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The AUKUS Inflection: Seizing the Opportunity to Deliver Deterrence
Nearly four years after its launch, AUKUS faces a pivotal moment. Its success is vital to enhancing deterrence, strengthening allied integration, and stabilizing a rapidly evolving Indo-Pacific amid e...
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In case you missed it: Dr. Charles Edel and Abraham M. Denmark argue the AUKUS partnership has reached a pivotal moment. Check out their recent report which lays out recommendations to ensure its success.
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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.
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AUKUS at Five: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward
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September 23, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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...
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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...
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Is AUKUS Delivering on Its Promise?
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September 23, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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...
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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...
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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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September 23, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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...
www.csis.org/analysis/auk...
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3atx...
AUKUS at Five: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward
YouTube video by Center for Strategic & International Studies
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September 21, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3atx...
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T8F...
Is AUKUS Delivering on Its Promise?
YouTube video by Center for Strategic & International Studies
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September 21, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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...
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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...
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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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September 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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...
www.csis.org/analysis/auk...
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3atx...
AUKUS at Five: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward
YouTube video by Center for Strategic & International Studies
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September 18, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3atx...
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T8F...
Is AUKUS Delivering on Its Promise?
YouTube video by Center for Strategic & International Studies
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September 18, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T8F...
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...
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.
www.csis.org
September 18, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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...
www.csis.org/analysis/auk...
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...
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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September 17, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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...
www.csis.org/events/aukus...
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.
September 16, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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.
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...
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.
www.csis.org
September 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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...
www.csis.org/analysis/auk...
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.
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September 15, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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...
www.csis.org/programs/aus...
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T8F...
Is AUKUS Delivering on Its Promise?
YouTube video by Center for Strategic & International Studies
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T8F...
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...
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.
www.csis.org
September 14, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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...
www.csis.org/analysis/auk...
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...
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.
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September 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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...
www.csis.org/analysis/pac...
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.
September 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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.
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...
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.
www.csis.org
September 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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...
www.csis.org/events/aukus...
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.
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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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September 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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...
www.csis.org/analysis/nar...
Reposted by CSIS Australia Chair
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.
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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.
www.csis.org
September 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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: https://bit.ly/4gWqFug
More from @australia.csis.org: https://bit.ly/4gWqFug
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...
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.
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September 3, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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...
www.csis.org/analysis/pac...
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.
www.csis.org
September 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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...
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.
September 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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.
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...
foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/28/p...
How Washington Can Credibly Counter China in the Pacific
It’s going to take more than showing up.
foreignpolicy.com
August 28, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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...
foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/28/p...
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...
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...
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August 27, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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...
www.csis.org/analysis/tai...