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Why Trump wants to make US shipbuilding great again
Episode 85
President Trump wants to make American shipbuilding great again. China has significant dominance in shipbuilding with 34% of all ships on water being…
5 months ago
The prognosis for the Quad and other US alliances in the Indo-Pacific
Episode 84
This week Lisa Curtis joins the podcast. She is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Indo-Pacific Program for a New American Security and she served i…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The role of panda diplomacy in international relations
Episode 83
When Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited China this year, his visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding got some of t…
6 months, 1 week ago
Trump 2.0: Energy and climate change
Episode 82
Legislation is hard to pass in the United States, but tends to have a longer-lasting impact than executive orders, which can be easily overturned. Pr…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
A legal look at Epstein
Episode 81
Six years after his death in prison, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continues to make headlines due to his longtime friendship with President…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
America’s AI Action Plan unpacked
Episode 80
The White House has recently released America’s AI Action Plan: Winning the race and, in launching the plan, President Trump said, “America is the co…
7 months ago
What is (and isn’t) in the One Big Beautiful Bill?
Episode 79
Before he even took office for his second term, President Trump began pushing for what became known as the 'Big Beautiful Bill' (BBB). Rather than ta…
7 months, 1 week ago
How could Trump’s film tariffs impact Australia?
Episode 78
When President Trump’s war on international trade barriers kicked-off, the sweeping scale and scope of his tariffs were staggering. But even after Li…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
What Japan can teach the world about economic security
Episode 77
Economic security is becoming increasingly important amidst growing geopolitical tensions. In light of China's 2010 rare earth mineral export restric…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
AUKUS review, “Golden Dome” and defence spending: Australia and Trump’s defence policy
Episode 76
Initial results of Elbridge Colby’s AUKUS review are expected soon, but this feeds into broader conversations around increasing defence spending and …
8 months ago