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To open the #ASPIConference2021, we are delighted to have Dr Brendan Nelson, AO, President of @BoeingAustralia join ASPI's Peter Jennings for a conversation on Australia’s strategic outlook and military capability

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Reflecting on the uncertain outlook of the Quad in its early years to the Quad of today, Brendan Nelson AO @BoeingAustralia remarks, ‘What’s happened in the last three years of the Quad, especially a leadership level meeting, is extremely significant’

Peter Jennings observes the increasing interest and engagement by NATO countries in the Indo-Pacific, and asks how this might impact NATO’s focus and operations into the future

Brendan Nelson @BoeingAustralia comments on the shared values that define both the US & Australia, and four pillars of partnership that underpin the alliance: 1.Political 2.Economic 3. Diplomatic and 4.Defence

Peter Jennings asks how🇦🇺can make their system operate at a faster pace to meet the challenges of the time. Brendan Nelson @BoeingAustralia argues Australia should ‘play hard ball’ with the US on technology transfer

Brendan Nelson @BoeingAustralia offers advice for the Australian government, ‘We need to be speaking at the highest level, at the Prime Ministerial and Foreign Ministerial level, to impress upon the United States the importance of liberalising trade controls right now’

That's a wrap on the opening session of #ASPIConference2021!

Peter Jennings was joined by Dr Brendan Nelson, AO from @BoeingAustralia for a conversation on Australia's strategic outlook

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