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Donald Trump and the West: A conversation with Dr John Hamre and Dr Michael Fullilove
Trump, the Western Alliance and Australia's Strategic Outlook: A Conversation with Dr John Hamre
As President Trump prepares to take centre stage at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, the state of the Western alliance has rarely been more uncertain — or more consequential for Australia.
In this special Lowy Institute conversation, Dr John Hamre — President and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former US Deputy Secretary of Defence — joined Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove AM to assess Trump's record, his approach to managing alliances with traditional Western partners, and what it all means for Australia's strategic outlook.
The discussion offered a timely preview of the Kananaskis Summit, where Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined the leaders of major Western powers alongside President Trump, and examined the choices facing Australia as it navigates an increasingly unpredictable relationship with its most important security ally. The conversation included questions from the audience.
About the speakers
Dr John Hamre has served as President and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) since 2000. Before joining CSIS, he served as the 26th United States Deputy Secretary of Defence. In 2007, Secretary of Defence Robert Gates appointed him Chairman of the Defence Policy Board, a position he held under four successive Secretaries of Defence.
Dr Michael Fullilove AM is Executive Director of the Lowy Institute, former adviser to Prime Minister Paul Keating, and author of Rendezvous with Destiny: How Franklin D. Roosevelt and Five Extraordinary Men Took America into the War and into the World. He is currently writing a book on President John F. Kennedy and his adviser Ted Sorensen.
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Michael Fullilove
Dr Michael Fullilove AM is the Executive Director of the Lowy Institute.
