Hank welcomes Kevin Rudd (26th Prime Minister of Australia and President of the Asia Society Policy Institute) to Straight Talk to discuss what motivated him to write his newest book, The Avoidable War, managed strategic competition and building strategic trust, China-Russia relations and the impact of the latter’s invasion of Ukraine, and US-China and the potential for decoupling or establishing a stable relationship. Listen to Kevin Rudd's first appearance on Straight Talk: https://soundcloud.com/user-544863960/episode-33-kevin-rudd Kevin Rudd: https://kevinrudd.com The Avoidable War: https://www.kevinrudd.com/books/aw