Australia Chair
The Australia Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies is dedicated to increasing understanding between the United States and Australia
The Australia Chair, endowed through the generosity of Pratt Industries, sharpens the focus on U.S.-Australia alliance relations and contributes innovative policy ideas to the rapidly expanding regional and global challenges that call for greater coordination and action by Canberra and Washington. The Chair works to broaden the reach and impact of the U.S.-Australia alliance and Australian ideas, influence, and capacity.
Dr. Charles Edel, a thought leader on U.S. national security and U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific and a well-recognized public policy voice in U.S.-Australia relations, serves as the inaugural Australia Chair. The Australia Chair is supported by an advisory council of former senior officials and business leaders led by James Carouso, former chargé d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Canberra with senior diplomatic experience across the region.
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Featured Analysis
The United States, Britain, and Australia Announce the Path Forward for AUKUS
This Critical Questions provides insight into the details of the AUKUS arrangement announced this week, analyzes its significance, and lays out challenges to successfully implementing AUKUS.
Critical Questions by Charles Edel — March 16, 2023
Recent Analysis
Previewing AUSMIN 2023
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a press briefing on Friday, July 21, to preview the upcoming 2023 Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN).
Transcript — July 21, 2023
A Conversation with Ambassador Kevin Rudd, Australia’s New Ambassador to the United States
Transcript — June 6, 2023
A Conversation with Sir. Angus Houston, Co-Lead of Australia's New Defence Strategic Review
Transcript — May 18, 2023
Featured Event
A Conversation with Dr. Kurt Campbell and Admiral Michael Gilday on the Strategic and Military Implications of AUKUS
Recent Events
Conference
Thirteenth Annual South China Sea Conference
A Conversation with Dr. Kurt Campbell and Admiral Michael Gilday on the Strategic and Military Implications of AUKUS
A Conversation with Ambassador Kevin Rudd, Australia's New Ambassador to the United States
A Conversation with Sir Angus Houston, Co-Lead of Australia's New Defence Strategic Review
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Press Briefing: Previewing AUSMIN 2023
Event by Charles Edel , James Carouso , and Lavina Lee — July 21, 2023
Previewing AUSMIN 2023
Transcript — July 21, 2023
Thirteenth Annual South China Sea Conference
Event by Gregory B. Poling , Christopher B. Johnstone , Jude Blanchette , Charles Edel , James Carouso , Harrison Prétat , Lily McElwee , Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA) , and Daniel J. Kritenbrink — June 28, 2023
A Conversation with Dr. Kurt Campbell and Admiral Michael Gilday on the Strategic and Military Implications of AUKUS
Event by Kurt Campbell , Charles Edel , and Admiral Michael Gilday — June 26, 2023
A Conversation with Dr. Kurt Campbell and Admiral Michael Gilday on the Strategic and Military Implications of AUKUS
Transcript — June 26, 2023
A Conversation with Ambassador Kevin Rudd, Australia's New Ambassador to the United States
Event by Charles Edel , Kevin Rudd , and Anthony Pratt — June 6, 2023
A Conversation with Ambassador Kevin Rudd, Australia’s New Ambassador to the United States
Transcript — June 6, 2023
A Conversation with Sir. Angus Houston, Co-Lead of Australia's New Defence Strategic Review
Transcript — May 18, 2023
A Conversation with Sir Angus Houston, Co-Lead of Australia's New Defence Strategic Review
Event by Charles Edel , William S. Cohen , and Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret’d) — May 17, 2023
The Case for an Australian National Security Strategy
Event by Charles Edel , William Inboden , Rory Medcalf , and Heather Smith — May 15, 2023