October 13, 2022

Geopolitics, the view from Washington and Japan

How do Australia's friends and allies view the Russian- Ukrainian conflict and the rise of China? Richard Fontaine CEO of, the Center for New American Security, Iwashita Akihiro: Professor at the Slavic-Eurasian Research Centre, Hokkaido University, Japan, and Lionel Shriver provides insights into the current situation of the Russian- Ukrainian conflict and the rise of China.

Listen to the full interview from ABC Radio National.

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