Podcast - Defence Connect

PODCAST: Tariffs, peace (maybe) in Ukraine and a shifting global power struggle

March 13 2025

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, hosts Steve Kuper and Robert Dougherty explore the recent wave of international announcements, such as...

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PODCAST: No escaping it, China is trying to coerce us, with Mike Pezzullo

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by former secretary of home affairs, Mike Pezzullo, to unpack the precedent established by...

March 06 2025

SPOTLIGHT: The role of test and evaluation in securing AI’s role in defence and national security, with Graeme Bick, Ray Bright and Chris White

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Graeme Bick and Ray Bright of QinetiQ Australia and Chris White of Australian Maritime...

March 05 2025

CONTESTED GROUND: Alliance abandonment and realpolitik in global affairs

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, hosts Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson, Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman unpack the risk of alliance abandonment in...

March 05 2025

PODCAST: A taste of things to come, with shadow minister for defence Andrew Hastie

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Andrew Hastie, shadow minister for defence, to discuss the government’s response to the...

February 27 2025

PODCAST: Getting our naval force structure right, with Jennifer Parker

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Jennifer Parker, expert associate at the National Security College - Australian National...

February 20 2025

CONTESTED GROUND: The expanding world of state-sponsored cyber warfare

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, host Liam Garman welcomes Cyber Daily’s David Hollingworth, a cyber security expert and Cyber Uncut podcast host, to...

February 19 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Training – key to the National Defence Strategy, with CAE’s James Digges

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, James Digges, Strategy and Growth - Naval at CAE Australia, joins host Liam Garman to discuss Australia's need for...

February 18 2025

PODCAST: Unpacking the impacts of a disruptive new US Defense secretary

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, hosts Steve Kuper, Robert Dougherty and Liam Garman unpack the latest developments on the global stage.

February 14 2025

PODCAST: Threats, theatre and tariffs in Trump’s world, with the Defence Connect team

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Steve Kuper, Robert Dougherty and Liam Garman unpack the fast moves and overall strategy being employed by the new US...

February 06 2025

CONTESTED GROUND: Regaining the qualitative advantage

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, hosts Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson, Liam Garman and Phil Tarrant unpack the latest in the AI race, and how...

February 05 2025

CONTESTED GROUND: What’s in store for 2025? Part 2

As the global economy and political environment continue to become increasingly unpredictable, hosts Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Liam...

January 31 2025

PODCAST: Boosting women’s involvement in defence industry, with Rachel Falzon, Women in Defence Association

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper speaks with Rachel Falzon, founder and national president of the Women in Defence Association, to discuss the...

January 30 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Delivering a sovereign small arms and load carriage capability, with Aquaterro’s Graeme Bulte

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, the team from Defence Connect travel to Victoria to sit down with Graeme Bulte, chief executive officer and founder...

January 28 2025

PODCAST: Royal Australian Navy minehunters’ new purpose after service, with Frank van der Linde

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by travellers and entrepreneurs Frank van der Linde and Kerry Leach.

January 23 2025

CONTESTED GROUND: What’s in store for 2025?

As the global economy and political environment continue to become increasingly unpredictable, hosts Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Liam...

January 22 2025

PODCAST: Building a robust, fit for purpose ADF, with Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh MP

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by the Honourable Matt Keogh MP, Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans’ Affairs, to...

January 21 2025

CONTESTED GROUND: What Trump’s Panama Canal comments mean for maritime law

How might the recent threat from US President-elect Donald Trump impact practitioners in this space?

January 17 2025

SPOTLIGHT: How AIR 6500 will defend Australia’s shores, with Lockheed Martin Australia’s Liam Catterson

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Liam Catterson, business development manager Integrated Air and Missile Defence Lead, Rotary and Mission Systems at...

January 16 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Engaging with Australia’s next-generation Defence STEM workforce, with DSTG’s Dr Carolyn Patteson and Dr Mike Wilson

In this episode of the Defence Connect ADSTAR series, Dr Carolyn Patteson, Chief Science Strategic Planning & Engagement within the Defence Science and Technology Group,...

January 09 2025