A conversation with former National Security Advisor Ambassador John Bolton
Ambassador John Bolton served as National Security Advisor to President Trump for 453 days. One of America\u2019s most experienced international relations advisors, Bolton has served every Republican president since Reagan. In his time with the Trump administration, he dealt with chemical attacks in Syria, G7 showdowns and the Kim Jong Un negotiations. As an unabashed national security hawk \u2014 and given his long and distinguished vita \u2014 Bolton's criticisms of Trump\u2019s handling of US foreign policy are credible and compelling, detailed in his book The Room Where it Happened. \n\nOur conversation with Ambassador Bolton focussed on elements of Trump administration policy \u2014 and changes in US strategic thinking \u2014 of relevance to Australia\u2019s national interests: strategic competition with China as a foundation of US policy, evolving expectations of alliance partners, US leadership, the likely direction of US policy under either a second Trump administration or a Biden administration.\n\nThe webinar event featured Ambassador John Bolton in conversation with United States Studies Centre CEO Professor Simon Jackman and Perth USAC CEO Gordon Flake.