EPISODE · Aug 17, 2026 · 55 MIN
Why America's allies in Asia are starting to sweat
from The Radio National Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
At a time when China is testing America's allies across the region, is Donald Trump easing back one of Washington's most important military partnerships? Senior Lecturer in Asian Studies at the University of Melbourne, Dr Pradeep Taneja explores whether Asia is entering a new era of uncertainty about US power and commitment.Smart glasses can read signs, identify objects and help people with low vision navigate the world. But as cameras move from our pockets to our faces, University of Sydney law professor Kimberlee Weatherall asks whether we're giving up more privacy than we realise.One of President Donald Trump's longest-running political battles is his fight against the "deep state". Former CIA officer Steven Cash is now the executive director of an organisation called Steady State which argues the US is facing its gravest threat to constitutional democracy since the Civil War.
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