To kick off the episode, Dr Alex Bristow speaks to ASPI newcomer Bec Shrimpton, who will head up this year’s Sydney Dialogue. They discuss the strategic threats Australia faces, including the challenges posed by emerging tech, and the Australia-China relationship.

With so much of our data online, and a growing reliance on technology in our daily lives, we are left vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Karly Winkler speaks to Google’s Shane Huntley about the work of the Google Threat Analysis Group and the current cyber threat landscape.

In the Integrated Review 2021, the UK Government detailed its vision of the UK’s role in the world over the next two decades, outlining a tilt to the Indo-Pacific. Dr Marcus Hellyer speaks to Professor Alessio Patalano about the Indo-Pacific tilt, the UK’s naval strategy and defence capability priorities.

Guests (in order of appearance):

Dr Alex Bristow: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/dr-alex-bristow

Bec Shrimpton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-shrimpton-09233265/?originalSubdomain=au

Karly Winkler: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/karly-winkler

Shane Huntley: https://twitter.com/ShaneHuntley

Dr Marcus Hellyer: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/marcus-hellyer

Professor Alessio Patalano: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/dr-alessio-patalano

Music: "Jah Jah Bangs" by Quincas Moreira