USSC Briefing Room

The USSC Briefing Room is a podcast from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. It gives you a seat at the table for a briefing on the latest US news and foreign policy. Co-hosts Mari Koeck, Jared Mondschein and Victoria Cooper talk to experts to cover what you need to know and what's beneath the surface of the news.

Recent Episodes
  • Unpacking Trump 2.0: Alliances
    Jun 3, 2025 – 39:56
  • Biden’s legacy and Democratic scrutiny
    May 23, 2025 – 38:29
  • What Korean President Yoon’s impeachment means for Australia and the region
    Apr 30, 2025 – 39:22
  • What Signalgate revealed about technology and intelligence sharing
    Apr 15, 2025 – 38:50
  • The uphill battle for Australian defence innovation
    Mar 26, 2025 – 37:00
  • Former USAID official on the DOGE cuts and pathway forward
    Mar 18, 2025 – 31:17
  • The lasting impacts of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars on the US military
    Mar 5, 2025 – 23:46
  • Three years of war in Ukraine
    Feb 24, 2025 – 42:46
  • What Trump’s second term means for Australia, interview with Bruce Wolpe
    Feb 11, 2025 – 34:36
  • Trump’s foreign policy agenda, like it or not
    Jan 24, 2025 – 23:49
  • The power of Australia-India port development
    Jan 7, 2025 – 33:12
  • The significance of the AUKUS tech transfer
    Dec 17, 2024 – 38:17
  • What the new Congress means for the Indo-Pacific
    Dec 3, 2024 – 40:23
  • DC insiders on Trump’s victory and next steps
    Nov 19, 2024 – 40:36
  • Former Trump admin official on technology, energy and competition with China
    Nov 3, 2024 – 19:33
  • AI, disinformation and the US presidential election
    Oct 23, 2024 – 38:26
  • What Australians think about the US alliance
    Oct 9, 2024 – 34:13
  • Energy security and the US-Australia alliance
    Oct 2, 2024 – 25:27
  • State of the race: US presidential election check-in
    Sep 25, 2024 – 43:11
  • Inside the White House on 9/11 (Replay)
    Sep 11, 2024 – 41:41
  • Tech and the alliance
    Sep 4, 2024 – 45:45
  • New Cold Wars with NYT’s David Sanger
    Aug 20, 2024 – 26:38
  • Modi’s future after the Indian election
    Aug 13, 2024 – 25:42
  • The Harris 2024 campaign is official: DC insiders on what's next
    Jul 31, 2024 – 35:18
  • From strongman to living martyr: How Trump’s assassination attempt changes his image
    Jul 23, 2024 – 27:36
  • The NATO Summit in the shadow of Trump, Biden and Vance
    Jul 17, 2024 – 55:21
  • Trump’s immune. It is so ordered – featuring Chas Licciardello
    Jul 11, 2024 – 56:28
  • Why Trump and Biden? How the US system led to their selection
    Jul 9, 2024 – 32:43
  • A DC insider on the post-debate pathway for Democrats
    Jun 30, 2024 – 25:54
  • The push for ranked-choice voting in America
    Jun 28, 2024 – 26:36
  • What is Juneteenth and how does it differ from other holidays?
    Jun 19, 2024 – 30:21
  • State of play: Australia’s munitions stockpiles and the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise
    Jun 14, 2024 – 32:49
  • What the 2024 election means for America’s Asian alliances
    Jun 5, 2024 – 29:59
  • The “Third pillar of the alliance” one year later
    May 21, 2024 – 30:25
  • The Scan-Share-Shape approach to economic security
    May 8, 2024 – 47:20
  • Deep dive into Trump’s Supreme Court immunity hearing with Chas Licciardello
    May 3, 2024 – 01:30:43
  • What can jazz teach us about democracy?
    Apr 30, 2024 – 47:13
  • JAUKUS and Washington’s view of Canberra, one year later
    Apr 23, 2024 – 34:21
  • How Japan and Australia can counter coercion in the Indo-Pacific
    Apr 15, 2024 – 43:40
  • Trump's VP shortlist
    Mar 28, 2024 – 25:25
  • AUKUS: One year since the 'optimal pathway'
    Mar 13, 2024 – 46:08
  • Indo-Pacific Strategy Simulation 2023: The view from Australia
    Mar 8, 2024 – 21:51
  • Indo-Pacific Strategy Simulation 2023: The view from the United States
    Mar 6, 2024 – 36:35
  • Indo-Pacific Strategy Simulation 2023: The view from Japan
    Mar 4, 2024 – 14:50
  • Four Quad think tank experts walk into the briefing room…
    Feb 28, 2024 – 33:56
  • Is Biden in the ‘Danger Zone’? with Bruce Wolpe
    Feb 15, 2024 – 22:37
  • Was COP28 one step forward, two steps back?
    Jan 24, 2024 – 38:07
  • Trump trounces Iowa caucuses – does anyone else stand a chance?
    Jan 18, 2024 – 26:50
  • Religious Persecution and Political Order in the United States with Associate Professor David Smith
    Jan 9, 2024 – 39:19
  • Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Abe Shinzo with Dr Michael J Green
    Dec 26, 2023 – 36:27
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