The National Security Podcast
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The National Security Podcast
Expert analysis, insights and opinion on the national security challenges facing Australia and the Indo-Pacific. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Security, power and the perspectives we miss
Can national security be fully understood through hard power alone?
Is it time for Australia to have a broader national security strategy – one...
Beyond oil: what the Hormuz crisis means for Australia
Why is the Strait of Hormuz crisis about more than crude oil, and what does it reveal about Australia’s hidden supply-chain vulnerabilities?
Wh...
“The future is expensive” – managing cost-of-living while investing in security
How should government balance national preparedness with cost-of-living pressures?
Can Australia strengthen fuel security, defence capability a...
2026 National Defence Strategy: evolution, not revolution
What are the real differences between the 2024 and 2026 National Defence Strategy – and why is this an evolution, not a revolution?
How is Aust...
Truth, trust and the algorithm: can democracy keep up?
How are everyday Australians experiencing misinformation in their daily lives, and why does it feel increasingly overwhelming?
How are platform...
No worries? What Australians think about security, risk and resilience
Why do Australians place peaceful and safe communities above more traditional security priorities?
Why are AI-enabled attacks, economic crises,...
What is driving the war in Iran – and what comes next?
Why did the United States and Israel choose to strike Iran now – and what are the strategic consequences of that decision? What lessons have been lear...
Plotting a through line: February 2026 Geopolitics Update
Is there a strategic through line or an explanatory logic behind the Trump Administration’s actions in Venezuela, Greenland and Iran?
What is th...
Modernising Australia's border security
Why do Australia’s borders require a fundamental rethink? How can Australian governments build on the vision of Australia’s borders as a national stra...
Why organised crime is now a national security threat
Why has serious and organised crime – estimated to cost Australia $82.3 billion each year – become a national security issue? How is the Australian Cr...
Pat Conroy on defence reform, industry and the Pacific
How integrated is Australia’s approach to statecraft across defence, diplomacy, development and industry – and how visible is that integration to the...
The future will thank us: an intergenerational approach to security
What is intergenerational security and how does it intersect with traditional concepts of national security?
How do intergenerational dynamics a...
Australia’s Chief of the Defence Force: reflections on half a century of service
How is the Australian Defence Force preparing for the challenges of a changing world?
Does the appointment of a naval officer as the Chief of t...
Seeing the unseen: why geospatial intelligence is important
What are the origins of the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO), and how has the organisation developed within the National Intellig...
Democratic resilience in the digital age
What is democratic resilience and why is it a national security issue?
Why is it important to preserve public trust and participation in the el...
Sustaining deterrence and building defence industrial resilience
Do the US and other Western allies still maintain an edge over China in defence industry and innovation?
How are partnerships between China, Ru...
What Finland can teach Australia about national security
How does Finland view strategic linkages between the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions?
What is the Finnish model of ‘Comprehensive Securi...
Evolving lessons in counterterrorism from 9/11 to 2025
How has the terrorism threat landscape evolved since 9/11, and what makes today’s challenges more complex?
How is the counterterrorism response...
Indonesia’s evolving role in the Indo-Pacific and beyond
How has Indonesia’s foreign policy evolved under President Prabowo?
Is Indonesia slowly moving from being ‘non-aligned’ to being ‘multi-aligned...
The evolution of strategic deterrence
How has strategic deterrence evolved from the Cold War to contemporary times?
What is ‘strategic substitution,’ and how has China used it to cr...
Partners with limits: inside the China–Russia relationship
How aligned are China and Russia's strategic interests?
How is this relationship playing out in relation to competing spheres of influence in C...
PM Albanese's China visit and the future of the Aus-China relationship
How has the Australia-China relationship changed since the Prime Minister’s last visit to China in 2023?
From China's perspective, how does its...
How can we avoid conflict in our region?
What are some of the key mechanisms for avoiding conflict?
Why is ASEAN a key player in preventive diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific region?
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Unpacking the Australia-US relationship with “our man in Washington”
Is America retreating from global leadership?
Is this just a temporary wave of tension in the bilateral relationship, or might it signal a broa...
A decade at the helm: in conversation with Rory Medcalf
How has Australia’s security landscape changed over the last decade?
How was the Indo-Pacific concept born, and how has it evolved?
What...
Nuclear flashpoint: Iran strikes, non-proliferation, and future threats
What impact will US and Israeli air strikes on Iran have on global non-proliferation efforts?
How is Trump reshaping the US's leadership in nuc...
Disasters, distrust, and disinformation
What are some of the challenges societies face because of mis- and disinformation during disaster response?
How can Australia adapt to deal wit...
Iran, Israel and the future of Middle East security
Where do the other Middle East countries and the Gulf nations stand on the Iran-Israel conflict? How do they view the US’ changing foreign policy?
The trans-Tasman alliance: strengthening Australia-NZ security ties
What is the ‘foreign policy reset’ undertaken by New Zealand’s National government, and how does it differ from the previous Labour government’s appro...
In conversation with Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff
Why is the Indo-Pacific of importance to Canada? Will it have a more consistent presence in the region in the future?
How is Canada adapting i...
AI, rights and rules: who’s accountable in an automated world?
Can differing global approaches to AI regulation and investment work together, or are we headed toward fragmented, siloed systems?
How can AI g...
Australia decides 2025: national security priorities
How is the re-elected Labor Government expected to approach national security and foreign policy in its new term of office?
Can Australia strik...
Transatlantic security crisis? NATO and Europe's strategic dilemma
Is Europe ready to defend itself without the United States? What roles do major countries like France, Germany, the UK, and partners like Australia pl...
Insidious and underappreciated? The impact of gender-based violence on national security
What is the link between gender and extremism? What makes it a national security issue?
Can domestic violence act as a ‘comorbidity’ for extrem...
Why Taiwan’s security matters to Australia and the world
What kind of external pressures and foreign interference is Taiwan facing?
How does Taiwan balance its status as a global tech giant with its...
China's evolving relationship with the United States
How does China’s leadership view the relationship with the US, and how has that perspective evolved over the years?
How might China seek to tak...
Is Australia prepared? Lessons from the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review
Is Australia doing enough to make intelligence useful for policymakers, parliamentarians, and cabinet ministers?
How can Australia build an int...
Aid, development, and Australia’s national security: why it matters now more than ever
What impact will cuts to foreign aid have on security in Southeast Asia and the Pacific?
Why is international development essential to Australi...
How global shocks, supply chains, and innovation impact food security
What are the biggest contemporary threats to food security? How do global shocks affect supply chains?
How will the Trump tariffs impact Austra...
China's naval activity off Australia: coercion or common practice?
Was China's live fire exercise off Australia's coast permissible under international law? What might have been the rationale behind this exercise?