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An American Apache helicopter is seen from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) at the Townsville airport as part of exercise 'Talisman Sabre 23' on July 27, 2023 in Townsville, Australia.
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Alliance Future: Rewiring Australia and the United States

Too many people in Washington and Canberra presume that the strategic challenge from China alone will make defense coordination within the alliance easy. The reality is that it could sharpen contradictions around the kind of operational planning that will be needed to enhance deterrence. Australian and American defense strategies, while closely aligned, are not identical. To build the alliance will require aligning resources, building complementary regional relationships, and investing in resilience.

· November 14, 2024
Seen is the sleeve and badges worn by an Australian RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller) member during air operations on April 6, 2016 in Townsville, Australia
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More than the Sum of its Parts: Developing a Coordinated U.S.-Australian Response to Potential Chinese Aggression

China’s expanding military strength poses serious questions for the United States, Australia, and their allies. The increasing assertiveness in the region by China necessitates serious preparation on the part of Washington and Canberra in the advent of Chinese coercive action. This paper lays out three hypothetical scenarios of Chinese aggression and proposes ways the U.S. and Australia can strengthen their collective response.

  • Stacie Pettyjohn
· November 6, 2024
U.S Marine from MRF-D (Marine Rotaional Force Darwin) and an Australian soldier from 'Battle Group Eagle' discuss tactics during an Urban assault as part of Exercise 'Talisman Sabre 21' on July 27, 2021 in Townsville, Australia
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Think Bigger, Act Larger: A U.S.-Australia Led Coalition for a Combined Joint Deterrence Force in the Indo-Pacific

Evolving security architecture in the Indo-Pacific reflects a growing desire for collective approaches. Yet, this diffuse framework lacks the structural coherence required to fully integrate disparate components into a cohesive, coordinated, and integrated combined deterrence force.

  • Courtney Stewart
· October 2, 2024
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Does the Indian Ocean Really Matter?
September 25, 2024

Darshana Baruah’s new book discusses the Indian Ocean region.

ustralian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken conclude a joint news conference during the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the U.S. Naval Academy on August 06, 2024 in Annapolis, Maryland
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Aligning for Effect: Operationalizing U.S.-Australia Regional Defense Strategies

U.S. and Australian defense strategies, while closely aligned, are not identical. Investing effort across resources, relationships, and resilience will facilitate more coherence.

  • Matthew Sussex, 
  • Peter Tesch
· September 18, 2024
ervicemen and women march to the Shrine of Remembrance to honour soldiers who have died in war on ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day in Melbourne on April 25, 2024
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U.S.-Australia Alliance Force Posture, Policy, and Planning: Toward a More Deliberate Incrementalism

A confluence of factors has made Australia less reluctant to increase the scope for U.S. forces to operate in and from Australian territory, but U.S. and Australian national defense postures are not yet in closer alignment. Practical steps are needed that reflect Australia’s current policy realities.

  • Stephan Frühling
· September 17, 2024
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Innovative Alliance: U.S.-Australian Defense Science and Technology Cooperation for a Dangerous Decade

Maintaining an edge in defense science and technology is one part of the U.S. and Australian strategy to deter war or increase the likelihood of victory in war.

  • Headshot of Jennifer Jackett
  • Jennifer Jackett
· September 9, 2024
Emma Landi and Gavin Wilde outline how law enforcement agencies are 'hacking back' and what this trend's policy implications.
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Hacking Back: Fighting Global Cyber Crime

Western law enforcement agencies have become are responding to international cyber crime using through their own disruptive cyber operations. This trend is generally positive, but it also raises some new policy challenges. Emma Landi and Gavin Wilde outline how law enforcement agencies are 'hacking back' and what this trend's policy implications.

· April 23, 2024
In The Media
in the media
An Ocean of Opportunities: Why Australia Should Prioritize the Indian Ocean Region

What is the strategic significance of the Indian Ocean to Australia? What challenges and opportunities does the region present for Australia and its partners? And how much can Australia realistically achieve in such a vast region?

· February 15, 2024
The National Security Podcast
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Strategic Europe
Europe’s Trade Ambitions Hit Reality

The collapse of EU trade talks with Australia and Mercosur is a big blow for Brussels. It reveals the shortcomings of the union’s negotiating strategy and goals.

· December 7, 2023