About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of trade wars on Australia and the global trading system.
The global trading system is under growing strain. Security risks are increasing, free trade is in decline, and a new economic order is emerging in which nations increasingly view trade as a tool for gaining strategic and political advantage. Long-standing assumptions about openness, efficiency, and interdependence are being challenged by rising protectionism and geopolitical rivalry. How will changes in trade impact global supply chains? How can Australia respond as trade becomes weaponised? What role can diplomacy play in rescuing global trade? The launch of the new issue of Australian Foreign Affairs. Panel: Professor Shiro Armstrong (Director, Australia-Japan Research Centre, Australian National University) Melissa Conley Tyler (Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue) Professor Nick Bisley (Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), La Trobe University) Professor Bec Strating (Director, La Trobe Centre for Global Security) (Chair) Recorded 26th February, 2026.
People in this episode
Host: Professor Bec Strating
Guests: Professor Shiro Armstrong, Melissa Conley Tyler, Professor Nick Bisley
Topics covered
- trade wars
- Australia
- global supply chains
- geopolitical rivalry
- diplomacy
- economic order
Keywords
- trade wars
- Australia
- global supply chains
- protectionism
- diplomacy
- economic order
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Australia-Japan Research Centre, Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue, La Trobe University, La Trobe Centre for Global Security
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