In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by former Australian Army leader and former Commander Forces Command, MAJGEN (Ret’d) Gus McLachlan.
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McLachlan previously attended Royal Military College - Duntroon and the University of NSW, while completing a 37-year career with the Australian Army. He retired as Major General in December 2018.
The pair discuss:
- The reignition of intense military conflict in the Middle East, drawing on McLachlan’s previous service as a UN peacekeeper in southern Lebanon.
- The reliance of Israel’s military forces on modern fighter jet aircraft, use of explosive pagers and what the nation’s military objectives might be.
- The possible implications of the conflict for Australia and Western allies.
- The Australian Defence Force’s new recruitment campaigns and ends the podcast with a rapid-fire quiz about current issues.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team
Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:
Episode 483: SPOTLIGHT: Pitching to Defence, with Professor Emily Hilder and Dan Bennett
Episode 482: PODCAST: Contested battlespace, with former prime minister Scott Morrison
Episode 481: CONTESTED GROUND: Into the space frontier with former prime minister Scott Morrison
Episode 480: SPOTLIGHT: The Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy, with Professor Tanya Monro
Episode 479: CONTESTED GROUND: Divisions spike ahead of the US election
Episode 478: SPOTLIGHT: Demystifying artificial intelligence and its role in the future of Defence capability, with Sean Pereira, Analytical Progression
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