Gregory R. Copley is a strategic analyst who for over half century worked at the highest levels with various governments around the world.

He currently serves as President of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and is editor-in-chief of the online journal Defence & Foreign Affairs Strategic Policy. Born in Western Australia, he Member of the Order of Australia and is the author or co-author of over 35 books. Further information found here: https://www.strategicstudies.org/issa/GRCbio.htm

We discuss:

• How he ended up in Washington DC
• Why has detailed in-country knowledge been degraded and what it means
• How does one strike the balance between covert operations that a state needs to conduct to secure its interests and what its nations citizens should be entitled to know
• What should Australia's trade policy be with the United States and China going forward
• What lessons the Normans can teach us today
• What should Australia aspire to be as a nation in 50 years

And much more