In a pointed ANZAC Day-themed address, Australian Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie warned that overreliance on the United States has left Australia vulnerable. Calling the country “sitting ducks,” Hastie urged a fundamental rebuilding of Australia’s industrial and defence base. The speech taps into a growing bipartisan unease about strategic dependency at a time when Washington’s foreign policy priorities are in flux — and when major investments like Microsoft’s signal the kind of economic diversification Hastie appears to be calling for.
Walter Murrow
April 24, 2026
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