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Trump 2.0: new deals on AUKUS and defence spending

Trump 2.0: new deals on AUKUS and defence spending

by Michael Shoebridge | Jan 20, 2025 | AUKUS, China, Defence Budget, Policy, Strategy & Capability

In his second incarnation as US President, Donald Trump will be more certain of his own instincts and much more demanding than the Trump we saw between 2016 and 2020.  That is big news for Australia, particularly because of President Trump’s approach to alliances...
Australian defence policy under a Trump world order

Australian defence policy under a Trump world order

by Lesley Seebeck | Nov 11, 2024 | AUKUS, China, Defence Budget, Policy, Strategy & Capability

Most commentary thus far has been on how the Australian government will handle a Trump Administration. More will emerge on the implications for Australia, from Trump’s tariff policies to the likely continued decoupling from China, and Trump’s transactional nature. As...
The Hulk is back, and he won’t like our defence weakness

The Hulk is back, and he won’t like our defence weakness

by Peter Jennings | Nov 7, 2024 | AUKUS, Defence Budget, Strategy & Capability

During the 2016 presidential election I wrote that the United States desperately needed Captain America but instead got the Incredible Hulk. Now the Hulk is back and even stronger. That’s because he – Donald Trump that is – won both houses of congress. Sequels are...
A changed America and a less constrained President

A changed America and a less constrained President

by Michael Shoebridge | Jul 4, 2024 | Policy

The latest US Supreme Court decision granting US Presidents wide ranging immunities even when committing criminal acts will further divide America, but it also empowers the Trump campaign. It will encourage Trump to wield Presidential power without constraint if he is...
Will Trump sink AUKUS if he wins?

Will Trump sink AUKUS if he wins?

by Peter Jennings | Jan 30, 2024 | AUKUS, Strategy & Capability

A second Trump presidency is not a certainty, but a forward-thinking Australian government would start planning for that possibility. Much more is at stake than bonhomie about alliance relations. If Trump trashes the AUKUS partnership on the false grounds that it...
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