

Critical Questions by Kathryn Paik — January 16, 2024

Southeast Asia Radio

Deep Blue Scars with Monica Sato and Harrison Prétat

Greg and Elina chat with Monica Sato and Harrison Prétat about their latest digital report on environmental degradation in the South China Sea. Japhet is joined by Tappy Lung, research intern for the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS, to cover the latest from the region.

Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling, Harrison Prétat, Monica Sato, and Japhet Quitzon — January 11, 2024

CSIS Southeast Asia Radio
Southeast Asia Radio

Pacific Airwaves - I’ll Have a Blue Pacific Christmas

Monica and Andreyka discuss New Zealand’s new government, Australian defense updates, China-Pacific police cooperation, the Blue Pacific Prosperity initiative at COP28, Marshall Islands elections, and Chinese aid to Kiribati.

Podcast Episode by Monica Sato and Andreyka Natalegawa — December 19, 2023

CSIS Southeast Asia Radio

Fireside Chat with Andrew Shearer

Please join CSIS for a fireside chat with Andrew Shearer, Australia's Director-General of National Intelligence.

Event — December 4, 2023