ASPI USA
@aspi-usa.bsky.social
ASPI USA is an independent nonprofit organization addressing policy challenges facing the US, Australia, & their partners in a rapidly changing world.
ASPI USA was pleased to join the Tinker and the Primes panel in Oklahoma this week to explore growing Australia–U.S. subnational partnerships. Thanks to Shaina Bennett, Stuart Nutting, Brianna Peake, and Ben Clotworthy for their time and valuable insights!
August 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
ASPI USA was pleased to join the Tinker and the Primes panel in Oklahoma this week to explore growing Australia–U.S. subnational partnerships. Thanks to Shaina Bennett, Stuart Nutting, Brianna Peake, and Ben Clotworthy for their time and valuable insights!
On 24 June, ASPI USA hosted the US–Australia Space Roundtable in DC, bringing together South Australian space firms and US leaders. In partnership with Austrade and moderated by Dr. Nishank Motwani, discussions covered AUKUS Pillar II, investment, and allied innovation in orbit.
June 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
On 24 June, ASPI USA hosted the US–Australia Space Roundtable in DC, bringing together South Australian space firms and US leaders. In partnership with Austrade and moderated by Dr. Nishank Motwani, discussions covered AUKUS Pillar II, investment, and allied innovation in orbit.
Thanks to all who attended our panel "AI, Alliances, and Action" at #SCSPAIExpo25, exploring how AI, quantum & cloud are reshaping influence, innovation, and deterrence across the Indo-Pacific.
Shoutout to Dr. Nishank Motwani, Peter Barrett, and Mark Stewart!
bit.ly/4dZowvQ
Shoutout to Dr. Nishank Motwani, Peter Barrett, and Mark Stewart!
bit.ly/4dZowvQ
June 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Thanks to all who attended our panel "AI, Alliances, and Action" at #SCSPAIExpo25, exploring how AI, quantum & cloud are reshaping influence, innovation, and deterrence across the Indo-Pacific.
Shoutout to Dr. Nishank Motwani, Peter Barrett, and Mark Stewart!
bit.ly/4dZowvQ
Shoutout to Dr. Nishank Motwani, Peter Barrett, and Mark Stewart!
bit.ly/4dZowvQ
🚨EVENT🚨
On 3 June, we will host a panel, "AI, Alliances, and Action: Advancing Tech-Enabled Influence in the Indo-Pacific," at @scsp.bsky.social's #SCSPAIExpo25!
Nishank Motwani will chat with @playgroundglobal.bsky.social's Peter Barrett &
@microsoft.com's Mark Stewart.
🔗 expo.scsp.ai/register/
On 3 June, we will host a panel, "AI, Alliances, and Action: Advancing Tech-Enabled Influence in the Indo-Pacific," at @scsp.bsky.social's #SCSPAIExpo25!
Nishank Motwani will chat with @playgroundglobal.bsky.social's Peter Barrett &
@microsoft.com's Mark Stewart.
🔗 expo.scsp.ai/register/
May 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🚨EVENT🚨
On 3 June, we will host a panel, "AI, Alliances, and Action: Advancing Tech-Enabled Influence in the Indo-Pacific," at @scsp.bsky.social's #SCSPAIExpo25!
Nishank Motwani will chat with @playgroundglobal.bsky.social's Peter Barrett &
@microsoft.com's Mark Stewart.
🔗 expo.scsp.ai/register/
On 3 June, we will host a panel, "AI, Alliances, and Action: Advancing Tech-Enabled Influence in the Indo-Pacific," at @scsp.bsky.social's #SCSPAIExpo25!
Nishank Motwani will chat with @playgroundglobal.bsky.social's Peter Barrett &
@microsoft.com's Mark Stewart.
🔗 expo.scsp.ai/register/
We'd like to extend our sincerest gratitude to the speakers, attendees, and all who made this such a successful event! Stay tuned for future insights from the Dialogue from the ASPI USA team.
May 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We'd like to extend our sincerest gratitude to the speakers, attendees, and all who made this such a successful event! Stay tuned for future insights from the Dialogue from the ASPI USA team.
Some key takeaways:
1️⃣We need to define deterrence to drive capability.
2️⃣Workforce capacity is existential.
3️⃣What is Pillar 2 actually trying to solve?
4️⃣Pillar 2 needs more than technology—it needs political will.
5️⃣Pillar 2 is the strategic lever AUKUS needs now.
1️⃣We need to define deterrence to drive capability.
2️⃣Workforce capacity is existential.
3️⃣What is Pillar 2 actually trying to solve?
4️⃣Pillar 2 needs more than technology—it needs political will.
5️⃣Pillar 2 is the strategic lever AUKUS needs now.
May 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Some key takeaways:
1️⃣We need to define deterrence to drive capability.
2️⃣Workforce capacity is existential.
3️⃣What is Pillar 2 actually trying to solve?
4️⃣Pillar 2 needs more than technology—it needs political will.
5️⃣Pillar 2 is the strategic lever AUKUS needs now.
1️⃣We need to define deterrence to drive capability.
2️⃣Workforce capacity is existential.
3️⃣What is Pillar 2 actually trying to solve?
4️⃣Pillar 2 needs more than technology—it needs political will.
5️⃣Pillar 2 is the strategic lever AUKUS needs now.
On 19 May, ASPI USA was delighted to host the 4th annual AUKUS Dialogue in DC—bringing together MPs, Congressional staff, industry leaders, academics, and government officials for a half-day conference filled with lively discussion on moving AUKUS Pillars 1 and 2 forward 🧵
May 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
On 19 May, ASPI USA was delighted to host the 4th annual AUKUS Dialogue in DC—bringing together MPs, Congressional staff, industry leaders, academics, and government officials for a half-day conference filled with lively discussion on moving AUKUS Pillars 1 and 2 forward 🧵
ASPI USA joined the Australian and New Zealand embassies to host Pacific Islands’ Heads of Mission for a roundtable on private sector engagement and the evolving US regional strategy under Trump. Grateful to our Pacific partners and co-hosts for fostering inclusive Indo-Pacific dialogue.
May 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
ASPI USA joined the Australian and New Zealand embassies to host Pacific Islands’ Heads of Mission for a roundtable on private sector engagement and the evolving US regional strategy under Trump. Grateful to our Pacific partners and co-hosts for fostering inclusive Indo-Pacific dialogue.
📢 One week to go!
Join us for a timely ASPI USA webinar on the evolving security dynamics between the U.S., Indonesia, and Australia.
🗓️ May 13, 7PM EDT | May 14, 9AM AEST
🔗 Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3a79db...
#IndoPacific #MaritimeSecurity #ASPIUSA
Join us for a timely ASPI USA webinar on the evolving security dynamics between the U.S., Indonesia, and Australia.
🗓️ May 13, 7PM EDT | May 14, 9AM AEST
🔗 Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3a79db...
#IndoPacific #MaritimeSecurity #ASPIUSA
May 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
📢 One week to go!
Join us for a timely ASPI USA webinar on the evolving security dynamics between the U.S., Indonesia, and Australia.
🗓️ May 13, 7PM EDT | May 14, 9AM AEST
🔗 Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3a79db...
#IndoPacific #MaritimeSecurity #ASPIUSA
Join us for a timely ASPI USA webinar on the evolving security dynamics between the U.S., Indonesia, and Australia.
🗓️ May 13, 7PM EDT | May 14, 9AM AEST
🔗 Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3a79db...
#IndoPacific #MaritimeSecurity #ASPIUSA
Yesterday, ASPI USA hosted a red team exercise on CCP lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, led by Eric Lies and Dr. Greg Brown. Grateful to Paul Heer, Ryan Hass, Claire Chu and Neil Thomas for lending their expertise to a vital Indo-Pacific security conversation.
April 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Yesterday, ASPI USA hosted a red team exercise on CCP lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, led by Eric Lies and Dr. Greg Brown. Grateful to Paul Heer, Ryan Hass, Claire Chu and Neil Thomas for lending their expertise to a vital Indo-Pacific security conversation.
Last Thursday, ASPI USA hosted a roundtable with @microsoft.com's Dr. Ethan Jackson, moderated by Dr. Nishank Motwani, on how AI can strengthen biosecurity in the Pacific Islands—spotlighting tools like Premonition and the need to tailor tech to local ecosystems and infrastructure.
April 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Last Thursday, ASPI USA hosted a roundtable with @microsoft.com's Dr. Ethan Jackson, moderated by Dr. Nishank Motwani, on how AI can strengthen biosecurity in the Pacific Islands—spotlighting tools like Premonition and the need to tailor tech to local ecosystems and infrastructure.
On Monday, ASPI USA and Georgetown University's Center for Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Studies ran a red team workshop on China's Pacific Islands strategy. Participants role-played Wang Yi’s inner circle, exploring military moves, mining races, and strategic turning points in the Pacific.
April 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
On Monday, ASPI USA and Georgetown University's Center for Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Studies ran a red team workshop on China's Pacific Islands strategy. Participants role-played Wang Yi’s inner circle, exploring military moves, mining races, and strategic turning points in the Pacific.
Yesterday, ASPI USA was delighted to host a cohort of students from top US universities who were in town for the GeoTech Forum. Dr. Nishank Motwani and Dr. Greg Brown led a dynamic conversation on deterrence, technology, AUKUS, space, and the evolving Indo-Pacific threat landscape.
April 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Yesterday, ASPI USA was delighted to host a cohort of students from top US universities who were in town for the GeoTech Forum. Dr. Nishank Motwani and Dr. Greg Brown led a dynamic conversation on deterrence, technology, AUKUS, space, and the evolving Indo-Pacific threat landscape.
Our Congressional Staff Program on Australia, produced in partnership w/@eastwestcenter.bsky.social, is a wrap!
Thanks to all who helped strengthen the US-Australia alliance through this 6-part series covering AUKUS, China, geoeconomics & more, ending with a reception at the Australian Embassy 🇺🇸🤝🇦🇺
Thanks to all who helped strengthen the US-Australia alliance through this 6-part series covering AUKUS, China, geoeconomics & more, ending with a reception at the Australian Embassy 🇺🇸🤝🇦🇺
April 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Our Congressional Staff Program on Australia, produced in partnership w/@eastwestcenter.bsky.social, is a wrap!
Thanks to all who helped strengthen the US-Australia alliance through this 6-part series covering AUKUS, China, geoeconomics & more, ending with a reception at the Australian Embassy 🇺🇸🤝🇦🇺
Thanks to all who helped strengthen the US-Australia alliance through this 6-part series covering AUKUS, China, geoeconomics & more, ending with a reception at the Australian Embassy 🇺🇸🤝🇦🇺
Do you know the story behind this photo?
Our Intelligence Briefing is a special opportunity to hear directly the personal story of how the Horton family faced years of retaliatory abuse by the CCP as a result of Mack's bravery🥇
Tickets: bit.ly/execintelbri...
📷Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
Our Intelligence Briefing is a special opportunity to hear directly the personal story of how the Horton family faced years of retaliatory abuse by the CCP as a result of Mack's bravery🥇
Tickets: bit.ly/execintelbri...
📷Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
![[Photo credit: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images] Silver medalist Mack Horton of Australia stands below podium and gold medalist Sun Yang of China poses on top of podium during the medal ceremony for Men's 400m Freestyle Final on day one of the Gwangju 2019 FINA World Championships at Nambu International Aquatics Centre on July 21, 2019 in Gwangju, South Korea.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xyoiwzzg37l7fsocdm2y2kgc/bafkreiglz3fdu6tqo23tnswooyypjnwtwgva2unk7xcl3uo4hc5q46hl6q@jpeg)
March 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Do you know the story behind this photo?
Our Intelligence Briefing is a special opportunity to hear directly the personal story of how the Horton family faced years of retaliatory abuse by the CCP as a result of Mack's bravery🥇
Tickets: bit.ly/execintelbri...
📷Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
Our Intelligence Briefing is a special opportunity to hear directly the personal story of how the Horton family faced years of retaliatory abuse by the CCP as a result of Mack's bravery🥇
Tickets: bit.ly/execintelbri...
📷Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
🚨EVENT ALERT🚨
Will you be in Boston tomorrow? If so, join Dr. Greg Brown, Senior Fellow at ASPI USA, for a discussion on "Tides of Transformation: Asia Pacific’s Next Chapter" at HKS's Inaugural Asia Pacific Conference!
🔗 Register: harvardasiapacificcon.org
Will you be in Boston tomorrow? If so, join Dr. Greg Brown, Senior Fellow at ASPI USA, for a discussion on "Tides of Transformation: Asia Pacific’s Next Chapter" at HKS's Inaugural Asia Pacific Conference!
🔗 Register: harvardasiapacificcon.org
March 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🚨EVENT ALERT🚨
Will you be in Boston tomorrow? If so, join Dr. Greg Brown, Senior Fellow at ASPI USA, for a discussion on "Tides of Transformation: Asia Pacific’s Next Chapter" at HKS's Inaugural Asia Pacific Conference!
🔗 Register: harvardasiapacificcon.org
Will you be in Boston tomorrow? If so, join Dr. Greg Brown, Senior Fellow at ASPI USA, for a discussion on "Tides of Transformation: Asia Pacific’s Next Chapter" at HKS's Inaugural Asia Pacific Conference!
🔗 Register: harvardasiapacificcon.org
🚨SPECIAL EVENT🚨
Join us for an exclusive Executive Intelligence Briefing on National Security & Tech Investment, hosted by experts from ASPI USA on Wednesday, 19 March, from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the American Australian Association!
Learn more and secure your spot here⬇️
www.aspiusa.org/events/aspi-...
Join us for an exclusive Executive Intelligence Briefing on National Security & Tech Investment, hosted by experts from ASPI USA on Wednesday, 19 March, from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the American Australian Association!
Learn more and secure your spot here⬇️
www.aspiusa.org/events/aspi-...
March 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
🚨SPECIAL EVENT🚨
Join us for an exclusive Executive Intelligence Briefing on National Security & Tech Investment, hosted by experts from ASPI USA on Wednesday, 19 March, from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the American Australian Association!
Learn more and secure your spot here⬇️
www.aspiusa.org/events/aspi-...
Join us for an exclusive Executive Intelligence Briefing on National Security & Tech Investment, hosted by experts from ASPI USA on Wednesday, 19 March, from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the American Australian Association!
Learn more and secure your spot here⬇️
www.aspiusa.org/events/aspi-...
🚨EVENT ALERT🚨
Join Dr. Greg Brown in a panel discussion titled "Beyond U.S.-China: Security, Alliances, and Economic Statecraft in a Multipolar Indo-Pacific" at the Inaugural Asia Pacific Conference this Saturday!
@harvardkennedy.bsky.social📍
register: harvardasiapacificcon.org
Join Dr. Greg Brown in a panel discussion titled "Beyond U.S.-China: Security, Alliances, and Economic Statecraft in a Multipolar Indo-Pacific" at the Inaugural Asia Pacific Conference this Saturday!
@harvardkennedy.bsky.social📍
register: harvardasiapacificcon.org
March 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🚨EVENT ALERT🚨
Join Dr. Greg Brown in a panel discussion titled "Beyond U.S.-China: Security, Alliances, and Economic Statecraft in a Multipolar Indo-Pacific" at the Inaugural Asia Pacific Conference this Saturday!
@harvardkennedy.bsky.social📍
register: harvardasiapacificcon.org
Join Dr. Greg Brown in a panel discussion titled "Beyond U.S.-China: Security, Alliances, and Economic Statecraft in a Multipolar Indo-Pacific" at the Inaugural Asia Pacific Conference this Saturday!
@harvardkennedy.bsky.social📍
register: harvardasiapacificcon.org
🚨EVENT ALERT🚨
ASPI USA Senior Fellow Dr. Greg Brown is a panelist at the Inaugural Asia Pacific Conference taking place this Saturday, 8 March, at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Click the link to attend this exciting event: harvardasiapacificcon.org
@harvardkennedy.bsky.social
ASPI USA Senior Fellow Dr. Greg Brown is a panelist at the Inaugural Asia Pacific Conference taking place this Saturday, 8 March, at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Click the link to attend this exciting event: harvardasiapacificcon.org
@harvardkennedy.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🚨EVENT ALERT🚨
ASPI USA Senior Fellow Dr. Greg Brown is a panelist at the Inaugural Asia Pacific Conference taking place this Saturday, 8 March, at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Click the link to attend this exciting event: harvardasiapacificcon.org
@harvardkennedy.bsky.social
ASPI USA Senior Fellow Dr. Greg Brown is a panelist at the Inaugural Asia Pacific Conference taking place this Saturday, 8 March, at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Click the link to attend this exciting event: harvardasiapacificcon.org
@harvardkennedy.bsky.social