The state of play for Australia-Taiwan relations

The state of play for Australia-Taiwan relations

From USSC Briefing Room by United States Studies Centre

April 8, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 97

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of Australia-Taiwan relations amid rising global tensions and security challenges.

Amid rising global tensions, Taiwan continues to be a regional flashpoint in the Indo-Pacific. What is the current state of Australia-Taiwan relations? What challenges does Taiwan face in a new security era? How should regional allies and partners engage with Taiwan on its own terms — and what could this mean for China’s grand strategy? Professor Peter Dean , Senior Advisor for Defence Strategy at the United States Studies Centre, and Professor Bec Strating , Director at the La Trobe Centre for Global Security, joined the USSC Briefing Room to discuss these questions. Along with other Australian security experts, Professor Dean and Professor Strating co-authored a new report in February: Australia-Taiwan relations: Policy options and priorities for engagement . Subscribe to the USSC Briefing Room on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and YouTube . Produced by: Elliott Brennan Music by Dan Phillipson, licensed through PremiumBeat

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Guests: Professor Peter Dean, Professor Bec Strating

Topics covered

  • Australia-Taiwan relations
  • Indo-Pacific security
  • China's grand strategy
  • regional allies engagement
  • defence strategy

Keywords

  • Australia
  • Taiwan
  • security
  • China
  • Indo-Pacific
  • defence strategy
  • regional allies
  • engagement
  • policy options

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United States Studies Centre, La Trobe Centre for Global Security

Places: Australia, Taiwan, China

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