In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, recorded September 09, 2025, we sit down with Dr. Philippe Lagassé, Alex McPhail and Alexander Rudolph, to discuss their newly released report, "Defence Agile Procurement Insights and Analysis”.

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Guest bios:

- Dr. Philippe Lagassé is a CGAI Fellow and an associate professor and Barton Chair at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University.

- Alex McPhail is the President & CEO of EXA Consulting Group.

- Alexander Rudolph is a CGAI Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University and expert on Canadian cyber policy.

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Host bio:

David Perry is President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Recommended Readings:

- "Active Defense: China's Military Strategy Since 1949" by M. Taylor Fravel

- "Le bon gouvernement" by Pierre Rosanvallon

- "The Prepared Leader: Emerge from Any Crisis More Resilient Than Before" by Erika H. James, Lynn Perry Wooten

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

Release date:

12 September 2025