The Review of 2025 Part 3: All the way with the US forever

The Review of 2025 Part 3: All the way with the US forever

Author: New Politics December 11, 2025 Duration: 10:07
As the United States slides into institutional decay under Donald Trump’s return to the White House – with sweeping tariffs on global trade, mass deportations, rolled-back civil rights and an increasingly authoritarian style – Australia has failed to confront the strategic danger of relying on an erratic superpower. Instead of using this moment to diversify towards Asia, Europe and the Global South, Canberra is fixated on whether Anthony Albanese could secure a photo-op in the Oval Office, while signing critical-minerals deals and celebrating AUKUS announcements that overwhelmingly benefit the US. With Pine Gap’s secret intelligence role, billions of dollars in rare-earth exports and deep defence integration, Australia’s supposed “sovereign choices” look increasingly constrained. The deeper question – how Australia protects its national interest when US democracy is eroding – was never asked, leaving the country more dependent than ever and no closer to a genuinely independent foreign policy. #AUSPOL

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