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Title:
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Hanging up, not disconnected: the Australia-US alliance can handle an angry call
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Author:
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Sinclaire Prowse and Brad Glosserman
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Source:
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Pacnet Forum CSIS
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Date:
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February 8, 2017
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Description:
- Reports of a “hostile and charged” phone call between US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have unnerved many in the US and Australia. Alliance supporters in both countries moved quickly to undo some of the damage but confusion and uncertainty persists. The alliance is strong, but that does not mean it doesn’t need fortification to weather the inevitable challenges to come.
