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Economic turmoil continues in the US with almost daily shifts in the tariff war being conducted against everyone except Russia.

The self-destructive economic behaviour of the Trump administration is likely to drive countries in our region much closer to China - something that will have major implications for Australian security. Not that you will hear a word about that from any of our head in the sand politicians.

Then some words about the movie The Downfall and the ability of some politicians to live in a fantasy world, ignoring all of the evidence in front of them.

The Australian people are being told two big lies: that the US relationship is as rock solid as ever and that massive increases to our Defence budget are underway.

Neither is true.

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We record this episode with a sense of impending doom now that we know what Trump administration Liberation Day looks like – and it’s bad.

The US is voluntarily withdrawing from world leadership, and it would not be a surprise if NATO, the IMF and the WTO are next. Not that you will hear a peep from our politicians or most of the media, who simply cannot imagine anything other than a comfortable world led by Washington. If anything, our national security apparatus is even worse, saying we should not offer moral support to Canada or Denmark – or anyone else – because “it’s got nothing to do with us”.

What an utterly disgraceful attitude – and it explains the poor quality of so much recent decision making.

Then some powerful words from Canadian Prime Minister Steven Carney warning that the world has changed forever. If only our politicians could show a similar level of leadership.

It’s time to start diversifying sources of military supply right now – more local production and strengthen relationships not only with Europe but also South Korea, Japan and Singapore.

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