On March 1st and May 5th, ASPI DC partnered with PsiQuantum to host ‘The State and Future of Quantum Computing’ dialogue series. The ‘closed door’ sessions were attended by senior members from across the US and Australian government and department of defense, industry representatives, venture capital, and academia.
Discussion centered around the themes of quantum computing in the context of AUKUS and global security, and underwiring dual use industries of the future in the context of quantum computing, semiconductors and advanced material.
Attendees identified opportunities for partnership and collaboration between participants, and Australia and the US more broadly in pursuit of shared strategic and technology goals.
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On May 5th, ASPI DC hosted a roundtable, chaired by Vicky Xu, on Chinese online information strategy. The event was attended by US government officials, think tanks and media, and spurred discussion about CCP information warfare and strategies, and contributed to broadening awareness of common tactics and techniques used against individuals.
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On 12th April, ASPI DC hosted a visit with the Speaker of Assembly of Tonga, Lord Fakafānua, retired Ambassador Steven McGann and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Cleo Paskal. During the visit Australia’s strong relationship with Tonga and diplomatic relations in the Pacific were discussed, as well as a shared love for sports diplomacy!
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This session explored ASPI’s landmark Critical Technology Tracker which reveals where countries, universities, national labs, and companies have a competitive advantage across critical technology areas. The discussion explored the methodology behind the research, the companies dominating in areas like artificial intelligence, and how Australia’s performance compared to other nations.
Speakers in this session included: Danielle Cave, Director, Executive, Strategy and Research, ASPI and Dr Jamie Gaida, Former Senior Analyst, ASPI.
Master of Ceremonies: Nina Walsh.
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On the 20th and 21st of March, ASPI DC convened with the Center for New American Studies (CNAS) and the Centre for Grand Strategy at Kings College London (KCL) its second trilateral AUKUS Initiative. This Track 1.5 event brought together high-ranking officials and industry representation from across the United States, Australian and UK governments to discuss the AUKUS announcement, and was concluded with a dinner attended by Australian Ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, who gave a speech.
On March 14th, ASPI DC Analyst, Iain MacGillivray was interviewed by War on the Rocks on their podcast episode, Australia’s Pathway to Acquire Nuclear Submarines. Iain highlighted the immense opportunity AUKUS Pillar 1 holds for Australia and the US in pursing shared strategic interests, but also drew attention to the challenges of revitalizing Australia’s industrial base and the questions around the US’ capacity to meet their own defense at the current manufacturing rate of SSN’s and availability of skilled workers to grow this capability.
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On March 10th, ASPI DC hosted a delegation led by the Hon. Bill Johnston MLA, Western Australia’s Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Energy, to discuss critical minerals strategy. The discussion was key in highlighting the importance of WA to Australia’s critical mineral supply chains and potential for strong collaboration with US industry and government, and informed thinking around ASPI DC’s broader project on paradiplomacy project.
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On March 7th, ASPI DC Director, Mark Watson, Senior Analyst, Dr Greg Brown and Analyst’s, Bronte Munro and Iain MacGillivray were invited to provide a panel at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Centre.
The panel was on ‘The role of AUKUS and The Quad in the Indo-Pacific Security Architecture’ and was attended both in person and online. The discussion provided an opportunity for the ASPI DC team to discuss Australia’s role within regional security architecture, the opportunities and challenges of AUKUS, and Australia and US alliance collaboration.
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The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and India’s Observer Research Foundation (ORF) are proud to announce the inaugural Raisina @ Sydney Dialogue on 18 February to discuss the Australia-India relationship and how the two countries can further deepen their close collaboration and contribution to a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
Raisina @ Sydney will involve ministerial and high-level government representation, as well as industry and civil society participation. It will include panel and keynote speeches with leading regional thinkers on geopolitics, technology and economics.
With India chairing the G20, Raisina @ Sydney will be a G20 outreach event that leads into the G20 Ministerial meeting on 1 March in Delhi. The event will bring together, and build momentum for, two of the Indo-Pacific’s influential foreign policy, security and technology dialogues—the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi from March 2-4 and The Sydney Dialogue on April 4-5.
The Raisina Dialogue, held since 2016, is the Indo-Pacific’s premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics. The Sydney Dialogue, being held for the second time, has already built a reputation as the foremost international forum on critical and emerging technologies.
The inaugural Raisina @ Sydney event comes at a time of increased global uncertainty and when the formation of strategic networks to enhance understanding and build relationships is more important than it has been in generations. The Indo-Pacific is going through a period of profound change, bringing risk as well as great opportunity. Forums that bring together government, business and civil society are critical to increasing public awareness, to mitigating the risks and taking advantage of the opportunities for the benefit of the entire region.
As major Indo-Pacific democracies and members of the Quad, Australia and India have a growing relationship that has expanded and deepened in recent years and continues to do so under the leadership of the Australian and Indian governments.
ASPI Executive Director Justin Bassi said: “ASPI is thrilled to partner with such a prestigious organisation as ORF and help set the agenda for 2023 ahead of The Sydney Dialogue and Raisina in New Delhi. We look forward to bringing together key players for discussions on Indo-Pacific geostrategy, economics, industry and critical technology, so important to Australia and our near region.”
ORF President Samir Saran said: “The India-Australia partnership anchors stability and growth in the Indo-Pacific and offers exciting opportunities for the two peoples. We, at ORF, are delighted to partner with ASPI to host the Raisina Dialogue in Sydney and co-curate discussions and ideas on the most important aspects of our world today.”
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On January 19th ASPI DC partnered with AmCham to convene a roundtable on ‘How Australia and the United States can Secure Semiconductor Supply Chains’, which focused on the recommendations of ASPI’s 2022 report Australia’s National Semiconductor Moonshot. The event was hosted in Washington DC with a virtual element for Australian participants, and attended by Australian Ambassador, Arthur Sinodinos.
Alex Capri, author of the ASPI 2022 report, moderated the two-part discussion with assistance from co-author, Robert Clark. The roundtable was attended by senior government officials from Australia and the US, industry and academia, and produced insights into the importance of a skilled workforce for the semiconductor supply chain. These findings have informed a subsequent report on talent pipeline development in aid of the national semiconductor moonshot, which will be published by ASPI in late 2023.
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