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Tag: National security

Trump’s romantic nationalism and the direction of US foreign policy

30 September 2025 Mike Scrafton Latest

A sense of America’s leadership in the Indo Pacific region or reliance on alliances was totally absent from Trump’s UNGA address. Allies can expect the forthcoming US National Security Strategy to be far from the traditional product.

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About Mike Scrafton

Mike Scrafton is a regularly-published writer on Australian and international affairs. Read more about Mike here.

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Mike is an independent writer and derives no income from his writing. He has no current association with any commercial or profit-making organisation, and does not endorse the products or services of any business entity.

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