SPOTLIGHT: Confronting a contested Indo-Pacific, with Lockheed Martin’s Admiral (Ret’d) Phil Davidson

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By: Robyn Tongol

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by former commander of US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral (Ret’d) Phil Davidson, as they discuss the allied efforts to confront a contested Indo-Pacific.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by former commander of US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral (Ret’d) Phil Davidson, as they discuss the allied efforts to confront a contested Indo-Pacific.

As part of this special conversation, the pair discuss a range of subjects, including:

  • The shifting power dynamics emerging across the region and the implications associated with the return of great-power competition.
  • Building and enhancing avenues for interoperability and interchangeability across regional allies in order to build collective deterrence.
  • The importance of building a robust, adaptable and resilient allied integrated air and missile defence network across the region to help underpin regional security.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect Spotlight team

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Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

Episode 11: THE PROGRESS REPORT: The mission to make military children visible
Episode 10: PODCAST: Righting the ship, balancing the force, with Senator James Paterson, shadow minister for defence
Episode 9: SPOTLIGHT: Modern electronic warfare, spectrum congestion and the Australian defence ecosystem, with DEWC Services’ Rian Whitby
Episode 8: CONTESTED GROUND: The intersection of finance, organised crime, terrorism and foreign interference, with Keith Bulfin
Episode 7: CONTESTED GROUND: The fragility of Australia’s energy ecosystem, with AVM (Ret’d) John Blackburn AO
Episode 6: PODCAST: The MC-55A Peregrine and the future of ADF airborne reconnaissance, with Alan Clements
Episode 5: CONTESTED GROUND: Australia faces fallout closer to home as Iran continues to fight back
Episode 4: PODCAST: AUKUS infrastructure, public perceptions and nuclear-powered submarines, with Fred Thomas MP
Episode 3: THE PROGRESS REPORT: From the cockpit to the dockyard
Episode 2: PODCAST: Iran escalation, munitions supplies and the Middle East’s path to peace

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