Episode 139

Podcast: Asia Pacific Defence Reporter · APDR

Opublikowano: 2026-05-19

There were two major events last week - Donald Trump's visit to China and the Federal budget - and from a national security perspective both were something of an anticlimax, which is probably not a bad thing. The Defence budget continues to track upwards and is a 6% increase over the previous year, which looks to be well ahead of inflation. The Trump China visit doesn't seem to have achieved anything in particular, contrary to the boasts of the US President. Taiwan remains a potential flashpoint and it will be interesting to see if the US goes...