In this week's episode of Policy, Guns and Money, two of our (moderately) grumpy strategists Drs Malcolm Davis and Marcus Hellyer bring you a wide-ranging update on maritime and space issues – they discuss Marcus’ recent report on offshore patrol vessels and improving maritime capability, the recently released DST 2030 strategic plan, SpaceX launches and more!

Next, ASPI Researcher and India expert Aakriti Bachhawat speaks to Nathan Ruser, Researcher with ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre. They discuss the recent standoff between China and India over the line of actual control and touch on Nathan’s satellite imagery analysis of recent developments.

Finally, Research Interns Alexandra Pascoe and Daria Impiombato talk about the impact of Covid-19 on the European Union and how the European Union can overcome this crisis collectively. They discuss the EU’s plan for economic recovery and how the establishment of the proposed EU Recovery Fund could strengthen the union.

In this episode:

Report:

https://www.aspi.org.au/report/concentrated-vulnerability-distributed-lethality-offshore-patrol-vessels

People:

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

Malcolm Davis:https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/malcolm-davis

Aakriti Bachhawat: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/aakriti-bachhawat

Nathan Ruser: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/nathan-ruser

Daria Impiombato: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/daria-impiombato

Alexandra Pascoe: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/alexandra-pascoe

Background music:

"Glitchin' a Ride" by 'The Whole Other' via the YouTube Audio Library.