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In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Robert Dougherty, Stephen Kuper, and Liam Garman unpack Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to NATO and the European Union, and Australia’s changing geopolitical environment.
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- The podcast begins by unpacking the Prime Minister’s visit to NATO and the proposed Australia-EU free trade agreement, before looking into the benefits and risks behind the RAAF’s deployment of an E-7A Wedgetail to Germany.
- Dougherty, Kuper, and Garman then unpack the $1 billion agreement to export 100 Brisbane-made Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles to Germany.
- They wrap up the podcast discussing recruitment to the Australian Defence Force in the event of a military crisis, and the growing multipolarity in the region.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team
Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:
Episode 477: PODCAST: Middle East conflict reignition, with Major General (Ret’d) Gus McLachlan
Episode 476: CONTESTED GROUND: The pace of military change, with Dr David Kilcullen
Episode 475: SPOTLIGHT: Unpacking the opportunities to enhance Australia’s defence capabilities, with Yehuda Lahav, Israel Aerospace Industries
Episode 474: PODCAST: Confronting Australia’s dwindling belief in itself and the national security implications, with Scott Hargreaves, Institute of Public Affairs
Episode 473: CONTESTED GROUND: Espionage and disrupting non-state adversaries
Episode 472: PODCAST: The future of land warfare for Australia and our UK partners with Tom Newman, Babcock Land CEO
Episode 471: CONTESTED GROUND: Irregular warfare in Ukraine and Russian information operations, with MAJGEN (Ret’d) Gus McLachlan
Episode 470: SPOTLIGHT: Deconstructing Defence’s Digital Engineering Strategy, with Downer’s Rachel Hatton and Connie Heaney
Episode 469: CONTESTED GROUND: The enduring opportunities of the Australia–US relationship, with former ambassador Joe Hockey
Episode 468: CONTESTED GROUND: Developing true sovereign capability, with shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie MP
