{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/13de84ee-6f50-420b-9f5a-52e94d3a2597/6881c516e0a86cc3ab9298ad?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Unpacking the Australia-US relationship with “our man in Washington”","description":"<p><em>Is America retreating from global leadership?&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Is this just a temporary wave of tension in the bilateral relationship, or might it signal a broader, long-term shift?&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Are the current AUKUS debates in Australia cutting through in the US?&nbsp;</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, John Blaxland joins David Andrews to discuss Australia’s relationship with the US, and why he believes we’re well placed to withstand the instabilities of Trump’s second term in office.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>John Blaxland </strong>is Director of the North America Liaison Office and Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies at The Australian National University.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>David Andrews </strong>is Senior Manager, Policy &amp; Engagement at the ANU National Security College</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://nsc.anu.edu.au/podcast/unpacking-australia-us-relationship-our-man-washington#:~:text=(This%20transcript%20is%20AI%2Dgenerated%20and%20may%20contain%20inaccuracies)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TRANSCRIPT</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Show notes</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://rss.com/podcasts/nuclear-matters/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nuclear Matters podcast</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/John-Blaxland-and-Rhys-Crawley-Secret-Cold-War-AU0266-9781760297428\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Secret Cold War: The Official History of ASIO, 1975-1989</a> by John Blaxland and Rhys Crawley&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Australias-American-Alliance/Peter-Dean/9780522868616\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Australia’s American Alliance</a> edited by Peter J Dean, Stephan Frühling &amp; Brendan Taylor&nbsp;</li><li>More from the <em>National Security Podcast </em>on this topic:<em> </em><a href=\"https://nsc.anu.edu.au/podcast/security-transition-trumps-america-alliances-and-global-stability\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Security in transition: Trump’s America, alliances, and global stability</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to </em><a href=\"mailto:NatSecPod@anu.edu.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NatSecPod@anu.edu.au.</em></a><em> You can tweet us </em><a href=\"https://x.com/NSC_ANU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@NSC_ANU</em></a><em> and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. </em></p>","author_name":"ANU National Security College"}