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Publication alert | Australia-Japan-US defence industry cooperation the missing piece in the trilateral agenda, according to new report

Publication alert | Australia-Japan-US defence industry cooperation the missing piece in the trilateral agenda, according to new report

The budding Australia, Japan, United States (AJUS) defence relationship is gaining momentum, but alignment on defence supply chains and technology cooperation will be essential to fulfil trilatera...

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Publication alert | Support for a formal Quad military alliance outweighs opposition in all four countries

Publication alert | Support for a formal Quad military alliance outweighs opposition in all four countries

As the first year of the second Trump administration wraps up, the United States Studies Centre (USSC) at the University of Sydney released its annual Allies and Partners Poll, providing insights ...

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Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025: Conference summary

Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025: Conference summary

Session 6 | Can allies shape US strategy? Key points Allies have influenced US policy in the past and can do so in the future. Allies can shape US strategy by employing their deep understanding o...

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The UK R&D ecosystem’s strategic capability towards AUKUS Pillar II: Barriers and opportunities

The UK R&D ecosystem’s strategic capability towards AUKUS Pillar II: Barriers and opportunities

Executive summary The United Kingdom possesses an established civilian research and development (R&D) ecosystem, comprised of its world-class universities, long-term government research fundin...

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Explainer | The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Past, present, future

Explainer | The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Past, present, future

Last month, Australia held the ninth annual Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) meeting in Melbourne. This meeting provided an opportunity for CPTPP membe...

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Tides of partnership: Australia-India maritime collaboration in the Indian Ocean region

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 Foundation (ORF) are co-hosting a webinar to explore this ...

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