Planet America’s Chas Licciardello returns to the Briefing Room. Will the Supreme Court stop Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs? He helps us unpack this question.

Listen: https://www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/ussc-briefing-room/ussc-briefing-room-supreme-court-tests-trump-s-tariffs-with-chas-licciardello

Former head of the US Marine Corps Gen. David Berger joined us to talk how interoperability with allies like Australia is key to deterrence.

Listen: https://www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/ussc-briefing-room/ussc-briefing-room-how-us-allies-can-influence-us-policy-with-gen-david-berger-ret-d

From the White House to the CIA, @cnas.bsky.social's Lisa Curtis has spent decades helping shape US strategy.

She joined us to talk the future of alliances.

https://www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/ussc-briefing-room/ussc-briefing-room-the-prognosis-for-the-quad-and-other-us-alliances-in-the-indo-pacific

7 days to go. From tariffs to AI, global conflicts and shifting alliances — 2025 is defined by disruption.

What does this mean for US allies, businesses and governments?

Find out at SISF 2025.

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https://www.ussc.edu.au/sydney-international-strategy-forum-2025

Pandas capture hearts — and serve China’s foreign policy interests.

USSC's David Smith and Sydney Uni's Minglu Chen talk the enduring practice of “panda diplomacy.”

Listen: https://www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/ussc-briefing-room/ussc-briefing-room-the-role-of-panda-diplomacy-in-international-relations

Coverage of the Epstein saga often stops at the headlines. But what’s the legal reality?

Media and defamation law expert Harry Melkonian talks the DOJ’s handling, Maxwell's appeal, and more.

Listen: https://www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/ussc-briefing-room/ussc-briefing-room-a-legal-look-at-epstein

Our Sydney International Strategy Forum lineup just got even stronger.

Hear from world-leading thinkers shaping the global agenda.

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What’s really driving the US AI Action Plan?

Trump says America will win the AI race — but how much of this plan is about competing with China? What’s in it and what’s missing?

We break it down on the last episode of the Briefing Room.

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What’s inside Trump’s major legislative package — and how did Republicans navigate narrow majorities to pass it?

Leading government relations expert Lester Munson joins us to unpack the politics and process behind the One Big Beautiful Bill.

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From The Matrix to The Fall Guy, Australia has long been a hub for US film production.

With Trump's proposed 100% tariff on films made overseas, what’s at stake for the industry?

@sydney.edu.au's Mike Seymour joined us on the pod to break it down.

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What’s next for AUKUS under Trump?

Former Pentagon Chief of Staff Kelly Magsamen joined us on the pod to discuss the upcoming AUKUS review, defence spending shifts and how Australia fits into Trump’s “Golden Dome” vision.

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Where did Trump’s love of tariffs come from — and what do they actually achieve?

In Ep. 3 of the Unpacking Trump 2.0 series, USSC’s Dr John Kunkel unpacks Trump’s tariff strategy and how it will reshape trade dynamics.

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