Young Australian and American policy analysts will present their working papers on the U.S.-Australian Alliance and how it can and should operationalize deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.  Papers will address the following questions: “How do the policy communities in Canberra and Washington view China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific?  Where do these views align and diverge?  What is the main threat that China poses to regional stability/security?  How has the alliance collaborated to improve deterrence?  What areas of the alliance need to be re-examined or strengthened to calibrate to China’s Growing capabilities?”

Presentations to be followed by audience Q&A.

Agenda

1:30 pm
Welcome/Refreshments

2:00 pm
Introduction

Ariel Stenek, Director, Young Leaders Program

 
Opening Remarks

RADM. Bob Girrier (Ret., USN), President, Pacific Forum

 
Presentation 1:

Tom Corben (AUS), "Where and When? ANZUS and Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific"



Discussant: Dr. Nina Silove, Senior Researcher, Center for Security Studies at teh Swiss Federal Institute of Zurich (ETH Zurich)

 
Presentation 2:

Rhys De Wilde (AUS), "Operationalising deterrence in the Indo-Pacific: soft deterrence and foreign interference legislation"



Discussant: Dr. Nina Silove

3:00 - 4:00 pm
Q&A Moderated by RADM. Bob Girrier