The making of America's first Pacific Century: A conversation with historian Christopher Capozzola
Amid rising strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific, US relations with nations such as the Philippines are increasingly in the global spot...
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Impact of the Supreme Court rulings on Trump 2.0
From striking down President Trump’s IEEPA tariffs to undoing core pillars of the Voting Rights Act, the US Supreme Court docket this year h...
Building a more resilient Pacific: The allies and partners agenda
The Pacific Islands are increasingly an arena of strategic competition between global powers. Yet amid these geopolitical circumstances, the...
Asian crucible: Globalisation, geopolitics and the contest for the future
Asia's extraordinary economic rise — powered by globalisation and supply chains — lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, increased the...
Errol Flynn: The true story of Australia's Hollywood icon
Errol Flynn was the first Australian to become a Hollywood icon. His portrayal of Robin Hood in 1938 is one of the most legendary performanc...
What the Iran war means for the Middle East — and the world
In February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran, killing former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei...
The future of the Quad in the age of Trump
The Quad partnership between Australia, India, Japan and the United States has emerged as major pillar of diplomatic architecture in the Ind...
Securing the Indian Ocean: India-Australia maritime partnership
The Indian Ocean is fast becoming one of the world’s most geo-strategically contested maritime arenas. The region’s littoral and island stat...
A look back at year one of Trump 2.0
The last 10 months have seen the longest federal government shutdown in US history, the highest levels of US tariffs imposed in nearly a cen...
Tides of partnership: Australia-India maritime collaboration in the Indian Ocean region
In the wake of recent Australia-India Defence and Foreign Ministers’ meetings, the United States Studies Centre and the Observer Research Fo...
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025 | Can allies shape US strategy?
Panel discussion at the Sydney International Strategy Forum featuring Dr Kori Schake, Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defense Poli...
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025 | Keynote address from General David Berger (Ret’d)
Keynote address at the Sydney International Strategy Forum from General David Berger (Ret’d), former Commandant of the US Marine Corps on th...
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025 | Leading on economic security: AI and critical minerals
Panel discussion at the Sydney International Strategy Forum featuring Dr Jeffrey Wilson, Director of Research and Economics at the Australia...
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025 | Navigating disruption in trade and finance
Panel discussion at the Sydney International Strategy Forum featuring Dr John Kunkel, Senior Economics Adviser at the United States Studies...
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025 | Keynote address from HE the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC
A keynote address at the Sydney International Strategy Forum from His Excellency the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC, Australia’s Ambassador to the Uni...
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025 | Are US alliances fit for purpose? AUKUS, the Quad, and the future of security cooperation
Panel discussion at the Sydney International Strategy Forum featuring Dr Lavina Lee, Director of Foreign Policy and Defence at the United St...
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025 | Is China winning in the Indo-Pacific?
Panel discussion at the Sydney International Strategy Forum featuring General David Berger (Ret’d), former Commandant of the US Marine Corps...
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025 | Keynote address from Avril Haines
Former Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines joined the Sydney International Strategy Forum live by video link to discuss with Chie...
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025 | America abroad, America at home: How much has changed?
Panel discussion featuring Lisa Curtis, Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, Dr Mira Rap...
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025 | Fireside conversation with Dr Kurt Campbell
To open the 2025 Sydney International Strategy Forum, former US Deputy Secretary of State, Chairman and Co-Founder, The Asia Group, Dr Kurt...