In this episode of #DefenceDeconstructed, we sit down with Jordan Miller, to discuss his upcoming policy perspective titled "Shifting Defence from Procurement to Production." We discuss the proposed defence procurement agency and the eagerly awaited defence industrial strategy, and how they can best deliver the military the capabilities it needs in a sustainable way. We cover what it means to shift to a defence production focus, venture capital investments in defence, and how the public sector can make the necessary transformation.

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Guest bios:

Jordan Miller is a PhD candidate at the Royal Military College of Canada, and is writing on Ukraine's use of English-language information operations. He works in the defence and space industry, is a regular contributor to think tanks, writing on defence policy, space, and the war in Ukraine.

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Host bio:

Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the VP of Ottawa Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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Recommended Readings:

- "The Ledger: Accounting for Failure in Afghanistan" by David Kilcullen, Greg Mills and Rory Stewart

- "Why America Loses War" by Donald Stoker

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

Release date:

05 September 2025