On 1 September 1951, the ANZUS Treaty was signed in San Francisco.

Peter Jennings speaks to Mike Goldman, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Australia, about the importance of the US-Australia alliance and the relevance of the Treaty seventy years on. They discuss shared challenges, including climate change; what makes the alliance so enduring, and what to expect from the upcoming AUSMIN meeting in Washington DC.

Guests (in order of appearance):

Peter Jennings: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/peter-jennings

Michael Goldman: https://au.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/canberra/ambassador/

Background music: "Before the countdown" by Maarten Schellekens via the FreeMusicArchive.org