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On January 21, Brookings in partnership with the United States Studies Center at the University of Sydney and their Alliance 21 project hosted a day-long conference entitled, “Looking Ahead: Next Steps for the Deepening Australia-U.S. Alliance in the Asia-Pacific.” The conference featured keynote speeches by Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop and U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth.
With few equals in the world today, the Australia-U.S. partnership stands out for its broad base of shared interests, increasingly global in scope. However, challenges lie ahead for this special relationship. In the first Alliance 21 conference of 2015, government, business, military and think tank leaders from Australia and the United States will discuss the depth and breadth of the Australia-U.S. partnership and explore how best to leverage its strengths to meet future challenges and opportunities in the dynamic Asia-Pacific region.
The full-day conference featured expert panels on the Asia-Pacific strategic environment, trade and investment opportunities, and defense ties.
Looking Ahead: Next Steps for the Deepening Australia-U.S. Alliance in the Asia-Pacific - Part 1
Looking Ahead: Next Steps for the Deepening Australia-U.S. Alliance in the Asia-Pacific - Part 2
Address by the Honorable Julie Bishop MP
Address by the Honorable Christine Wormuth
Remarks by Wesley Bush
Agenda
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January 21
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The United States and Australia in Emerging Asia: A Conversation with Senior U.S. and Australian Officials
9:15 am - 10:30 am
Evan Medeiros Penner Family Chair in Asian Studies - Georgetown UniversityASAndrew Shearer Senior Adviser and Project Director - Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Former National Security Adviser - Office of the Prime Minister of Australia -
Keynote Address by the Honorable Julie Bishop MP
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Julie Bishop Minister for Foreign Affairs - Australia -
Keynote Address by the Honorable Christine Wormuth
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
CWChristine Wormuth Under Secretary for Policy - U.S. Department of Defense -
Strategic Trends and the U.S.-Australia Relationship in the Asia-Pacific
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Jeff Bleich Former U.S. Ambassador to Australia
Linda Jakobson Visiting Professor - United States Studies Centre, University of SydneyASAndrew Stoler Former Deputy Director - World Trade Organization
Tom Harley Chairman - Dow Australia -
Challenges and Opportunities for U.S.-Australia Defense Ties in the Asia-Pacific
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
LGFL. Gordon Flake Executive Director, The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
Hon. Robert Hill Former Australian Minister of Defense - Senior Advisor, Alliance 21
Lt. Gen. Peter Leahy, Ret. Former Chief of Army - Australian Defense ForceLGW“GRLt. Gen. Wallace “Chip” Gregson, Ret. Assistant Secretary of Defense, Asia and Pacific Security Affairs - U.S. Department of DefenseBFBen FitzGerald Senior Fellow and Director, Technology and National Security Program - Center for a New American Security -
Remarks by Wesley Bush
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
WBWesley Bush Chairman, CEO & President - Northrup Grumman -
Coffee Break
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
WBWesley Bush Chairman, CEO & President - Northrup Grumman -
Lunch
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
WBWesley Bush Chairman, CEO & President - Northrup Grumman -
Coffee and Registration
8:30 am - 9:00 am
WBWesley Bush Chairman, CEO & President - Northrup Grumman -
Opening Remarks
9:00 am - 9:15 am
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Closing Remarks
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
JBJames Brown Director - Alliance 21
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