This policy document presents a long-term vision for how Australia's development program will meet the critical needs of our partners, while also supporting Australia’s national interests and the interests shared with other countries in our region.

The United States and its allies are in a strategic competition with China in which the race to develop and deploy emerging technologies will play a decisive role. Pillar Two of the trilateral AUKUS agreement, which focuses on jointly developing advanced capabilities between the three countries, holds the potential to supercharge progress.

In 2023, the media cycle continues to be dominated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and US-China competition, with North Korea’s missile program falling out of the media spotlight. This report unpacks why, and advocates for Australia’s continued, principles-based opposition to North Korea’s nuclear program.

This analysis examines each of America’s grand strategic failures in war-fighting since 1945, and its failures to learn the right lessons from these wars.

Recognising that the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda is not an add-on to the security agenda, but is intrinsic to it, this paper suggests that there is scope for Australia to progress genuine partnership with the Pacific and support these efforts through greater collaboration.