CONTESTED GROUND: How to develop a culture of security in your business
In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson discuss how businesses can build a...
April 18 2025
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PODCAST: Defence industry at Avalon Airshow, with Honeywell Aerospace’s Lee Davis
In this special defence aviation episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Robert Dougherty catches up with Honeywell Aerospace Technologies senior director Lee Davis on...
April 17 2025
PODCAST: Budget falls short on defence spending bump as election fever takes hold, with Steve Kuper and Robert Dougherty
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, hosts Steve Kuper and Rob Dougherty discuss the fallout from Avalon 2025, budget week and the federal election.
April 11 2025
SPOTLIGHT: High-energy lasers and remote weapons stations: a solution to modern drone threats, with EOS’ Dr Andreas Schwer
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Dr Andreas Schwer, managing director and chief executive of Electro Optic Systems, joins host Liam Garman to discuss...
April 08 2025
CONTESTED GROUND: Heroism, warfare and Australia’s future – WWII reflections and election insights
In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, hosts Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant discuss the heroic actions of Australian soldiers in...
April 04 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Ukraine’s air defence revolution, with Advent Atum’s Andy Wilson
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Advent Atum CEO Andy Wilson joins host Liam Garman to discuss how the company has helped the Armed Forces of Ukraine...
April 02 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Accelerating your career in combat systems engineering, with Defence Trailblazer’s Dr Sanjay Mazumdar
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Dr Sanjay Mazumdar, executive director of Defence Trailblazer, joins host Liam Garman to unpack their new combat...
April 01 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Unveiling the power of wargaming in modern military strategy
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, James Moorhouse, director of wargaming at Atturra, joins host Liam Garman to explore the crucial role of wargaming...
March 20 2025
SPOTLIGHT: Training – the key to success in joint operations
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Matt Martin, Senior Manager Business Development at CAE USA, joins host Liam Garman to discuss how Defence forces...
March 18 2025
PODCAST: Tariffs, peace (maybe) in Ukraine and a shifting global power struggle
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, hosts Steve Kuper and Robert Dougherty explore the recent wave of international announcements, such as the Ukraine 30-day...
March 13 2025
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