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"Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to have his first face-to-face
meeting with US President Donald Trump this month, against a background of
increased steel and aluminium tariffs and US pressure on Australia to boost its
defence spending.
How Australia manages the now unpredictable US relationship has become a major
debate among policy experts. Some question the implications for Australia’s
reliance on the US for its security.
One voice urging Australia to “rebalance” its relationship with the US is Dr
Emma Shortis, the director of the Australia Institute’s International and
Security Affairs program.
Shortis is a historian with a particular interest in the United States’ history
and politics. She joins the podcast to talk about her new book,
After America:
Australia and the New World Order.
On the Australia–US alliance, Shortis says Trump doesn’t think about Australia
– which might be a good thing, given Canada’s experience."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
