Prof Hugh White, a critical analyst of Australian defense policy, recently stirred debate by asserting that Donald Trump is revealing the inadequacies of former assumptions regarding global power. During a forum convened by Malcolm Turnbull, senior figures acknowledged thatthe increasing closeness of Australian policy to the U.S., influenced by the rise of China, requires reevaluation. The consensus among retired ministers, diplomats, and analysts was that the unpredictable nature of American foreign policy under Trump necessitates a fundamental reassessment of Australia's relational dynamics in the international arena.
Donald Trump is proving that our old assumptions are all wrong. This is a debate we needed to have. Policies shaped in response to the Chinese panda had drawn Australia closer to America.
There was widespread agreement that this needed to be recalibrated as the American eagle unlocks its talons and hovers overhead, given the new world order and changing global dynamics.
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