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The USSC Briefing Room is a podcast from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. It gives you a seat at the table for a briefing on the latest US news and foreign policy.
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Move fast and break things? Trump’s defence transformation (opens the original)
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One of the prominent refrains of the second Trump administration has been, “move fast and break things.” The administration has moved extraordinarily quickly to implement changes across all of government, even the complex world of defence, from procurement to the battlefield. What defence changes are the Trump administration tackling in a new way? What are the risks of the move fast and break things approach? How are US defence industries responding? Bill Lynn joined the podcast to discuss these
AUKUS at five: Full steam ahead? (opens the original)
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Today marks five years since US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a joint virtual press conference to make one of the biggest defence announcements in Australia’s history: AUKUS. Since then, all three countries have changed government and we have seen the geopolitical climate change drastically. What is the significance of AUKUS? Why do all three countries want to be involved? And, five years later, is it still full steam ahead
The changing calculus of US military sales and procurement (opens the original)
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Balancing the supply and demand of US military sales and procurement is never easy, but amidst the fighting with Iran and the ongoing war in Ukraine, that calculous is incredibly tight. What is the current state of play for US military sales and acquisition? How is this changing under President Trump? What does this mean for US allies and partners? Former US Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Cara Abercrombie joined the podcast to discuss these questions and what they mean for t
America at 250 | Declaration of Sentiments vs the Declaration of Independence (opens the original)
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Today marks 106 years since women were granted the right to vote in the United States, with the ratification of the 19th amendment. The journey towards voting equality is a complicated part of America’s history. While the Declaration of Independence declares equality for all, the battle for voting equality stretched long past the revolution. What was the founders’ understanding of women’s rights? How did the womens and anti-slavery movements converge or diverge in American history? How does the
What can Americans learn about Australian politics with POLITICO’s Ryan Heath (opens the original)
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Australia has long had a fascination with US politics, but now US news outlet POLITICO is bringing Australian politics to the US and the world. How similar are the MAGA and One Nation movements? What is something Americans should know about Australian politics at the moment? And why come to Canberra? Launch Editor of POLITICO’S Canberra Playbook Ryan Heath joined Director of Engagement and Impact Mari Koeck on the podcast to discuss. Subscribe to the USSC Briefing Room on Apple Podcasts , Spotif
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