'Only fools and the uninformed would consider the US an “enduring partner” in the Trump era. Displaying his malignant narcissism, Trump’s cowardly bombing campaign and his threat to obliterate the entire civilisation of 93 million Iranian people leaves America now accused of waging aggressive war.' https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/04/australian-foreign-policy-requires-remaking/ #auspol #StopAUKUS #USFascism
Labor’s foreign policy no longer matches the world it faces

In the second on our Rethinking Foreign Policy series Kym Davey says Labor’s foreign policy platform is out of step with current realities – clinging to US alliance settings while ignoring its own commitment to self-reliance and the opportunities of the Asia-Pacific.

Pearls and Irritations