USSC Briefing Room
The USSC Briefing Room is a podcast from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. It gives you a seat at the table for a briefing on the latest US news and foreign policy. Co-hosts Mari Koeck, Jared Mondschein and Victoria Cooper talk to experts to cover what you need to know and what's beneath the surface of the news.
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Episodes (96)
Convenience, choice or necessity? Examining the case for striking Iran
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Is AUKUS Pillar II a solution in need of a problem?
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Mike Green and Lavina Lee on Iran, Venezuela, Greenland and Carney’s speech
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India’s changing relationships with the United States, China, Russia and Austral...
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Adm. Lisa Franchetti (ret’d) on the future of US military leadership
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Understanding the MAGA rift
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How do the Quad countries view Trump’s second term?
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Supreme Court tests Trump’s tariffs – with Chas Licciardello
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How US allies can influence US policy with Gen. David Berger (Ret’d)
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From Kirk to Grand Blanc: Is there a throughline in religious violence?
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Why Trump wants to make US shipbuilding great again
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The prognosis for the Quad and other US alliances in the Indo-Pacific
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The role of panda diplomacy in international relations
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Trump 2.0: Energy and climate change
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A legal look at Epstein
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America’s AI Action Plan unpacked
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What is (and isn’t) in the One Big Beautiful Bill?
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How could Trump’s film tariffs impact Australia?
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What Japan can teach the world about economic security
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AUKUS review, “Golden Dome” and defence spending: Australia and Trump’s defence...
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Unpacking Trump 2.0: Tariffs
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A NATO Summit amidst global turmoil
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Unpacking Trump 2.0: Critical minerals
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Unpacking Trump 2.0: Alliances
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Biden’s legacy and Democratic scrutiny
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What Korean President Yoon’s impeachment means for Australia and the region
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What Signalgate revealed about technology and intelligence sharing
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The uphill battle for Australian defence innovation
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Former USAID official on the DOGE cuts and pathway forward
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The lasting impacts of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars on the US military
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Three years of war in Ukraine
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What Trump’s second term means for Australia, interview with Bruce Wolpe
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Trump’s foreign policy agenda, like it or not
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The power of Australia-India port development
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The significance of the AUKUS tech transfer
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What the new Congress means for the Indo-Pacific
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DC insiders on Trump’s victory and next steps
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Former Trump admin official on technology, energy and competition with China
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AI, disinformation and the US presidential election
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What Australians think about the US alliance
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Energy security and the US-Australia alliance
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State of the race: US presidential election check-in
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Inside the White House on 9/11 (Replay)
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Tech and the alliance
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New Cold Wars with NYT’s David Sanger
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Modi’s future after the Indian election
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The Harris 2024 campaign is official: DC insiders on what's next
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From strongman to living martyr: How Trump’s assassination attempt changes his i...
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The NATO Summit in the shadow of Trump, Biden and Vance
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Trump’s immune. It is so ordered – featuring Chas Licciardello
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