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How senior Australian figures saved AUKUS pact from ‘existential threat’

How senior Australian figures saved AUKUS pact from ‘existential threat’

The Australian reports that the Pentagon’s AUKUS review was dialled down from posing an “existential threat” to landmark security partnership because of the influence of senior US officials in the...

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Into gear: Defence industrial and technology cooperation between Australia, Japan and the United States

Into gear: Defence industrial and technology cooperation between Australia, Japan and the United States

Executive summary Australia, Japan and the United States (AJUS) are pursuing an ambitious defence cooperation agenda, including a growing array of defence industrial and technology initiatives. T...

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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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