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Unpacking Trump 2.0: Tariffs
Episode 75
In the third episode in our series on Unpacking Trump 2.0 we sat down with USSC Senior Economic Adviser Dr John Kunkel to talk about tariffs under Pr…
8 months, 1 week ago
A NATO Summit amidst global turmoil
Episode 74
This year’s NATO Summit is held in The Hague with the backdrop of strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and significant changes in the US relationship with…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Unpacking Trump 2.0: Critical minerals
Episode 73
Dealmaking is one of the defining characteristics of the Trump 2.0 presidency. And this is perhaps most obvious in critical minerals. From the critic…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Unpacking Trump 2.0: Alliances
Episode 72
In his first few months in office, President Trump has followed a markedly different course in his second term compared to his first.
How far can Trum…
9 months, 1 week ago
Biden’s legacy and Democratic scrutiny
Episode 71
When Democrats lost the 2024 election, questions immediately swirled around President Biden and his decision to run again. Just as a new book critica…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
What Korean President Yoon’s impeachment means for Australia and the region
Episode 70
In December 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and had military troops surround the National Assembly before reversing t…
10 months, 1 week ago
What Signalgate revealed about technology and intelligence sharing
Episode 69
When US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz set up a Signal group chat to coordinate principals for discussions on a US strike on the Houthis in Yem…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The uphill battle for Australian defence innovation
Episode 68
A critical component and potential vulnerability of AUKUS is Australia’s manufacturing capability. And even beyond AUKUS, the 2023 Defence Strategic …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Former USAID official on the DOGE cuts and pathway forward
Episode 67
Since President Trump took office for a second time on 20 January 2025, he has driven an unprecedented level of sweeping governmental change. One of …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The lasting impacts of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars on the US military
Episode 66
Dr Mara Karlin joined us on the USSC Briefing Rood podcast to talk about her book The Inheritance: America’s Military After Two Decades of War.
What…
1 year ago