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Trump’s second term has seen USAID shrink with contracts cancelled, jobs cut, and its future uncertain. USAID former Deputy Assistant Administrator Lester Munson joins us on the podcast to explain the impact and what comes next. 🎧 Listen: www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/uss...
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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
A war of convenience, choice or necessity? We look at down what led the US to act, how it compares to the Iraq War, and what it means for allies. Listen → https://www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/ussc-briefing-room/ussc-briefing-room-convenience-choice-or-necessity-examining-the-case-for-striking-iran
🎙️ USSC Briefing Room 🇺🇦 Trump is calling for talks to end the war in Ukraine—but what would a peace deal actually look like? CSS at ETH Zurich/USSC's @goranagrgic.bsky.social joins us to talk how it plays out and what message it could send to the world. Listen: www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/uss...
🎙️The USSC Briefing Room 🌏 Congress is already flexing its power as it considers Trump’s Cabinet nominees, with broader implications for US priorities in the Indo-Pacific and initiatives like AUKUS. Our experts break it down in our latest podcast ep: www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/uss...
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. Listen: www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/uss...
🎙️The USSC Briefing Room 🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸 The US is agreeing to share some of its most sensitive nuclear technology with Australia, but what will it take to support it? @csis.org's Cynthia Cook joins us to talk how it will be done. Listen to the podcast: www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/uss...
“This is not a favour the US does for other countries.” Dr Michael J. Green on the deeper logic behind alliances — and why they last. Listen → https://www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/ussc-briefing-room/ussc-briefing-room-mike-green-and-lavina-lee-on-iran-venezuela-greenland-and-carney-s-speech
Dealmaking has defined Trump 2.0 — and critical minerals are front and centre. This week, USSC’s Hayley Channer joins the pod to unpack what’s at stake in the China-dominated sector — and how Australia can create new opportunities. Listen in full: www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/uss...
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
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. Listen: www.ussc.edu.au/podcasts/uss...
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The University of Texas at El Paso is moving forward with a hundred million campus revitalization plan after the UT Board of Regents approved the project during its meeting this week. 🔗https://www.ktsm.com/news/uteps-118m-revitalization-plan-approved-by-board-of-regents/
From the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program 2025: Taking the path less traveled and creating art in the process #WithWolfram 🏃♂️ #MAR10Day
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Flynn es demasiado loquillo jajajaja. / Flynn is such a weirdo, hahaha. #Kingdomhearts3
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Warm & windy today, which increases our fire weather danger today. I've got your latest forecast below! #arwx #ARStormTeam
Donald Trump lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. “Donnie, are you okay?”
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Fragment uit het interview met Arsen Dmytryk door @ukrainer.bsky.social Volledige interview is ook te zien via YouTube: youtu.be/PXSuyLAHrxE?... (Evt. met ondertiteling te volgen).
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The Hind Rajab Foundation files a complaint with Dutch prosecutors against Israeli soldier Shmuel Assouline in Amsterdam for destroying Gaza’s infrastructure.The complaint relies on his own footage, which shows his unit (97th Netzah Yehuda Battalion) Text and source @eyeonpalestine.bsky.social
Nvidia is not acquiring its competitor, Groq. Antitrust makes AI deals complicated, so let me explain.
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