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PODCAST: Submarines, combined arms, and preparing the ADF for an uncertain future, with MAJGEN (Ret’d) Gus McLachlan

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By: Robyn Tongol

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Major General (Ret’d) Gus McLachlan joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss the future of the Australian Defence Force and defence industry amid the evolving domestic and global geopolitical environments.

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Major General (Ret’d) Gus McLachlan joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss the future of the Australian Defence Force and defence industry amid the evolving domestic and global geopolitical environments.

  

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  • The pair begin the podcast discussing the geopolitical and economic uncertainties facing Australia, while MAJGEN (Ret’d) McLachlan shares his lessons on how to build a stronger and more resilient defence industry
  • The podcast continues unpacking the future of combined arms and multidomain battle management, including requirements for a robust information capability to link Australia’s diverse fighting force.
  • The pair wrap up the podcast by unpacking some of the priorities facing the Australian Defence Force and the Commonwealth, and what the sovereign industrial capability will look like in the future.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team

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Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

Episode 11: SPOTLIGHT: LAND 156, counter-drone warfare and electronic warfare capability, with Department 13’s Ben Westgarth
Episode 10: PODCAST: Australia’s first 3D printed autonomous USV, with Josh Wigley and Harry Hubbert
Episode 9: PODCAST: Australia’s shipbuilding future, landing craft pipeline and autonomous vessels, with Austal CEO Paddy Gregg
Episode 8: CONTESTED GROUND: Assessing the fallout and implications of the latest Trump–Xi meeting for Iran, Taiwan and Australia
Episode 7: PODCAST: Missile manufacturing, Collins LOTE upgrades and submarine base east
Episode 6: PODCAST: Aerobatics, military aviation and Australian air shows, with Paul Bennet
Episode 5: CONTESTED GROUND: Australia and the West must ask themselves new questions in the face of the modern world, with Robbin Laird
Episode 4: PODCAST: Black Hawk capability, B-21 bomber debate, and upcoming budget
Episode 3: PODCAST: Supermarine Spitfire, warbird aviation and modern aerial innovation, with Keith Russell
Episode 2: PODCAST: Bushmaster PMV funding, long-range strike expansion and cyber defence