Category: Foreign Policy

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‘Dummies’: Paul Keating takes aim at foreign policy fundamentals | The New Daily

Paul Keating says America takes its allies for granted and called for a complete rethink of Australia’s strategic policy and its pillars including the AUKUS security pact.

Source: ‘Dummies’: Paul Keating takes aim at foreign policy fundamentals | The New Daily

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This Winter, Freezing Europeans Can Blame Trump’s Neocon Foreign Policy

FILE - This March 16, 2019 file photo, shows a natural gas refinery at the South Pars gas field constructed by Revolutionary Guard-affiliated company, Khatam al-Anbia, the largest Iranian contractor of government construction projects, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, in Asaluyeh, Iran. On Monday, April 8, 2019, the Trump administration designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a “foreign terrorist organization” in an unprecedented move against a national armed force. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

The 2015 Iran nuclear deal offered Europe a way to diversify natural gas supplies, but instead Europeans were left at Russia’s mercy.

Source: This Winter, Freezing Europeans Can Blame Trump’s Neocon Foreign Policy

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Diplomacy in decline: Filling Australia’s foreign policy void

Australian diplomacy has been on the decline and independence is necessary in order to repair foreign relations, writes Dr Alison Broinowski.

Diplomacy in decline: Filling Australia’s foreign policy void
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Foreign Relations Julie Bishop style

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has accused her Opposition counterpart Tanya Plibersek of wanting to provide for a “terrorist picnic” in Syria.

Tony Abbott appears to be laying the groundwork for Australia to extend its airstrikes against Islamic State extremists from Iraq into Syria, but Ms Plibersek, said she would rather see an increase in Australia’s humanitarian role.

Tanya Plibersek

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Australian-Indonesian politics, the recent reduction in live cattle imports points to a deeply troubled relationship, by MICHAEL BACHELARD.

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce estimates the deal with China is potentially worth between $1 billion to $2 billion a year to the Australian economy.

Indonesia’s beef with us goes beyond cattle

Abbott, Foreign Policy

Cattle trade slashed: Labor questions if poor relations with Indonesia to blame: LNP deny any bad blood with our Northern friends. Open for business Abbott style.

Indonesia has slashed permits for cattle imports from Australia.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/cattle-trade-slashed-labor-questions-if-poor-relations-with-indonesia-to-blame-20150714-gibkqc.html#ixzz3fozWl265