In this episode of ‘The Bigger Picture’ series, Michael Shoebridge speaks to Dr Charles Edel.

They consider everything from US politics and Biden’s domestic agenda to US foreign policy and the significance of AUKUS. They also discuss the strategic outlook in the Indo-Pacific, opportunities for US engagement in the region, and the Biden Administration’s China strategy.

Dr. Charles Edel is a Global Fellow at the Wilson Center and a Senior Fellow at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Previously, Dr. Edel was Associate 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 2015–2017. In that role, he advised the Secretary of State on political and security issues in the Asia-Pacific region.

Guests (in order of appearance):

Michael Shoebridge: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/michael-shoebridge

Dr Charles Edel: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/charles-edel

Background music: "Salt Lake Swerve - Chillout Remix" by Maarten Schellekens via the freemusicarchive.org