After a rocky start to their relationship Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is now on a visit to the US to meet with President Donald Trump.  Is the Australian / US partnership really as strong as Australian leaders would like to think? How is this alliance impacted by the rise of China as a regional and global power? Dr Keith Suter explains all points from an historical and present day perspective, and looks at how the future could pan out.

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Is military action and war inevitable? What is the background to this tension? What role have successive US administrations played in being unable to broker a positive outcome with North Korea? What are the likely scenarios to come out of the current conflict? Dr Keith Suter lays down the background and current context with North Korea and explains the need for planning for multiple possible scenarios and outcomes.

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