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Aligning values and interests: Japanese and Australian democracy support in the Pacific and Southeast Asia

Report byDr Lavina Lee, Chikako Kodama, Dr John Lee, Dr Yuki Miyoda , Professor Hiroaki Shiga

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon. Richard Marles MP, US Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, and UK Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon. Grant Shapps MP, hold a joint press conference at the Defense Innovation Unit near San Francisco, December 2023

Foundations for AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines: Perspectives from AUKUS partners

Report byProfessor Peter Dean, Alice Nason, Dr Philip Shetler-Jones, Dr Charles Edel

Trade connections

Trade and economics

Unlocking economic security: A strategic playbook for Australia

Report byHelen Mitchell

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hold a press conference during the AUKUS summit in San Diego, March 2023

The university sector’s value proposition for AUKUS: Times Higher Education Summit outcomes report

Report byProfessor Peter Dean, Sophie Mayo, Alex Favier

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a speech during a ceremony ahead of an Air Self-Defense Force Review at Camp Iruma in Saitama prefecture, Japan, November 2023

Allies and partners

Japan and multipolarity in the Indo-Pacific: National mobilisation and resilience

Report byDr Thomas Wilkins

South Korean troops march during a ceremony marking the 75th founding anniversary of the country’s armed forces day at Seoul Air Base

South Korean power in a multipolar Indo-Pacific

Report byDr Peter K. Lee

Aircraft from the Royal Australian Air Force, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force and French Air and Space Force participate in an elephant walk to mark the beginning of Exercise Cope North 2024, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

Networked deterrence in a multipolar Indo-Pacific

Report byBecca Wasser

Allies and partners

Multipolarity in the Indo-Pacific: Lessons for Australia from the past and present

Report byDr Michael J. Green

AUKUS inflection point: Building the ecosystem for workforce development

Report byProfessor Peter Dean, Alice Nason, Sophie Mayo, Samuel Garrett

Defence Industry Roundtable Series | Report on Series 2: The Defence Strategic Review and the Defence Industry Development Statement

Report bySophie Mayo, Tom Corben

The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock refuels the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard and the Royal Australian Navy frigate helicopter HMAS Anzac during a replenishment-at-sea

Allies and partners

Enduring presence: How Australia can support a more resilient US maritime posture in the Indo-Pacific

Report byBlake Herzinger

Australia, US and Japan flags

One year from the 2024 US presidential election: The stakes for Australia and the alliance

Report byJared Mondschein, Victoria Cooper, Samuel Garrett, Ava Kalinauskas