WASHINGTON and PERTH, Australia, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Global Strategies LLC (AGS) and Julie Bishop & Partners (JBP) announced a strategic alliance bringing together the firms' respective expertise in geopolitical advisory, government policy, international business, and strategic engagement across the United States, Australia, and the broader Indo-Pacific.
The alliance will provide senior corporate leaders with strategic guidance as geopolitical developments, national security priorities, government policy, and investment considerations increasingly shape business decisions across the region. The firms will draw on their respective experience and regional perspectives, with particular relevance for companies operating in strategically important sectors including mining and critical minerals, energy, defense, and technology.
AGS was co-founded by Ambassador Robert C. O'Brien, who served as U.S. National Security Advisor from 2019 to 2021, and Alexander B. Gray, who served as Chief of Staff of the White House National Security Council and previously as its first Director for Oceania and Indo-Pacific Security. The Washington-based firm advises senior corporate leaders navigating geopolitical, national security, economic security, and government policy developments affecting global business.
Julie Bishop, Founder and Principal of Julie Bishop & Partners, served as Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2018 and was the first woman to hold the position. As Foreign Minister, she led Australia's international engagement during a consequential period for the Indo-Pacific and was at the center of Australia's foreign policy and strategic relationship with the United States. Australia's 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper, issued during her tenure, established a framework for advancing Australia's security and prosperity in an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific.
"Julie Bishop is one of the most respected leaders in international affairs, and she brings exceptional judgment and a deep understanding of the geopolitical and economic dynamics shaping the Indo-Pacific," said Ambassador Robert C. O'Brien, Chairman of American Global Strategies. "Australia is one of America's closest allies, and our countries share significant strategic and economic interests across the region. We are proud to work with Julie and her team and look forward to bringing our firms' experience and perspective together for clients navigating consequential decisions across these markets."
"Increasingly, business is operating in an environment where geopolitics, national security and economic policy are inseparable from commercial decision-making", said Julie Bishop, founder of Julie Bishop & Partners. "This alliance brings together exceptional strategic insight from the United States and Australia, including the vast experience of Ambassador Robert C. O'Brien and the expertise of the whole AGS team, providing clients with solutions to their current challenges and a deeper understanding of the forces shaping the US-Australia relationship and the wider Indo-Pacific."
The strategic alliance reflects the growing importance of the U.S.-Australia relationship to companies operating across the Indo-Pacific. As policy decisions in Washington and Canberra increasingly affect investment, supply chains, critical minerals, emerging technologies, energy security, and defense priorities, AGS and JBP will work together to provide clients with informed strategic guidance across both markets.
About American Global Strategies
American Global Strategies LLC is a premier geopolitical and strategic advisory firm co-founded by former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien and former National Security Council Chief of Staff Alexander B. Gray. AGS advises senior corporate leaders on the policy, national security, and geopolitical developments shaping global business decisions. The firm brings together former senior government officials and policy professionals with experience across the White House, National Security Council, Cabinet agencies, Congress, and allied governments.
For more information, visit www.americanglobalstrategies.com.
About Julie Bishop & Partners
Julie Bishop & Partners (JBP) is an Australian strategic advisory firm founded by the Hon Julie Bishop, former Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs. JBP advises boards and executives on geopolitics, government policy, strategic engagement and international business across Australia, the United States, Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
For more information, visit www.juliebishopandpartners.com.au.
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