Dr Charles Edel from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC will offer insights into the trajectory of U.S. foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific under a second Trump administration. He will examine how a second Trump presidency has reshaped America's regional strategy, including its approach to alliances, trade architecture, defense commitments, and engagement with strategic partners such as Australia, Japan, and the Pacific Islands. Dr Edel will also assess the implications of an "America First" policy framework for regional stability, deterrence dynamics with China, and the future of multilateral initiatives such as the Quad and AUKUS. His remarks will consider both the challenges and potential recalibrations that regional actors may face in responding to a shifting U.S. posture.
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Agenda
- Food + Drinks
- Presentation by Guest Speaker
Charles Edel
Charles Edel
Australia Chair at Centre for Strategic and International AffairsCharles Edel is a senior adviser and the inaugural Australia Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He previously taught at the University of Sydney, where he was also a senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre. Prior to that, Dr. Edel was a professor of strategy and policy at the U.S. Naval War College and served on the U.S. Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff from 2015 to 2017. In that role, he advised the Secretary of State on political and security issues in the Indo-Pacific region. He has also been a global fellow at the Wilson Center and a Henry Luce scholar at Peking University's Center for International and Strategic Studies, and he was awarded the Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellowship.
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He is the coauthor of 'The Lessons of Tragedy: Statecraft and World Order' (Yale University Press, 2019) and author of 'Nation Builder: John Quincy Adams and the Grand Strategy of the Republic' (Harvard University Press, 2014). Currently, he is working on a book examining the United States' history of dealing with authoritarian regimes. In addition to his scholarly publications, his writings appear in the Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and various other outlets. He also regularly offers foreign policy commentary on television and radio, including CNBC, ABC, Sky News, Australia’s RN, and NPR. He is a New York native and former high school history teacher in New York City, as well as an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserves. Dr. Edel holds a PhD in history from Yale University and received a BA in classics from Yale College.
- Q & A
Charles EdelCharles Edel
Australia Chair at Centre for Strategic and International AffairsCharles Edel is a senior adviser and the inaugural Australia Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He previously taught at the University of Sydney, where he was also a senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre. Prior to that, Dr. Edel was a professor of strategy and policy at the U.S. Naval War College and served on the U.S. Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff from 2015 to 2017. In that role, he advised the Secretary of State on political and security issues in the Indo-Pacific region. He has also been a global fellow at the Wilson Center and a Henry Luce scholar at Peking University's Center for International and Strategic Studies, and he was awarded the Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellowship.
More information about speaker
He is the coauthor of 'The Lessons of Tragedy: Statecraft and World Order' (Yale University Press, 2019) and author of 'Nation Builder: John Quincy Adams and the Grand Strategy of the Republic' (Harvard University Press, 2014). Currently, he is working on a book examining the United States' history of dealing with authoritarian regimes. In addition to his scholarly publications, his writings appear in the Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and various other outlets. He also regularly offers foreign policy commentary on television and radio, including CNBC, ABC, Sky News, Australia’s RN, and NPR. He is a New York native and former high school history teacher in New York City, as well as an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserves. Dr. Edel holds a PhD in history from Yale University and received a BA in classics from Yale College.
