PoliticsFederalTrump diplomacyPrint articleUS leadership ‘indispensable’ even with Trump: RuddAndrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondentNov 20, 2024 – 12.37pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginKevin Rudd says Australia will work to deepen US engagement in the Indo-Pacific, declaring American leadership remains indispensable as the globe prepares for geopolitical upheaval under President-elect Donald Trump.Amid questions over whether he will survive as ambassador to the US because of his previous comments disparaging Trump, Dr Rudd told a Sydney conference the Albanese government had done the work and was ready to co-operate with the new administration.Loading...Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreTrump diplomacyAUKUSKevin RuddUSATrump's White HouseBiden's White HousePacific diplomacyAsia-PacificKurt CampbellLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewThe army captain now helping companies fight a new battlePatrick DurkinWhat the NAB saga reveals about the private lives of CEOsThe 5 tips that stuck with 2025’s BOSS Young ExecutivesLife & LeisureSpice up your life with dirty rice perfume and a leather Prada skirtEugenie KellyHow surfing keeps this founder saneWhat’s the big deal about Bora Bora anyway?Rich ListStake.com founder invests millions to build Australia’s ChatGPTPaul SmithRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dream
