The Deepening Australia-U.S. Alliance in the Asia-Pacific Region
Past Event
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 1
Looking Ahead: Next Steps for the Deepening Australia-U.S. Alliance in the Asia-Pacific - Part 2
The United States and Australia in Emerging Asia
Address by the Honorable Julie Bishop MP
Address by the Honorable Christine Wormuth
Remarks by Wesley Bush
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.
Agenda
Coffee Break
The United States and Australia in Emerging Asia: A Conversation with Senior U.S. and Australian Officials
Evan Medeiros
Senior Director for Asia Affairs - U.S. National Security Council
Andrew Shearer
National Security Advisor - Office of the Prime Minister of Australia
Keynote Address by the Honorable Julie Bishop MP
Julie Bishop
Minister for Foreign Affairs - Australia
Keynote Address by the Honorable Christine Wormuth
Christine Wormuth
Under Secretary for Policy - U.S. Department of Defense
Strategic Trends and the U.S.-Australia Relationship in the Asia-Pacific
Jeff Bleich
Former U.S. Ambassador to Australia
Linda Jakobson
Visiting Professor - United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Andrew 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
L. Gordon Flake
Executive Director, The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
Hon. Robert Hill
Former Australian Minister of Defense - Senior Advisor, Alliance 21
