Great set of questions from congressional staffers on AUKUS, Australia, the Pacific Island region, and Southeast Asia over a @CSIS @CSISGeopolitics lunch. With my great colleagues @KathrynPaik & @GregPoling. @AustraliaChair @SoutheastAsiaDC

Good conversation with @AustralianArmy’s General Chris Smith at @CSIS on how the 🇦🇺 Army is adapting its structure and missions to deal with the current security environment. @AustraliaChair @CSISGeopolitics

Pleased to be part of a @_aaausa conversation at the @AusintheUS on how 🇺🇸 and 🇦🇺 can deepen their partnership to enhance deterrence. With @USAsiaPacific's @MichaelDeSombre, @DeptofWar's Jeffrey A. Carter, @AustralianArmy's GEN Giles Cornelia, and @FluorCorp's Greg Meyer. @CSIS @AustraliaChair @AusAmbUSA

Wide-ranging @NSC_ANU geopolitical update with @graham_euan and @Dilnoza_U. Discussed the 🇺🇸 conflict with Iran, 🇷🇺 war against Ukraine, 🇨🇳 growing military power--and what these all mean for 🇦🇺. @AmbVasyl

.@CSIS discussion on AUKUS at Five-Progress, Challenges, & the Way Forward with 🇦🇺 @AusAmbUSA Greg Moriarty, 🇬🇧 AUKUS Special Rep Sir Stephen Lovegrove, and former 🇺🇸 Dep Sec of State Kurt Campbell. Watch the full event👇 youtube.com/watch?v=3atxhexz… @CSISGeopolitics

Appreciated the opportunity to talk with @journobedwards in Wellington, New Zealand about the major geopolitical trends affecting business decisions. How much time should boards spend discussing those trends and preparing for them? 17.5 minutes... youtube.com/watch?v=mqoX9VJa…

Please join the @CSIS @AustraliaChair on Sept 17 for a discussion with AUKUS' original architects-Greg Moriarty, Sir Stephen Lovegrove , and Kurt Campbell-to examine where the agreement is at as we mark its 5th anniversary.🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸 Registration is free👇 csis.org/events/aukus-five-p…

Is AUKUS delivering on its promise? In this @CSIS video, @AustraliaChair's @AhlstromJon and @Ange_J_Bruno look at the political durability of AUKUS, the resources and workforce it demands, and how it's being received diplomatically. Worth a watch 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=8T8FW4vN…

Enjoyed chatting with @PatsKarvelas about AUKUS and our @CSIS report on what AUKUS has accomplished & what challenges it still needs to solve five years in. iview.abc.net.au/video/NU262… @abcnews

Five years on, AUKUS has built the scaffolding for deterrence. Now it has to prove the scaffolding can bear weight. In this @CSIS piece, @AhlstromJon & I look at the much progress it has made, and chart the limitations it must overcome. csis.org/analysis/aukus-turn… @AustraliaChair

Thanks to @annafifield for the good conversation about the Pacific Island Forum, and 🇺🇸 policy in the region. Good framing from @SamSachdevaNZ on the larger dynamics at play. Read / watch the whole thing 👇 annafifieldnz.substack.com/p… @CSIS @CSISGeopolitics @AustraliaChair

As Pacific leaders gathered at the Pacific Island Forum, intensifying geopolitical competition put the region’s growing strategic importance—and its autonomy—squarely in the spotlight. For more, check out @KathrynPaik & @john_auge latest piece. 👇 csis.org/analysis/pacific-le…

Thrilled to welcome Jon Ahlstrom to the @CSIS @AustraliaChair Team as a non-resident fellow. Jon brings a rare combination of operational, strategic, and policy experience—from commanding submarines to serving as the AUKUS lead at the White House and the Navy’s primary planner for its Western Australia buildout. Keep an eye out for his analysis on AUKUS and the 🇺🇸🇦🇺 alliance. @CSISGeopolitics

Appreciated the opportunity to speak in Wellington 🇳🇿about the volatile geopolitical environment we find ourselves in, and what this means for how both the public and private sectors calibrate risk. #2026LeadershipConference @andrewlittle_nz @MiriamaKamo @AustraliaChair

The global drug trade is expanding across the Pacific, turning the world’s largest ocean into a trafficking corridor. @CSIS @AustraliaChair's @john_auge 's new piece maps publicly reported seizures, arrests, and other drug-related incidents in the Pacific since the start of 2024. csis.org/analysis/narco-high…