Australia Chair
The Australia Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies is dedicated to increasing understanding between the United States and Australia
The Australia Chair, endowed through the generosity of Pratt Industries, sharpens the focus on U.S.-Australia alliance relations and contributes innovative policy ideas to the rapidly expanding regional and global challenges that call for greater coordination and action by Canberra and Washington. The Chair works to broaden the reach and impact of the U.S.-Australia alliance and Australian ideas, influence, and capacity.
Dr. Charles Edel, a thought leader on U.S. national security and U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific and a well-recognized public policy voice in U.S.-Australia relations, serves as the inaugural Australia Chair. The Australia Chair is supported by an advisory council of former senior officials and business leaders led by James Carouso, former chargé d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Canberra with senior diplomatic experience across the region.
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U.S. Leadership in the Pacific Is at Risk
Funding for COFA states provides Washington with a concrete opportunity for an easy win in the competition with China—but also a test for U.S. global leadership that it cannot fail.
Commentary by Charles Edel and Kathryn Paik — March 5, 2024
Recent Analysis
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Prioritizing Health System Development in the Pacific: A Layered Approach
A more strategic and holistic U.S. approach to healthcare system development in the Pacific Islands region could transform lives, boost regional stability, and cement American partnerships across the region.
Brief by Kathryn Paik and Eileen Natuzzi — July 24, 2024
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Australia’s New National Defence Strategy: Mostly Continuity but with Some Change
Commentary by Mick Ryan — May 3, 2024
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A New Commander for the ADF: Advancing Transformation or Marking Time?
Commentary by Mick Ryan — April 17, 2024
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The Solomon Islands Heads to the Polls: Sogavare, Democracy, and Great Power Competition
Critical Questions by Kathryn Paik — April 9, 2024
Featured Event
POSTPONED: A Conversation with the Presidents of Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia on U.S. Engagement in the Pacific
Recent Events
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Book Event: 'Girt by Sea' with Rebecca Strating and Joanne Wallis
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Book Event: 'Divided Isles: Solomon Islands and the China Switch' with Edward Cavanough
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Outcomes and Implications of the 2024 Solomon Islands Election
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Strengthening Australia-U.S. Defence Industrial Cooperation: Keynote Panel
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Future Made in Australia
Critical Questions by James Carouso — July 25, 2024
“Prioritizing Health System Development in the Pacific: A Layered Approach”: Audio Brief with Kathryn Paik
Podcast Episode by Kathryn Paik — July 24, 2024
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Prioritizing Health System Development in the Pacific: A Layered Approach
Brief by Kathryn Paik and Eileen Natuzzi — July 24, 2024
Support Threefold: Taiwan’s Pacific Island Allies
Blog Post by Alayna Parlevliet — July 17, 2024
Book Event: 'Girt by Sea' with Rebecca Strating and Joanne Wallis
Event — July 10, 2024
Cultural Unity and Heritage: The Role of FestPAC in the Pacific Islands
Blog Post by John Augé — July 10, 2024
Book Event: 'Divided Isles: Solomon Islands and the China Switch' with Edward Cavanough
Event — June 11, 2024
Outcomes and Implications of the 2024 Solomon Islands Election
Event — May 20, 2024
Australia’s New National Defence Strategy: Mostly Continuity but with Some Change
Commentary by Mick Ryan — May 3, 2024