This week on The Fin podcast, foreign affairs and defence correspondent Andrew Tillett and international affairs expert James Curran on how Donald Trump has disrupted the world order and why we are headed for a khaki-tinged election.

Further reading:
Trump’s tariffs were inevitable. But Albanese could have done more
Levies on Australian steel and aluminium to the US starting on Wednesday will have domestic political fallout.
Albanese rebuffs Trump over call to lift to defence spending
While Labor comes under fire over military readiness, figures show defence spending as a share of the federal budget is at highest in almost a decade.
Richard Marles’ mindless talking points ignore Trumpian change
Elsewhere, Donald Trump’s return is being noticed, and acted upon with decisive swiftness. But it is not happening in Australia yet.

This week on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.afr.com/podcast/thefin" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/podcast/thefin" data-sk="tooltip_parent">The Fin&nbsp;podcast</a>, foreign affairs and defence correspondent Andrew Tillett and international affairs expert James Curran on how Donald Trump has disrupted the world order and why we are headed for a khaki-tinged election. Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/trump-s-tariffs-were-inevitable-but-albanese-could-have-done-more-20250312-p5liv0" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/trump-s-tariffs-were-inevitable-but-albanese-could-have-done-more-20250312-p5liv0" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Trump&rsquo;s tariffs were inevitable. But Albanese could have done more</a> Levies on Australian steel and aluminium to the US starting on Wednesday will have domestic political fallout. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/albanese-rebuffs-trump-over-call-to-lift-to-defence-spending-20250306-p5lheg" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/albanese-rebuffs-trump-over-call-to-lift-to-defence-spending-20250306-p5lheg" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Albanese rebuffs Trump over call to lift to defence spending</a> While Labor comes under fire over military readiness, figures show defence spending as a share of the federal budget is at highest in almost a decade. <a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/richard-marles-mindless-talking-points-ignore-trumpian-change-20250309-p5li3o" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/richard-marles-mindless-talking-points-ignore-trumpian-change-20250309-p5li3o" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Richard Marles&rsquo; mindless talking points ignore Trumpian change</a> Elsewhere, Donald Trump&rsquo;s return is being noticed, and acted upon with decisive swiftness. But it is not happening in Australia yet.

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