US-Australia-Japan Trilateral Cooperation on Strategic Stability

CSIS Australia and Japan Chairs Report Launch: U.S.-Australia-Japan Trilateral Cooperation on Strategic Stability in the Taiwan Strait

China's escalating military presence activities in and around the Taiwan Strait, coupled with economic pressure and increasingly belligerent rhetoric on reunification, has generated heightened tensions both regionally and globally. These actions have elevated the specter of a Taiwan Strait conflict, potentially ranging from a full-scale invasion to more ambiguous forms of aggression below the threshold of conventional warfare.

The United States, Japan, and Australia stand as the anchors of regional stability in the Indo-Pacific region. And yet, despite the combined power that the three countries bring to the table and the common interests they share in cross-strait stability, discussion between Washington, Tokyo, and Canberra about preventing and responding to a crisis remains underdeveloped.

To help drive a focused discussion among these three critical allies on preserving cross-strait stability, the CSIS Australia Chair and Japan Chair, brought together 22 leading American, Japanese, and Australian strategic thinkers for two days of Track 2 discussions in Canberra. The group engaged in a vigorous debate on how to best respond to increased Chinese gray zone coercion and to reinforce deterrence against a potential Chinese use of force to compel unification.

This CSIS report examines a range of pathways for U.S.-Australia-Japan cooperation to evolve and deepen. It draws from more than 20 leading experts who lay out more than 60 recommendations for how Washington, Tokyo, and Canberra can increase their cooperation on promoting strategic stability in the Taiwan Strait.

Please join CSIS Senior Adviser and Australia Chair Charles Edel, CSIS Senior Adviser and Japan Chair Christopher Johnstone, and authors Lavina Lee, Ayumi Teraoka, and David Shullman on Wednesday, August 28th at 5 pm EDT for the launch of this landmark report and a discussion of Japanese, Australian, and American perspectives and policy recommendations on preserving stability in the Taiwan Strait.

CSIS' Australia Chair conducts independent policy research aimed at strengthening U.S.-Australia relations. CSIS' Japan Chair conducts independent policy research aimed at strengthening U.S.-Japan relations. This event is made possible through the U.S. Embassy in Canberra.

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[donnacasey-swqr]

Japan is not a friend. Its not an enemy. China was an ally not an enemy. We have no claim to taiwan and we all are only widgets to each other, like an employee is to a company. Replacable. . That should make auatralia neutral.

[johngodden]

Nothing could solidify the strategic cooperation between Australia, the US and Japan more than if they embraced each other under a quadrilateral organisation including the UK. I’m referring to AUKUS of course, more specifically the second tier of AUKUS involving the sharing of sensitive technologies and cooperation on defence matters. I might add that nothing would cement that relationship more than if Australia orders its eleven light frigates from Japan.
I would go one step further by suggesting Australia join the development program between Japan, the UK and I believe Italy for the production of the sixth generation of fighter planes - which they aim to deliver in around a decade from now. ( to replace our two squadrons of F18 super hornets and one squadron of F18G ( Growlers), which are due to be replaced by then.

[andywalker]

As an Australian I will say our speaker is right on the money.

[TireSpare]

this discussion was very informative when it comes to understanding views of potential taiwan conflicts based on Japan. Please do keep posting indo pacific strategy ideas from various kinds of Also i am very saddened that there is no researcher representing Republic Of Korea ROK is a crucial member in deterring China. Despite non participation nor pledge made by progressive party of ROK on defending democracy for Taiwan, there should be researchers in Korea showing their ideas on the potential and everything has to be discussed for extracting the best idea for the conflict to prevent and minimize risks associated with PRC.

a comment from ROK

[TireSpare]

I feel frustrated and not able to understand such terrific discussion held on this I do hope they become way more short and as powerful as short

[tomchen]

Stability or war, as you squeeze at China with various blocs?

[tomchen]

I see.
One China policy: One China with Taiwan and several other independent nations not called China.
I admire the wisdom of these honest persons.

[tomchen]

Shocking how they calmly justify the Taiwan separation.
Thinking about how different these people are from those Westerners a hundred years ago.

[oceanbreeze]

I think the first major change needed for Taiwan is for its International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 3166-2:TW "Taiwan, Province of China" to be changed to only “TAIWAN”. It’s obvious to everyone that Taiwan has never been a province of China.

Second, Taiwan’s Olympic Team should be allowed to compete under the name “TAIWAN” not some weird “Chinese Taipei” name.

[DineshTwanabasu]

Its just US that matters. Orthers just obey orders.

[waynegore]

US-Australia-Japan Trilateral Cooperation on Strategic Stability?
No.
US-Australia-Japan Trilateral Cooperation on War Initiation in Asia after Europe and middle east.