John Augé

Program Manager, Australia Chair
John Augé

John Augé is the program manager for the Australia Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he manages initiatives related to U.S.-Australia relations, as well as security and climate change in the Indo-Pacific. Prior to joining CSIS, John worked at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S.-Pacific Institute for Rising Leaders at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and the Tuvalu Climate Action Network. He has participated in climate conferences across the Pacific and on the international stage, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Conference of the Parties. John has been published in The Diplomat, where he has written on issues related to the Pacific Islands. He holds an MA in international relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a BA in international business and finance from North Central College.

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Southeast Asia Radio

Pacific Airwaves - Investment, Influence, and Power Politics

John and Andreyka discuss the U.S.–Pacific Investment Summit, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau’s travel throughout the region, and domestic politics across the Pacific. 

Podcast Episode by John Augé and Andreyka Natalegawa — April 1, 2026

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Pacific Airwaves - Politics and Power in the Pacific

John and Monica discuss ocean governance, China’s growing influence in the region, and domestic political dynamics across the Pacific.

Podcast Episode by Monica Sato and John Augé — February 26, 2026

CSIS Southeast Asia Radio

Pacific Perspectives on Trump’s Second Term: Uncertainty and Adaptation

With Washington prioritizing America First, partners across the Pacific are weighing their options. Perceptions of a capricious and transactional Washington are creating pressure to reconsider long-standing assumptions about the alliance.

Commentary by Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik, and John Augé — October 6, 2025

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Pacific Perspectives on Trump’s Second Term: Uncertainty and Adaptation

An audio version of “⁠Pacific Perspectives on Trump’s Second Term: Uncertainty and Adaptation⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik, and John Augé. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik, and John Augé — October 6, 2025

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Pacific Islands Forum 2025: Navigating Great-Power Rivalry

Tensions around Taiwan’s attendance at this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting demonstrated how intensifying great power competition is flooding the Pacific with attention but also fueling fractures among island nations.

Critical Questions by John Augé and Kathryn Paik — September 16, 2025

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Pacific Islands Forum 2025: Navigating Great-Power Rivalry

An audio version of “⁠Pacific Islands Forum 2025: Navigating Great-Power Rivalry,⁠” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s John Augé and Kathryn Paik. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by John Augé and Kathryn Paik — September 16, 2025

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