for Australia's strategic place in an Asia-centric world.

He will also discuss the implications for Australia's international relations with traditional allies the United States as the locus of global power shifts from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.has adjusted his approach to reduce long at-bats and strikeouts, favoring weak contact and quick innings. The Cubs complied, swinging early in the count, unwilling to fall behind Strasburg as he pumped strikes. The first six Cubs batters, and 10 of the first 13, saw two or fewer pitches.

"I think that's kind of something hitters are going to do throughout the season," Strasburg said. "They're going to try and put the ball in play early because they don't want two strikes. At the same time, I can't just lay it in there."

Strasburg's first 10 pitches were fastballs, and he threw first-pitch heaters to all but one of the first 11 hitters he faced.

He effectively established the inside corner, but as the Cubs started to jump on his early