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Allies and partners poll 2025: Where the Quad countries stand on Trump, security and the future of the Indo-Pacific

Allies and partners poll 2025: Where the Quad countries stand on Trump, security and the future of the Indo-Pacific

Introduction In August 2025, the United States Studies Centre polled more than 1,000 citizens in each of Australia, the United States, Japan, and, for the first time, India, on their views of the ...

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Trump’s new security strategy demands Australia step up or step aside

Trump’s new security strategy demands Australia step up or step aside

There is something for Australians and regional allies to work with, even if the document states bluntly that “the days of America propping up the world like Atlas are over.” Late last week the Tr...

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Publication alert | New report offers lessons for Australia from Canada on deepening US defence integration

Publication alert | New report offers lessons for Australia from Canada on deepening US defence integration

Canada’s deep supply chain ties are likely to see a deepening of US defence integration in spite of a strain in diplomatic relations between Canada and the United States. A new report from t...

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Canada and the National Technology and Industrial Base

Canada and the National Technology and Industrial Base

Executive summary The Canadian-US defence-industrial relationship — rooted in World War II-era agreements and solidified during the Cold War — is foundational for Canada’s national security and a...

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USSC Briefing Room | How do the Quad countries view Trump’s second term?

USSC Briefing Room | How do the Quad countries view Trump’s second term?

The United States Studies Centre (USSC) has just released our annual Allies and partners poll. The USSC polled publics in Australia, the United States, Japan and, for the first time this year, In...

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Australia facing US pressure to fire up military spend

Australia facing US pressure to fire up military spend

AAP reports that Australia will likely face ongoing pressure to increase defence spending during talks with the Trump administration, as the US pushes its allies to contribute more to military det...

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