Defence & Security Podcast Network

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Dr Jason Lim, from the University of Wollongong, joins host and former student Steve Kuper to discuss China's history of engaging with Southeast Asia, the impact of the Cold War, and the political concerns of the region's Chinese diaspora.

• The pair begin the podcast detailing China's long history of engaging and influencing the Southeast Asian nations, dating back to the pre-colonial era, and the role this long history continues to play in the way Southeast Asian nations engage with the rising superpower.
• They then discuss how the Cold War never really ended in the region, with the ideological, economic, political, and strategic competition between China and the United States continuing to simmer behind the scenes despite the collapse of the Soviet Union.
• Finally, the pair discuss the economic, political, and cultural influence of the region's Chinese diaspora and how Australia's neighbours have embraced members of the Chinese community and a shared history to help balance national interests with national security concerns.

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In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Steve Kuper and Liam Garman analyse the Commonwealth's Defence Strategic Review and Australia's most recent iteration of a defence by denial strategy.

• The pair begin the podcast unpacking the fundamentals of Australia's future procurement program and how Australia would seek to deter future adversaries through denial.
• Kuper and Garman then unpack the history of denial strategies employed by the Australian Defence Force and Commonwealth.

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In this special episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson unpack how the Commonwealth's recently unveiled Defence Strategic Review will influence Australia's cyber security industry.

• The pair begin the podcast by unpacking how the DSR was fundamental to give certainty to industry and how it is encouraging that cyber is acknowledged among the traditional warfighting domains of land, air and sea. Tarrant and MAJGEN (Ret'd) Dr Thompson then examine how the space domain is expected to play a bigger role in the ADF — and how this can apply to the continuing growth of cyber in Defence. The podcast wraps up by analysing the future of information and cyber warfare in Australia.

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In this special edition of the Defence Connect podcast, Defence Connect's Phil Tarrant, Liam Garman, and Steve Kuper unpack the key takeaways from the Defence Strategic Review — and how they will impact the defence industry

• The hosts analyse how the Defence Strategic Review will impact Australia's land, air, sea, space, and cyber capabilities — identifying which programs are at risk and which will gain from Australia's renewed force structure.
• The podcast then unpacks how the Defence Strategic Review forms part of Australia's whole-of-government national security framework, before discussing how the Commonwealth can better integrate with our AUKUS partners.

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In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Tony Howell, global chief architect, defence and intelligence at archTIS, joins host Liam Garman to unpack the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Act 2022 and how the new government obligations will impact Australian businesses.

• The pair commence the podcast by discussing what obligations the SLACIP Act will place on businesses and which businesses will have to meet higher cyber security standards.
• Howell and Garman then discuss what happens to businesses that fail to meet their cyber obligations and what constitutes requirements to identify threats "as far as reasonably practicable".
• The podcast wraps up by unpacking how archTIS can help businesses meet their cyber security requirements in an era of new and emerging legislative frameworks.

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In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Luke Gosling OAM, MP, Member for Solomon, joins host Liam Garman to discuss the Albanese government's plans for building a more resilient Australian Defence Force and defence industry in the Northern Territory.

• The pair begin the podcast unpacking the Member's time in the Australian Defence Force and his key lessons from service.
• The Member then details his vision for Australia's defence policy and outlines the steps that the Albanese government is taking to build a stronger Australian Defence Force and defence industry.
• The podcast wraps up defining the role that Northern Australia will play in defending our shores.

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In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, host Liam Garman joins Cyber Security Connect journalist Daniel Croft to unpack whether the Commonwealth should ban ransomware payments, before turning to discuss the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in cyber security.

• The pair begin the podcast by assessing whether legislation to ban ransoms would, in fact, hurt the victims yet further and whether it will create additional illicit markets for threat actors.
• Garman and Croft then unpack how AI and advanced machine learning can be used to improve business practices, and how these new systems can be exploited by threat actors.
• They wrap up the podcast by examining the ethical and security risks of data aggregation in the era of information operations.

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In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, host Liam Garman is joined by LTC (Ret'd) Dave Grossman, author of On Killing and On Combat, to discuss the psychology of killing.

• The podcast begins unpacking LTC (Ret'd) Grossman's books and research on the topic of violence, including On Killing and On Combat, and how militaries overcome the innate human resistance to taking a life.
• LTC (Ret'd) Grossman then unpacks how this impacts military training, as well as those social conditions which spur violence.
• The pair wrap up the podcast discussing the concept of "The Bulletproof Mind" and discuss what's next on the horizon for LTC (Ret'd) Grossman.

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In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Matt Wilcox, founder and chief executive of FifthDomain, joins host Liam Garman to unveil the company's new Cyber National Assessment Program for Skills and Employment (CYNAPSE).

• The pair begin the podcast unpacking how the CYNAPSE program will advance Australia's cyber security industry and how pre-employment testing will support cyber security companies in growing their talent base.
• Wilcox and Garman then continue to unpack early insights into the program's success and how they've enabled partner companies to hire a diverse talent pool of cyber security professionals.
• The podcast wraps up by unpacking what steps Australians can take to improve their cyber security posture and how FifthDomain has proactively supported the cyber security industry.

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In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, founder of Anduril, Palmer Luckey, and David Goodrich, executive chairman and CEO of Anduril APAC, join host Liam Garman to discuss how the company is innovating the autonomy and AI sector.

• The pair begin the podcast unpacking Luckey's recent visit to Australia and the company's ongoing collaboration with Defence.
• Luckey and Goodrich then explain the genesis of Anduril and how the founder of Oculus Rift was inspired to start a defence company to keep allied warfighters safe.
• The podcast wraps up discussing what is on the horizon for Anduril in Australia, including the Ghost Shark program and their strategy to make Australia a regional export hub.

Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team