On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry is joined by retired Vice Admiral Paul Maddison to compare and contrast Australian and Canadian defence policies.

Participant Bio:

- Vice-Admiral (retired) Paul Maddison is Director of the UNSW Defence Research Institute. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 37 years, retiring as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. He also served as Canada’s High Commissioner to Australia from 2015 and 2019. https://natashaswoodfoundation.org/meet-the-team/vice-admiral-paul-maddison-retd/

Host Bio:

- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

R&R

- Rory Medcalf, Contest for the Indo-Pacific: Why China won’t map the future, https://www.amazon.com/Contest-Indo-Pacific-China-Wont-Future/dp/176064157X

- S. James Gates & Cathie Pelletier, Proving Einstein Right: The Daring Expeditions that Changed How We Look at the Universe, https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/s-james-gates/proving-einstein-right/9781541762237/?utm_expid=.OyywKgKNQfKo0ZgN1WBZtg.0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Recording Date: 23 Sep 2020

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips