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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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