CONTESTED GROUND: Developing true sovereign capability, with shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie MP

Joint-capabilities

13 September 2024

By: Robyn Tongol

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, Andrew Hastie MP, shadow minister for defence and shadow minister for defence industry, joins hosts Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman to discuss how Australia must develop sovereign capability amid growing geopolitical uncertainty.

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The trio begin the podcast discussing how Australia needs to support Defence SMEs to deliver sovereign capability amid rising political uncertainty before looking into additional uses of Australia’s special forces capabilities.
The shadow minister then discusses how decision makers must clearly articulate the grey zone and kinetic risks that Australia faces, and outlines what some of his key objectives would be in government.
The podcast wraps up discussing Ukraine’s continued fight for freedom.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Contested Ground team

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