My guest today is Tom Switzer who is a well-known Australian commentator and foreign policy expert.

Tom has worked at a variety of publications and think tanks across the Anglosphere including the American Enterprise Institute, The UK Spectator, The Australian newspaper, amongst others. He currently hosts a foreign policy focused podcast called "Switzerland".

Today we discuss:

• The US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, what this means for the region, and whether this represents a fundamental change in Trump's foreign policy
• What role Israel has played in this latest action and whether this was legitimate
• Why a realist foreign policy perspective has had few champions in Canberra over the years
• How Australian trade policy should be adjusted with China and others
• His thoughts on the 30th anniv ...