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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Looking Ahead: Next Steps in the Pacific

Despite significant strategic chess moves in the Pacific in 2024, this critical region remains highly contested. It is imperative for the new U.S. administration to craft an effective and considered approach to U.S.-Pacific relations into 2025.

Commentary by Kathryn Paik — January 27, 2025

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Gregory B. Poling
Director and Senior Fellow, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
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Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Australia Chair