This report addresses how best to collaborate across government and industry among the three AUKUS nations—Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—in order to implement this historically important security agreement effectively.

The US-Australia Indo-Pacific Deterrence Dialogue convened more than 40 American and Australian practitioners and experts for a frank conversation focused on generating practical insights on, and recommendations for, the US-Australia alliance’s approach to collective deterrence. This outcomes report reflects the authors’ account of the dialogue’s proceedings.

The deteriorating security environment and the prospect of nuclear coercion or nuclear use in the Indo-Pacific raises difficult questions for the US-Australia alliance. This paper puts forward some suggestions as to how the alliance could manage these nuclear challenges.

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.

The Lowy Institute Poll, now in its nineteenth year, is a valuable guide to how Australians see the world and their place in it. The 2023 poll reveals a sober optimism on the part of Australians looking out to the world. More Australians feel safer than last year, and their belief in democracy remains strong.