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
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
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
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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