Bogan Intelligentsia John Lander: Is Australia a US Military Colony?
On Episode 82 of Bogan Intelligentsia, Ambassador John Lander returns for an episode on Australia as a US military colony and sovereignty gone via the 2014 Force Posture Agreement and AUKUS. He outlines a China war not of our making, asking what veto is left if Washington uses our bases over Taiwan, and sets Albanese’s UNGA appearance and words against the realities of the decisions made in Canberra.
Podcast Details: 1 hr 24 min | Released 1 October, 2026 | John Lander – Retired Australian diplomat; former Deputy Ambassador to China; three-time Head of DFAT’s China section; Australia’s first Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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