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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 the United States is seeking to use tariffs to regain the economic edge.

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 the United States is seeking to use tariffs to regain the economic edge.

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  • They begin the podcast examining the DeepSeek phenomenon, why Nvidia share prices took a hit, and looking under the hood to see if the tech is as good as advertised.
  • They then look at the recent threats and imposition of tariffs and how this will impact the US, and whether a strengthening US dollar is indicative of growing consumer optimism.
  • The podcast wraps up examining the relationship between foreign aid and national security and moves in the US to suspend aid.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Contested Ground team

Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

Episode 11: PODCAST: No escaping it, China is trying to coerce us, with Mike Pezzullo
Episode 10: 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
Episode 9: CONTESTED GROUND: Alliance abandonment and realpolitik in global affairs
Episode 8: PODCAST: A taste of things to come, with shadow minister for defence Andrew Hastie
Episode 7: PODCAST: Getting our naval force structure right, with Jennifer Parker
Episode 6: CONTESTED GROUND: The expanding world of state-sponsored cyber warfare
Episode 5: SPOTLIGHT: Training – key to the National Defence Strategy, with CAE’s James Digges
Episode 4: PODCAST: Unpacking the impacts of a disruptive new US Defense secretary
Episode 3: PODCAST: Threats, theatre and tariffs in Trump’s world, with the Defence Connect team
Episode 2: CONTESTED GROUND: What’s in store for 2025? Part 2

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