USSC Live

Launch of Dr Michael Green’s new book Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Abe Shinzō

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A world-renowned Indo-Pacific expert, at this event, USSC CEO Dr Michael Green discussed his new book "Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in ...

American democracy in peril: The US Senate's crucial role

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ira Shapiro's recent book, The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America, chronicles the US Senate during the Trump p...

The crisis of American democracy: A conversation with Stephen Macedo

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The January 6 Select Committee hearings highlight points of crisis in American democracy, yet the roots of these challenges undeniably precede the Cap...

A documentary history of the United States with Alexander Heffner

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In an age dominated by terms like fake news and disinformation, what are the facts about the history of the United States? In the updated edition of A...

What does a Kennedy in Canberra mean for Australia?

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a daughter of a cherished US president, scion of a political dynasty, globally-renowned philanthropist and accomplished former ambassador to Japan,...

What's next for NATO in the Indo-Pacific after Ukraine?

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February altered the European security architecture for generations to come. One clear piece of evidence of this:...

Congress, the White House and democracy at a crossroads: A conversation with Larry Sabato

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As we approach the November midterm elections, Joe Biden's presidency, the control of Congress and the future course of America's democracy are all at...

NATO Expert Talk Series | NATO and the challenges to the rules-based international order

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and brazen aggression represent the worst military aggression in Europe for decades. It is also the most blatant breach...

Is Russia's invasion of Ukraine a turning point for all US allies or just NATO?

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In addition to fomenting sweeping international condemnation, Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine appears to have convinced key US allies in Europe ...

Preview of Biden's first State of the Union Address

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The US Constitution mandates the president “shall from time to time give Congress information of the State of the Union”, which has now become an ...

What can the Cold War teach us about strategic competition? A conversation with historian Hal Brands

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Challenges the United States faces with China and Russia are frequently, and adamantly, argued to either constitute a new Cold War or not. Leading his...

What to expect in US politics and policy in 2022

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s inauguration, experts from the United States Studies Centre (USSC) will give their take on what to ...

A conversation with The New Yorker's Evan Osnos, author of Wildland: The making of America's fury

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After a year beset by a pandemic, civil unrest, and political turmoil, the January 6 attack on the US Capitol began 2021 with the first major attack o...

Master of the game: A conversation with Martin Indyk on his new book

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Martin Indyk has written a landmark book, Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy, on the Mideast diplomacy of Henry ...

NATO Expert Talk Series | Emerging and disruptive technologies: Progress and challenges

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Technological advancements that are being exploited for military and security purposes present both new opportunities for militaries around the world,...

A seat at the table: The role of regional multilateral institutions in US Indo-Pacific strategy

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the past 30 years, Australia has supported inclusive regional security and economic multilateral institutions as a way of entrenching the United S...

The fate of President Biden's legislative agenda in Congress

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With a Democratic president and Democratic control of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Democratic Party currently holds a rare government ...

Biden's Indo-Pacific strategy: The state of play

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Studies Centre and Asia Society Australia co-hosted a panel discussion on America’s Indo-Pacific strategy under President Joe Bide...

A geoeconomic alliance: The potential and limits of economic statecraft

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Policy issues at the intersection of international security and international economics loom increasingly large for Australian and US policymakers. Th...

Integrated deterrence in the Indo-Pacific: Advancing the Australia-United States alliance

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amid sharpening strategic competition with China in the Indo-Pacific, the Biden administration has proposed the concept of ‘integrated deterrence’...

The future of US politics: A conversation with The Brookings Institution's Sarah Binder and Thomas Mann

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

During the 2020 presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden famously predicted that a loss by President Trump in the November 2020 election would ...

NATO Expert Talk Series: NATO's arms-control agenda

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Recent years have seen the unravelling of some of the landmark arms control treaties, compounded with growing strategic competition between major powe...

An address by Senator the Hon Penny Wong to launch USSC report "Correcting the course"

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Studies Centre hosted a virtual address and in-conversation event with Senator the Hon Penny Wong to launch the United States Studie...

Previewing the Biden administration's first AUSMIN meeting

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The next Australia-United States Ministerial Consultation (AUSMIN) will take place later this month amidst sharpening strategic competition with China...

Twenty years since 9/11 with Major General Duncan Lewis and General David Petraeus

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This year marks 20 years since the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States, the precursor to US-led military operations in Afghanistan,...

Trust and diversify: A geoeconomic strategy for the Australia-US alliance

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As Australia and the United States commemorate the 70th anniversary of their alliance, the alliance agenda is burgeoning, matching the pace and breath...

The Alliance 70th anniversary with distinguished guests former Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and John Howard

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

September 1, 2021 marks 70 years since the ANZUS Treaty was signed in San Francisco in 1951, the first major international treaty Australia entered in...

American Cultures Lecture with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Professor Viet Thanh Nguyen

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As a refugee from South Vietnam when he was four years old Professor Viet Thanh Nguyen’s work explores the convergence between politics and literatu...

The Australia-US alliance: Views from the region

21 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As it celebrates its 70th anniversary, the Australia-US alliance continues to evolve in response to a changing regional context in the Indo-Pacific. H...

Behind Trump the great and powerful - with The Washington Post's Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

2020 will be remembered as one of the most tumultuous years in American history. COVID-19 tested every country, every government and every political l...

US Politics and Policy Web Series with special guest Ambassador Jane Hardy

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Studies Centre and Perth USAsia Centre host a monthly web series reviewing the latest in US politics and policy and what this means ...

US Politics and Policy Web Series with special guests Victoria Farrar-Myers and Valerie Hudson

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Studies Centre and Perth USAsia Centre host a monthly web series reviewing the latest in US politics and policy and what this means ...

NATO Expert Talk Series: Outcomes of the NATO Brussels Summit

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cybersecurity, defence innovation and climate change in the military are all on the agenda for NATO’s Brussels Summit on 14 June. But with NATO plac...

Key players in the Biden administration

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

No campaign promise, rumour mill or day one executive order is as revelatory of a US president’s strategic intentions than the men and women they tr...

US Politics and Policy Web Series with special guest Annelise Nielsen

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the midst of the biggest pandemic in a century, Sky News Host Annelise Nielsen headed to the epicentre – the United States. Bringing a cameraman ...

State of the United States: Australia-US collaboration for the economic security of the Indo-Pacific

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Geoeconomic threats to American primacy are prompting the Biden administration to explicitly connect domestic recovery to external strength, with revi...

US Politics and Policy Web Series with special guest Elise Hu

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Studies Centre and Perth USAsia Centre host a monthly web series reviewing the latest in US politics and policy and what this means ...

Climate and energy in the United States and Australia: Politics, policies and implications for the alliance

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Biden’s recent Leaders Summit on Climate returned the United States to the centre of global climate change action. On the road to the Glas...

The global challenge: Building resilient citizens in an age of disinformation

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

NATO and Australia relations date back over a decade with Australia being one of the most important contributors to NATO’s missions and operations. ...

From Trumpland to Bidenland

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As Washington Bureau Chief for the ABC, Zoe Daniel had a front-row seat to the ascension and decline of Donald Trump. Seeing how he masterfully harnes...

State of the United States: How should the United States and Australia bolster collective deterrence and defence?

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It is now well accepted in Canberra and Washington that the Australia-US alliance needs to be operationalised in new ways to meet Indo-Pacific strateg...

State of the United States: An evolving alliance agenda | Closing session featuring The Honourable Arthur Sinodinos AO

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and the Perth USAsia Centre at The University of Western Australia hosted a conference fo...

State of the United States: An evolving alliance agenda | Session 3

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and the Perth USAsia Centre at The University of Western Australia hosted a conference fo...

State of the United States: An evolving alliance agenda | Session 2

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and the Perth USAsia Centre at The University of Western Australia hosted a conference fo...

State of the United States: An evolving alliance agenda | Session 1

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and the Perth USAsia Centre at The University of Western Australia hosted a conference fo...

State of the United States: An evolving alliance agenda | Opening session featuring Ambassador Atul Keshap

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and the Perth USAsia Centre at The University of Western Australia hosted a conference fo...

A conversation with The Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Almost as soon as he entered office, President Trump brought to a boil the long-simmering rivalry between the United States and China. By the time the...

US Politics and Policy Web Series with special guest Zoe Daniel

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Studies Centre and Perth USAsia Centre host a monthly web series reviewing the latest in US politics and policy and what this means ...

Love and Wolpe on Republicans and Democrats, Biden's agenda and 2022

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Biden administration is seeking approval of its first major piece of legislation, the second impeachment trial for Donald Trump has begun, and bat...

US Politics and Policy Web Series: February 2021

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The United States Studies Centre and Perth USAsia Centre host a monthly web series reviewing the latest in US politics and policy and what this means ...

Key players in the Biden administration

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President-elect Biden has made clear that his administration will be different than any before. He has also pledged his team will reflect the diversit...

Vaccines, democracy and truth: Disinformation and digital disruption after the 2020 election

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The United States is in the grips of a singular moment in history. An emboldened community of conspiracy theorists is spreading rampant disinformation...

Election Watch: US Politics Web Series — December edition

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Perth USAsia Centre and United States Studies Centre host a monthly web series in which our CEOs review the latest in US politics with a focus on ...

Thanksgiving with Ambassadors Culvahouse and Sinodinos

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a year when so much has changed, it is important to step back and search for silver linings. This is the spirit of the American Thanksgiving tradit...

US-China relations under a Biden administration

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It has become conventional wisdom in Washington that despite entrenched political polarisation, a tougher stance on China is bipartisan. But with only...

China’s Belt and Road Initiative: A US-Australian assessment

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To carry out China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China promises to spend more than US$1 trillion on new ports, railways, fibre-optic cables, pow...

US Politics Web Series with special guests Jeff Bleich and Chelsey Martin

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

he Perth USAsia Centre and United States Studies Centre host a monthly web series in which our CEOs review the latest in US politics with a focus on t...

Red Book/Blue Book: An Australian guide to the next US administration

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Every US general election carries implications for Australia. But as they say: this time, it’s different. To most casual observers, the trajectories...

Media and the 2020 election

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

No US president has been more media focused than President Trump. And likewise, no US president has consistently dominated global news cycles like Pre...

President Trump's former Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney in conversation with Joe Hockey

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the US election less than three weeks away, a lot of commentaries are focused on the “horse race”: who is ahead, who is behind? But regardles...

The 2020 US election: What is at stake for Australia?

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With just weeks until the US 2020 presidential election, we examine what is at stake for Australia in either election outcome. Australia's national in...

The future of US defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific: A conversation with Michèle Flournoy

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

America’s strategic position in the Indo-Pacific is under unprecedented strain. Facing an increasingly strong and assertive China and the erosion of...

Kamala Harris v Mike Pence: Vice-Presidential debate debrief

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The 2020 campaign continues to break norms and defy expectations. With the bickering and banter from the first debate still resounding, how will Vice ...

Managing US-China nuclear risks: A guide for Australia

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The US-China nuclear relationship is growing increasingly complex. In recent years, Beijing has continued to modernise and diversify its nuclear arsen...

Election Watch: US Politics Web Series with former Republican Senator Jeff Flake and US foreign policy expert Gorana Grgic

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Perth USAsia Centre and United States Studies Centre host a monthly web series in which our CEOs review the latest in US politics with a focus on ...

Empowering American allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Indo-Pacific has rapidly emerged as the world’s most strategically consequential region in the Asian century. But the regional order is strainin...

Election Watch: A conversation with election analyst Charlie Cook

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Cook is one of the most authoritative analysts of US elections - an exceptionally trusted and respected voice on the American electorate for n...

Law, the courts and free and fair elections in the United States: what to expect in 2020

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ensuring that elections are free and fair is far from a settled matter in the United States, with courts frequently asked to settle disputes about vir...

When America stopped being great: a conversation with author Nick Bryant

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

BBC New York Correspondent Nick Bryant has studied US elections for decades and saw the election of President Trump in 2016 as inevitable, rather than...

Why is a border wall not a campaign issue in 2020?

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump made immigration a key campaign platform, warning of Mexican “rapists” and criminals coming to the United Sta...

Election Watch: US Politics Web Series with special guest Mark Textor and host Zoe Daniel

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Perth USAsia Centre and United States Studies Centre host a monthly web series in which our CEOs review the latest in US politics with a focus on ...

A conversation with former National Security Advisor Ambassador John Bolton

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ambassador John Bolton served as National Security Advisor to President Trump for 453 days. One of America’s most experienced international relation...

A conversation with Molly Ball, author of Pelosi and TIME magazine national political correspondent

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Molly Ball is TIME magazine's national political correspondent and a political analyst for CNN. Her latest book, Pelosi, has been hailed by publishers...

The trajectory of American politics, power and prestige: A conversation with Tom Friedman

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas L Friedman is an internationally renowned author, reporter, and columnist; recipient of three Pulitzer Prizes; and author of seven best-selling...

The perils of pre-election polling

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Courtney Kennedy is director of survey research at Pew Research Center. In this role, she serves as the chief survey methodologist for the Center, pro...

The role of US innovation in securing Australia's economic future

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James Carouso has been at the forefront of economic diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific for much of his career. Prior to joining BGA, he was the senior fore...

Election Watch: US Politics Web Series with special guest Dr Evelyn Farkas

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Perth USAsia Centre and United States Studies Centre host a monthly web series in which our CEOs review the latest in US politics with a focus on ...

Will Democrats take the Senate and the White House?

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Greenberg has over 15 years of experience polling in the political, non-profit and academic sectors. She joined GQR in 2001, after teaching publi...

The Sino-Indian border crisis: Has China pushed India closer to the US and its allies?

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last month, Indian and Chinese troops were involved in the first clash involving the loss of life on both sides since 1975 in Eastern Ladakh. This lat...

The future of America's alliances

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Mira Rapp-Hooper is the Stephen A. Schwarzman senior fellow for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. She is also a senior fellow at Ya...

Enduring economic partners: 15 years of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To discuss these issues, please join us for a webinar event featuring many of the officials who created the landmark agreement, including: The Hon. J...

AUSMIN 2020: Bolstering resilience in the Indo-Pacific

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley Townshend is Director of Foreign Policy and Defence at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, where he works on strategi...

A new Cold War? China, America and the geopolitics of COVID-19

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Maude joined Asia Society Australia in January 2020 as the inaugural Executive Director, Policy, and Senior Fellow, Asia Society Policy Instit...

The vice-presidential sweepstakes

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Jennifer L Lawless is the Commonwealth Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia. She is the author or co-author of six books, including ...

American power and high-tech warfare in the Indo-Pacific: A conversation with author Christian Brose

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Christian Brose is currently Chief Strategy Officer of Anduril Industries, a technology start-up that develops national defence capabilities, and Seni...

Election Watch: US Politics Web Series with special guest Mia Love

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mia Love served as the US Representative for Utah's 4th district from 2015-2019. She was the first black female Republican elected to Congress. At the...

A conversation with author David Kilcullen

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr David Kilcullen is Professor of International and Political Studies at University of New South Wales, Canberra and also serves as Professor of Prac...

Trump campaign playbook with Axios national political reporter Jonathan Swan

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Swan is an Australian journalist and the National Political Reporter at Axios. He covers the White House and Republican Leaders on Capitol Hi...

Tech wars: US-China technology competition and what it means for Australia

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

William Greenwalt is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council within the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security where he focuses on barriers ...

The Quad: Will it ever work? Featuring former White House national security adviser Lt General H.R. McMaster

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, U.S. Army (Ret.) is the inaugural holder of the Japan Chair at the Hudson Institute, Washington DC. He is also the F...

Race relations and the making of the United States: A conversation with Rutgers University President Dr Jonathan Holloway

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Holloway is President-designate of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Most recently, he served as Provost of Northwestern Universit...

Election Watch: US Politics Web Series — a monthly review from Australia

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Perth USAsia Centre and United States Studies Centre launched a monthly web series in which our CEOs review the latest in US politics with a focus...

How will COVID-19 kick start entrepreneurship?

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Vikram Sharma is Founder and CEO of QuintessenceLabs, a quantum-enhanced cybersecurity firm. He has 20 years of experience in building and managing te...

What will globalisation look like after COVID-19?

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Douglas Irwin is John French Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College. He is the author of numerous books, including Clashing over Commerce: A Hist...

Coronavirus and protest: How has COVID-19 changed the face of American activism?

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Protesting during a pandemic is a dangerous political act. But in recent weeks, the world has watched as Americans, some armed, have gathered in state...

Trade tensions and economic coercion: What is next for the US-China-Australia relationship?

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Rosenberg is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Economics and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. In this c...

A conversation with The Washington Post White House Bureau Chief Philip Rucker

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Philip Rucker is the White House Bureau Chief at The Washington Post, leading its coverage of President Trump and his administration. He and a team of...

US foreign policy, Iran and the United States after the 2020 election

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman is a professor of the practice of public leadership and director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kenned...

What is the real cost of help from bad Samaritans?

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Philippe Le Corre is a Research Associate with the Harvard Kennedy School and a Non-resident Senior Fellow with the Carnegie Endowment for Internation...

Nuclear disasters, tsunamis and pandemics: An insider’s guide to how the US Government responds to crises

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Deitchman, MD, MPH served for 30 years as a Commissioned Officer in the US Public Health Service, retiring in May 2017 at the rank of Rear Admir...