@barrybbq1
If you take a look at the history of the US it's obvious that they have always had an expansionist policy, either by military force or coerced economic influence. They declared war and annexed Mexican territory to protect white settlers who wanted to keep their slaves. The US 'liberated' the Philippines from the Spanish in the late 1890's then US annexed the Philippines sparking a war of independence. The US won and stayed until the 90s. and they're back again now. The US were asked to remove their military base in Greenland several decades ago but they refused, and now we have the situation where they are possibly going to take the country by force. There are more instances where the US has either directly or indirectly interfered with the sovereignty of another countries to suit their own political agenda. I would like to think that Australian politicians are taking the latest behaviour from the US seriously, but I doubt it.
@sun_shine1807
A vital & must podcast for all Australians to hear Thought provoking inquiry into “What does Australia stand for?” in a confronting & changing world Thank you 🙏🏽
@lisacarpenter1876
Really enjoyed this discussion. So good
@archer8597
That background ‘music’ would deafen you. - I had to use subtitles
@anthonyderosa7757
Nice podcast
@djitidjiti6703
I can't see how you can claim China does not have territorial ambitions when it has claims on all of its neighbours that it is aggressively pushing. I also don't understand how you can claim that Russia will end its war against Ukraine as a Great Power, when its demography, military power and economy have all have crippled for at least a decade. I do agree though that Australia has been too complacent and close-minded in regards tp its security outlook. We need Asian partners like Japan, South Korea and Indonesia, and we need to accept that we will be a junior partner that will have to prove its worth, as we don't have the economic or military might that they do.
@protectusplease9833