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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 23/09/2026

In case you missed it, @csis.org' Dr. Charles Edel, Australia's Ambassador to the U.S. Greg Moriarty, UK AUKUS Special Representative Sir Stephen Lovegrove, and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell discussed AUKUS' progress, challenges, and next steps. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3atx...

AUKUS at Five: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 23/09/2026

Five years after AUKUS was announced, Dr. Charles Edel, Jon Ahlstrom, and Angelina Bruno examine its origins, evolution, and strategic objectives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T8F...

Is AUKUS Delivering on Its Promise?

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 23/09/2026

An honest accounting of AUKUS at the 5 year mark entails examining both how much progress it has made thus far, as well as charting the limiting reagents required for it to start bearing fruit. For more, check out our latest piece by Dr. Charles Edel and Jon Ahlstrom. www.csis.org/analysis/auk...

AUKUS Turns Five: Real Progress, Hard Challenges Ahead

Five years on, the AUKUS partnership has built the scaffolding for deterrence. Now it has to prove the scaffolding can bear weight.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 21/09/2026

In case you missed it, @csis.org' Dr. Charles Edel, Australia's Ambassador to the U.S. Greg Moriarty, UK AUKUS Special Representative Sir Stephen Lovegrove, and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell discussed AUKUS' progress, challenges, and next steps. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3atx...

AUKUS at Five: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 21/09/2026

Is AUKUS living up to its promise? Dr. Charles Edel, Jon Ahlstrom, and Angelina Bruno take a closer look in the studio. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T8F...

Is AUKUS Delivering on Its Promise?

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 21/09/2026

Five years in, AUKUS has laid the foundation for deterrence. The next test is whether that foundation can carry the weight. Read our latest piece by Dr. Charles Edel and Jon Ahlstrom for more. www.csis.org/analysis/auk...

AUKUS Turns Five: Real Progress, Hard Challenges Ahead

Five years on, the AUKUS partnership has built the scaffolding for deterrence. Now it has to prove the scaffolding can bear weight.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 18/09/2026

In case you missed it, @csis.org' Dr. Charles Edel, Australia's Ambassador to the U.S. Greg Moriarty, UK AUKUS Special Representative Sir Stephen Lovegrove, and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell discussed AUKUS' progress, challenges, and next steps. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3atx...

AUKUS at Five: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 18/09/2026

Is AUKUS delivering on its promise? Dr. Charles Edel, Jon Ahlstrom, and Angelina Bruno break it down in the studio. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T8F...

Is AUKUS Delivering on Its Promise?

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 18/09/2026

Five years on, the AUKUS partnership has built the scaffolding for deterrence. Now it has to prove the scaffolding can bear weight. For more, check out our latest piece by Dr. Charles Edel and Jon Ahlstrom. www.csis.org/analysis/auk...

AUKUS Turns Five: Real Progress, Hard Challenges Ahead

Five years on, the AUKUS partnership has built the scaffolding for deterrence. Now it has to prove the scaffolding can bear weight.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 17/09/2026

Starting in 15 minutes! Join Dr. Charles Edel, Australia's Ambassador to the US Greg Moriarty, UK AUKUS Special Representative on AUKUS Sir Stephen Lovegrove, and former US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell for a virtual discussion on AUKUS. www.csis.org/events/aukus...

AUKUS at Five: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward | CSIS Events

AUKUS at Five: From Ambition to Action spotlights where AUKUS, the Australia-UK-U.S. security partnership, is currently at and next steps required to sustain momentum and advance its ambitions.

CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 16/09/2026

The @csis.org Australia Chair was pleased host a workshop for Australia's Group of 8, moderated by Kathryn Paik, on the evolving U.S. foreign policy landscape, the future of the U.S.-Australia alliance, and emerging security challenges including critical minerals, AI, and economic security.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 15/09/2026

AUKUS has made substantial progress in its first five years, but its success will depend on whether those foundations translate into actual military capability. For more, check out our latest piece by Dr. Charles Edel and Jon Ahlstrom. www.csis.org/analysis/auk...

AUKUS Turns Five: Real Progress, Hard Challenges Ahead

Five years on, the AUKUS partnership has built the scaffolding for deterrence. Now it has to prove the scaffolding can bear weight.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 15/09/2026

On the 5th anniversary of AUKUS, the @csis.org Australia Chair is excited to launch our new AUKUS Initiative! We’ll examine the partnership’s strategic implications, identify emerging challenges, and explore how to strengthen AUKUS through analysis and events. www.csis.org/programs/aus...

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 15/09/2026

Five years ago today, AUKUS was announced, reshaping the strategic landscape of the Indo-Pacific. Five years on, the Australia Chair's Dr. Charles Edel, Jon Ahlstrom, and Angelina Bruno examine the partnership’s origins, evolution, and strategic objectives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T8F...

Is AUKUS Delivering on Its Promise?

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 14/09/2026

Five years since AUKUS was announced, the partnership has built the scaffolding for deterrence. Now it has to prove the scaffolding can bear weight. For more, check out the @csis.org Australia Chair's latest piece by Dr. Charles Edel and Jon Ahlstrom. www.csis.org/analysis/auk...

AUKUS Turns Five: Real Progress, Hard Challenges Ahead

Five years on, the AUKUS partnership has built the scaffolding for deterrence. Now it has to prove the scaffolding can bear weight.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 11/09/2026

As Pacific leaders gathered to strengthen regional unity, intensifying geopolitical competition put the region’s growing strategic importance—and its autonomy—squarely in the spotlight. For more, check out our latest piece by Kathryn Paik and John Augé. www.csis.org/analysis/pac...

A Pacific Leaders Meeting with Too Few Leaders

As Pacific leaders gathered to strengthen regional unity, intensifying geopolitical competition put the region’s growing strategic importance—and its autonomy—squarely in the spotlight.

CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 10/09/2026

The @csis.org Australia Chair is excited to welcome Jon Ahlstrom to the team as a non-resident fellow. He brings a rare combination of operational, strategic, and policy experience—from commanding submarines to serving as the AUKUS lead at the White House.

CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 09/09/2026

Join @csis.org' Dr. Charles Edel, Australia's Ambassador to the US Greg Moriarty, UK AUKUS Special Representative Sir Stephen Lovegrove, and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell for a virtual discussion on AUKUS, Sept. 17, 8-9am ET. www.csis.org/events/aukus...

AUKUS at Five: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward | CSIS Events

AUKUS at Five: From Ambition to Action spotlights where AUKUS, the Australia-UK-U.S. security partnership, is currently at and next steps required to sustain momentum and advance its ambitions.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 08/09/2026

The global drug trade is expanding across the Pacific, turning the world’s largest ocean into a growing trafficking corridor. For more, check out John Augé's latest piece. www.csis.org/analysis/nar...

The Narco Highway: Mapping the Pacific’s Drug Trade

The global drug trade is expanding across the Pacific, turning one of the world’s largest oceans into a growing trafficking corridor.

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 08/09/2026

In recent years, the Pacific Ocean has emerged as a transit & destination hub for the global illicit drug trade. As of 2019, the illicit drug trade across the Asia-Pacific region was estimated to be worth between $30.3-$61.4 billion. More from @australia.csis.org: bit.ly/4gWqFug

The Narco Highway: Mapping the Pacific’s Drug Trade

The global drug trade is expanding across the Pacific, turning one of the world’s largest oceans into a growing trafficking corridor.

CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 03/09/2026

The race for critical minerals is moving offshore, and the Pacific is ground zero. Check out Kathryn Paik and John Augé’s latest piece on the evolution of deep-sea mining in the Pacific, key actors and activities, and major developments to watch. www.csis.org/analysis/pac...

The Pacific Is Ground Zero for Deep-Sea Mining

The race for critical minerals race is moving offshore, and the Pacific is ground zero.

CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 03/09/2026

Join @csis.org' Dr. Charles Edel, Australia’s Ambassador to the US Greg Moriarty, UK AUKUS Special Representative Sir Stephen Lovegrove, and former US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell for a virtual discussion on AUKUS, Sept. 17, 8–9 AM ET. www.csis.org/events/aukus...

AUKUS at Five: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward | CSIS Events

AUKUS at Five: From Ambition to Action spotlights where AUKUS, the Australia-UK-U.S. security partnership, is currently at and next steps required to sustain momentum and advance its ambitions.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 02/09/2026

The @csis.org Australia Chair was pleased to host Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles for a roundtable moderated by Kathryn Paik on Australia's approach to critical and emerging technologies.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 28/08/2026

As Beijing expands its reach across the Pacific, Washington needs a strategy to keep pace. For more, read Dr. Charles Edel and Kathryn Paik's latest article in @foreignpolicy.com. foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/28/p...

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How Washington Can Credibly Counter China in the Pacific

It’s going to take more than showing up.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 27/08/2026

How can the U.S., Taiwan, and Australia navigate growing cross-strait challenges and strengthen Taiwan’s regional role? A new report from the @csis.org Australia Chair and Freeman Chair in China Studies. www.csis.org/analysis/tai...

Taiwan and the Pacific

Leading scholars and practitioners from the United States, Taiwan, and Australia offer analysis and recommendations regarding cross-strait challenges, as well as opportunities for the three partners t...

CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 20/08/2026

Pacific Island economies face a double shock: weaker growth among major partners and rising oil prices. Strait of Hormuz disruptions could cut GDP by several points and deepen reliance on outside powers. Read Visiting Fellow Angelina Bruno’s latest piece: www.csis.org/analysis/fue...

Fueling Vulnerability: The Economic and Strategic Costs of Oil Dependence in the Pacific

Pacific Island economies face a double exposure: weaker growth in major partners and global oil shocks. Higher fuel prices linked to disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz could cut GDP by several pe...

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 18/08/2026

Sir Arnold Amet, Papua New Guinea's Ambassador to the U.S., joins Kathryn Paik on PPP to discuss U.S.-Papua New Guinea relations, the growing militarization of the Pacific, and why he's reading Clive Hamilton's Silent Invasion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntr9...

What is the role of the US–PNG Relationship in an increasingly complex Pacific? - Ambassador Amet

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 17/08/2026

The @csis.org Australia Chair was pleased to host Ambassador Arnold Amet for a roundtable moderated by Kathryn Paik on U.S.-Papua New Guinea relations, opportunities for collaboration between the two countries, and the current state of the security environment in the Pacific.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 30/07/2026

Check out the latest State of Play episode where Dr. Charles Edel and Kathryn Paik join Will Todman to discuss China’s ambitions in the Pacific, how U.S. interests in the region are evolving, and how Pacific countries are navigating geopolitical competition. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3yy...

How Should the U.S. Counter China in the Pacific?

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 22/07/2026

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joins Dr. Charles Edel on PPP to discuss her recent travels to the Indo-Pacific, Congressional support for Taiwan, and why she's reading Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvwh...

What is the current level of U.S. Congressional support for Taiwan? – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 22/07/2026

On the latest episode of The High Top, Dr. Charles Edel joins Dr. Jon Alterman to discuss what the Iran War has revealed about U.S. power. www.csis.org/events/what-...

What the Iran War Revealed About U.S. Power | The High Top | CSIS Events

How has the U.S.-Iran war changed the way the world views American power? Jon Alterman and Charles Edel discuss shifting views among allies and the Global South, the fraying post-1945 order, and the c...

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 22/07/2026

China's July 6 submarine-launched ICBM test marked a major escalation in its strategic signaling. Dr. Charles Edel, Joseph Rodgers, and Bonny Lin unpack what happened, why it matters, how Beijing broke with international norms, and how the region is responding. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfQo...

Unpacking China’s Recent SLBM Test into the Pacific

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 21/07/2026

The ability to build resilience, not just security partnerships, may be the United States' greatest strategic advantage in the Pacific. For more, check out Kathryn Paik's latest piece. www.csis.org/analysis/bol...

Bolstering Pacific Resilience: A New Paradigm for Engagement by U.S. Allies and Partners

The ability to build resilience, not just security partnerships, may be the United States' greatest strategic advantage in the Pacific.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 20/07/2026

China's July 6 submarine-launched ICBM test marked a significant escalation in its strategic signaling. Dr. Charles Edel, Dr. Bonny Lin, and Joseph Rodgers explain what happened, why it matters, how China broke with international norms, and the regional response. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfQo...

Unpacking China’s Recent SLBM Test into the Pacific

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 20/07/2026

Abibail Bradshaw, Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate, joins Dr. Charles Edel on PPP to discuss the Australian American Leadership Dialogue, today's cyber-threat landscape, and why she is reading Karen Brooks’ A Good Wife of Bath. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHXP...

How ready is Australia for threats the Australian Signals Directorate sees coming? – Abi Bradshaw

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 16/07/2026

The @csis.org Australia Chair had the pleasure of hosting U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth for a conversation on her recent travels to the Indo-Pacific and Congress' perspective on U.S. strategy in the region, moderated by Dr. Charles Edel. www.csis.org/events/navig...

CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 14/07/2026

On the latest episode of The High Top, Dr. Charles Edel joins Dr. Jon Alterman to discuss what the Iran War has revealed about U.S. power. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f375...

What the Iran War Revealed About U.S. Power | The High Top

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 14/07/2026

Australia's Assistant Minister for Defence, Peter Khalil, joins Dr. Charles Edel on PPP to discuss his participation in the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue, how AUS is looking to strengthen its defense capabilities, and why he's reading Yuval Harari's Sapiens. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD7Y...

How is Australia looking to strengthen its defense capabilities in the near term? - MP Peter Khalil

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 13/07/2026

The @csis.org Australia Chair was pleased to host Australia's Assistant Minister for Defence, Peter Khalil, for a roundtable moderated by Dr. Charles Edel on Indo-Pacific security policy and Australia's role in the region.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 08/07/2026

Join us at 10:30 am on 7/16 for a discussion with US Senator Tammy Duckworth about her recent travels to Taiwan and broader Indo-Pacific, and congressional perspectives on US strategy in the region, moderated by Dr. Charles Edel, with opening remarks from Dr. Victor Cha. www.csis.org/events/navig...

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 08/07/2026

Laura Stone, former U.S. Ambassador to the Marshall Islands (RMI), joins Dr. Charles Edel on PPP to discuss the U.S.-RMI relationship, the strategic importance of Micronesia, and why she's reading James Corey's The Expanse series. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-HO...

How has the strategic importance of Micronesia changed in recent years? - Ambassador Laura Stone

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 06/07/2026

The @csis.org Australia Chair was pleased to host Ambassador Laura Stone for a roundtable moderated by Dr. Charles Edel on her tenure as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands and on the broader U.S. presence in Micronesia.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 15/06/2026

During the annual Pacific Islands Heads of Mission week, @csis.org Australia Chair's Kathryn Paik moderated two roundtables between the Ambassadors and several Congressional representatives and Senators on enhancing the U.S.-Pacific relationship.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 11/06/2026

Dr. Paula Vivili, Director-General of Pacific Community (SPC), joins Kathryn Paik on PPP to discuss his time in DC, the key challenges facing the Pacific region, and how external partners can help advance the organization's work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFKt...

How does the Pacific's premier scientific body view the immense challenges facing the region?

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 05/06/2026

Matthew Wale’s rise to power offers Washington its best opportunity in years to rebuild ties with the Solomon Islands, but seizing the moment will require more than diplomatic rhetoric. For more, check out our latest piece by Kathryn Paik and John Augé. www.csis.org/analysis/ree...

Reengaging the Solomon Islands: A Strategic Opportunity for the United States

Matthew Wale’s rise to power offers Washington its best opportunity in years to rebuild ties with the Solomon Islands, but seizing the moment will require more than diplomatic rhetoric.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 27/05/2026

The @csis.org Australia Chair hosted a roundtable with Dr. Charles Edel and Kathryn Paik, who briefed congressional staffers on Australia’s National Defence Strategy, New Zealand’s upcoming election, and the regional implications of the Iran war.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 27/05/2026

In case you missed it, the @csis.org Australia Chair launched a report featuring perspectives on how to strengthen US-Pacific Island relations from leaders from across the Pacific. Watch the discussion with Dr. Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik, and authors here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHom...

Security and the Pacific Islands: Insights from Young Pacific Leaders Report Launch

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 26/05/2026

As Washington deepens its Pacific engagement, regional leaders are making clear that security means far more than defense alone. For more, check out our latest @csis.org commentary by Kathryn Paik and John Augé. www.csis.org/analysis/ele...

Elevating Pacific Perspectives in U.S. Regional Security Cooperation

As Washington deepens its Pacific engagement, regional leaders are making clear that security means far more than defense alone.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 26/05/2026

Effective engagement in the Pacific means partnering with Pacific nations as equal stakeholders. Check out the @csis.org Australia Chair's latest report featuring essays from emerging regional leaders with recommendations for addressing security challenges. www.csis.org/analysis/sec...

Security and the Pacific Islands: Insights from Young Pacific Leaders

As strategic competition intensifies across the Pacific, emerging regional voices are redefining what security, partnership, and resilience should look like in the decades ahead.

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CSIS Australia Chair @australia.csis.org · 26/05/2026

Join the @csis.org Australia Chair today at 5pm ET for a conversation with Dr. Charles Edel and Kathryn Paik on a new report analyzing how to strengthen U.S.-Pacific Island relations and tackle regional security challenges. www.csis.org/events/secur...

Security and the Pacific Islands: Insights from Young Pacific Leaders Report Launch | CSIS Events

Shaping Regional Security: Insights from Young Pacific Leaders spotlights Pacific voices on climate, maritime, and cyber challenges. Join experts and emerging leaders to explore how the U.S. and partn...

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