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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
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
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
commentary
A Quad Initiative on Digital Public Infrastructure

With India set to host the sixth Quad Leaders' Summit in 2024, there is every opportunity for this minilateral to not only develop a DPI initiative but also execute pilots in the Indo-Pacific. This essay shares a rationale for how the four Quad countries could achieve this goal.

· February 19, 2024
In The Media
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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
commentary
It’s Time for the G9

The G7 was created fifty years ago in a different geopolitical era. Now is the moment to expand the core group.

  • Ronald A. Klain
· November 9, 2023
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How to Manage the Risks and Requirements of U.S.-Australia Force Posture Cooperation

New U.S.-Australia force posture initiatives are pulling the alliance into unchartered territory, raising critical challenges that Washington and Canberra must address.

· October 20, 2023
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Ocean Nations: The 3rd Annual Indo-Pacific Islands Dialogue
September 18, 2023

The third annual Summit of Indian and Pacific Ocean island nations, with a focus on the issues that affect them most.

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