Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Leaders Must Choose the Right Mindset for 21st Century Asia Pacific 226 January 2, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Age (Australia) on 2 January 2015 by Bruce Grant (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Asia-PacificAustraliaBarack ObamaTony Abbott Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: Europe Must Not Allow Itself To Be Drawn into Trump’s War March 27, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauSending a few European warships wouldn’t rescue the U.S. from the precarious position the advice-ignoring egomaniac Trump has put it in. 0 Australia: Donald Trump Emboldens TACO Taunts over Sudden Iranian Strikes Backdown March 23, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Japan: US-Japan Leadership Summit: Stick to Refusal of Military Support March 25, 2026. Published in Tokyo ShimbunApplauding the ringleader of an illegal war is not appropriate, as the prime minister of a peace-loving nation. 0 Canada: Trump Administration Doing All It Can To Get Hungary’s Orban Reelected March 26, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Canada: Donald Trump’s Hubris Got Us into This Quagmire of Rising Prices March 25, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Topics Egypt: Trump’s Responsibility March 29, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineIn the U.S., Trump no longer has a declaration of a victory over Iran within his grasp. 0 Philippines: Iran War Could Lead to US Empire’s End March 29, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesMilitary power alone cannot sustain global dominance, and attempts to assert it in the face of structural decline may hasten the very outcome they seek to prevent. 0 India: How ‘I, Me, Myself’ Dictates Trump’s Iran Adventure March 29, 2026. Published in FirstpostTrump simply doesn’t care ... about the war’s repercussions on Americans. 0 Austria: Donald Trump Stages the Iran War Like a TV Show March 27, 2026. Published in Der StandardAs soon as things become complicated, the U.S. president looks for a new spectacle. 0 Germany: Ruling against Tech Giants: Yes, It Can Lead to Addiction March 27, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungThe ruling comes at a time when many countries are becoming more critical of Big Tech companies' practices. 0 Germany: Does Trump Secretly Envy Putin? March 27, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung[T]he threats reveal intentions that could be dangerous for freedom of the press in the U.S. over the long term. 0 Australia: As Pakistan Positions Itself as a US–Iran Broker, It Draws on a Set of Relationships Few Countries Can Replicate March 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Trump Struggles To Find an Off-Ramp as an Oil Crisis Meets a Munitions Crisis March 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Related Articles Australia: As Pakistan Positions Itself as a US–Iran Broker, It Draws on a Set of Relationships Few Countries Can Replicate March 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Trump Struggles To Find an Off-Ramp as an Oil Crisis Meets a Munitions Crisis March 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Are the US and Iran about To Reach a Ceasefire Deal? March 26, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: This Madness Has Gone On for Too Long. Australia Can No Longer Rely on Trump’s America March 25, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald Australia: Donald Trump’s Backtrack Illuminates Iran’s Leverage in an Asymmetrical War March 24, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Previous articleWhen I Die, I’m Still BlackNext articleThe Beginning of the 4th Quarter of Obama’s Presidency LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment