Australia’s National Defence Strategy was unveiled this week, with more money for drones and missiles and an unapologetic commitment to the US-alliance.
Kim Beazley is a former Defence Minister during the Hawke Government, a long-serving Labor Leader in opposition, a former Ambassador to the United States and now Chair of the Australian War Memorial.
He sat down with David Speers for this week’s Insiders On Background.
0:00 Welcome
1:00 Kim Beazley
2:00 "Challenging in how you describe the current environment"
3:15 How should Australia deal with Trump?
5:15 Australia's E-7 Wedgetail monitoring the Strait of Hormuz
8:35 "We can't do without them": Kim Beazley on support for the US-Aus alliance slipping
13:10 AUKUS 'does get a mention' in Kim Beazley's prayers
13:50 What does Kim Beazley think about 'cheap drones' in modern warfare?
15:50 "We're underdone on everything"
19:45 Is Australia spending enough on defence?
23:35 "Don't give up on" the rules based order
25:45 Thank you and goodbye
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