Tag: AUKUS

“Albanese’s side offers rare-earth ore across a Washington negotiation table while a neglected submarine model sits out of focus — symbolising minerals over missiles.”

The Real Deal: Why Critical Minerals Matter More Than Submarines

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Nobody in Canberra gets the Trump 2.0 administration. When Albanese meets Trump on 20 October, Canberra will bang on about submarines. The real conversation should be critical minerals—where Australia actually has leverage and America has desperate need. China controls the supply chains that power everything from semiconductors to missiles. Australia can break that stranglehold. If we’re smart enough to see it.

Will Albo Kiss the Orange Ring?

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Australia’s diplomatic strategy with Trump’s second administration rests
on a catastrophic misunderstanding: Albo thinks he’s negotiating with
Trump. He’s not. He’s trying to hand a cheque to an actor who has no idea
what his own government is actually doing. Inside the invisible power
structure that actually runs Washington.