In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, former naval officer and defence industry analyst Chris Skinner joins host Liam Garman to unpack the great submarine debate as Australia continues on the path to acquiring nuclear submarine capabilities.
- The pair begin the podcast examining why Australian industry capability must be factored into the submarine task force’s scope of research.
- The podcast continues with a discussion around the Virginia and Astute Classes, and some potential strategies to expedite the acquisition of Australian nuclear submarine capabilities.
- The pair wrap up the podcast with an analysis of crewed versus uncrewed systems, and how this will shape the future of the battlefield.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team
Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:
Episode 11: SPOTLIGHT: Cyber security, DISP accreditation and building sovereign resilience, with Macquarie Government’s James Rabey
Episode 10: PODCAST: Warrior culture, special operations and private military companies, with Trevor Fortner
Episode 9: CONTESTED GROUND: We’re no longer in a BAU world, with Andrew Henderson, Agsecure
Episode 8: PODCAST: Small arms modernisation, next-generation infantry systems and sovereign manufacturing
Episode 7: THE PROGRESS REPORT: 10 seconds of courage and the ripple effect of mentorship
Episode 6: PODCAST: Defence industrial investment, Ghost Bat upgrades and Indonesia’s Gaza deployment
Episode 5: PODCAST: ADF space personnel, US Secretary of Defense cuts Harvard ties and Sydney protest fallout
Episode 4: THE PROGRESS REPORT: From Army engineering to the C-suite – breaking the glass ceiling in Defence
Episode 3: PODCAST: Defence Estate Audit, Afghanistan aid and unrest in the United States
Episode 2: CONTESTED GROUND: US National Defense Strategy, deterrence by denial and the limits of alliance dependency