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USSC Briefing Room | A legal look at Epstein

USSC Briefing Room | A legal look at Epstein

Six years after his death in prison, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continues to make headlines due to his longtime friendship with President Trump. While most news cycles in the Trump-er...

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USSC Briefing Room | Trump 2.0: Energy and climate change

USSC Briefing Room | Trump 2.0: Energy and climate change

Legislation is hard to pass in the United States, but tends to have a longer-lasting impact than executive orders, which can be easily overturned. President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act put cl...

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USSC Briefing Room | The role of panda diplomacy in international relations

USSC Briefing Room | The role of panda diplomacy in international relations

When Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited China this year, his visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding got some of the most media attention. How did pandas become...

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Australia’s frigate purchase more than just a defence capability win

Australia’s frigate purchase more than just a defence capability win

The Australian posits that Australia’s decision to award the $10bn General Purpose Frigate contract to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industry was not simply due to its faster capabilities and sui...

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Empowering Allies’ Defence Industrial Capabilities to Bolster Deterrence in Asia

Empowering Allies’ Defence Industrial Capabilities to Bolster Deterrence in Asia

USSC Research Associate Kester Abbott writes for the Pacific Forum on “Empowering Allies’ Defence Industrial Capabilities to Bolster Deterrence in Asia.” In this article, Kester examines how the U...

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