Charge d’Affaires Mike Goldman on US-Australia relations and regional security

<p><strong>In this episode of&nbsp;<em>National Security Podcast</em>,&nbsp;United States&nbsp;Chargé d’Affaires to Australia&nbsp;Mike Goldman&nbsp;joins Professor Rory Medcalf to discuss Australia’s bilateral relationship with the United States and the Biden Administration’s approach to the region.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>With a new administration in the White House, where should we expect continuity and discontinuity in America’s approach to its allies and the Indo-Pacific? In this episode of the<strong>&nbsp;</strong><em>National Security Podcast</em>, and the second edition of&nbsp;<em>Security Summit with Rory Medcalf</em>, we speak to&nbsp;United States&nbsp;Chargé d’Affaires to Australia Mike Goldman on how the Biden Administration views the&nbsp;bilateral relationship, how the United States will respond to increasing Chinese attempts to coerce Australia, and how it is approaching the growing list of challenges to Indo-Pacific security.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mike Goldman</strong> is Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy to Australia in Canberra and a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. Mike has been working in diplomacy since he joined the State Department in 2000, including on several postings throughout Asia.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Professor Rory</strong> <strong>Medcalf</strong> is Head of the National Security College at The Australian National University. His professional background involves more than two decades of experience across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks, and journalism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chris Farnham</strong> is the producer of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>. He joined the National Security College in June 2015 and is currently Senior Outreach and Policy Officer. After serving as a soldier in the Australian Army, Chris has worked in roles throughout East Asia with a focus on geopolitics and regional security.</p><p><br></p><p><em>We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions