Aug 16, 2026 – 8.32amWashington | Former senior US diplomat Kurt Campbell says foreign alliances will flourish despite the Trump administration’s neglect and this could open up new opportunities for Australian businesses in defence manufacturing, quantum computing and renewable energy.The veteran official and businessman, who worked closely with Australia as former president Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific security tsar, said despite a “consequential blip” in relations between the White House and like-minded countries, alliances would endure and perhaps become more entrenched.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles