ASPI Masterclass: The US-Australia alliance in a more contested Asia
Speakers Peter Jennings, H.E. The Honourable Arthur Sinodinos AO , Dr Paul Wolfowitz, Bonnie Glaser, Carolyn Bartholomew, Dr Charles Edel, Professor Caitlin Byrne, Professor Gordon Flake, Samantha Hoffman, Dr Mark Harrison, Professor Tanya Monro, Major General Kathryn Toohey, AM, CSC, Michael Shoebridge, Katherine Mansted, Jacob Wallis, Lisa Sharland and Anastasia Kapetas
The ASPI Masterclass: ‘The US-Australia alliance in a more contested Asia’ is a one-day intensive event that will give participants a strategic overview of the alliance and the shared challenges and opportunities for increased cooperation.
This Masterclass will explore options for expanding alliance cooperation beyond traditional security domains into areas such as secure supply chains, critical technology and sovereign industry capabilities. The event will consider US domestic dynamics, US-China strategic competition, regional flashpoints, disinformation and engagement in the multilateral system.
The ASPI Masterclass: ‘The US-Australia alliance in a more contested Asia is the first instalment of ASPI’s Sovereign Priorities series 2021 which will assess the tensions, trends and challenges that dominate the environment Australia operates in. The series will conclude with ASPI’s international conference ‘Shape, Deter, Respond: Implementing the 2020 Defence Strategic Update’ on 10-11 June.
Speakers include:
- Peter Jennings, Executive Director, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
- H.E. The Honourable Arthur Sinodinos AO, Australia's Ambassador to the United States
- Dr Paul Wolfowitz, Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
- Bonnie Glaser, Director, Asia Program, German Marshall Fund
- Carolyn Bartholomew, Chairman, US-China Economic and Security Review Commission
- Dr Charles Edel, Global Fellow, the Wilson Center
- Will Glasgow, China correspondent, The Australian
- Professor Caitlin Byrne, Director, Griffith Asia Institute
- Professor Gordon Flake, Chief Executive Officer, Perth USAsia Centre
- Dr Samantha Hoffman, Senior Analyst, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
- Dr Mark Harrison, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies, University of Tasmania
- Professor Tanya Monro, Chief Defence Scientist, Defence Science and Technology Group
- Major General Kathryn Toohey, Head Force Integration, Department of Defence
- Michael Shoebridge, Director – Defence, Strategy and National Security, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
- Katherine Mansted, Senior Adviser Public Policy, ANU National Security College
- Dr Jacob Wallis, Senior Analyst, International Cyber Policy Centre, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
- Lisa Sharland, Deputy Director, Defence, Strategy and National Security, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
- Anastasia Kapetas, National Security Editor: The Strategist, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Additional speakers to be confirmed.
Please Note: This is a physical face-to-face event, we can not offer virtual attendance unfortunately.
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