The trade minister, Steve Ciobo, has denied that Australia will be forced to join America’s next military outing in return for Donald Trump’s exemptions on steel and aluminium tariffs. But Ciobo said there was no implicit understanding about a quid pro quo linking trade and military promises. “We have the closest possible military and security alliance with the United States and it gets closer all of the time,” he said. Trump trade tariffs: what they mean for Australia and what happens next Read more“We’ll wait to hear more about any further developments but, for the time being, we’re being very positive about the outcome secured. He said the government also had to be mindful of the broader consequences of the tariffs on global trade and security relations.

Source: The Guardian March 11, 2018 00:33 UTC