Podcast - Defence Connect

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

February 06 2025

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

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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

CONTESTED GROUND: Picking up where we left off, 2025 shapes up to be a disruptive year

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Liam Garman are joined by Momentum Media’s senior defence and national security analyst and...

January 08 2025

CONTESTED GROUND: Iran’s collapsing sphere of influence

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson and Liam Garman discuss the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the ongoing...

January 03 2025

DEFENCE PROPERTY PODCAST: Understanding the ever-changing landscape of regional property investment

Understanding the dynamics of regional areas in Australia can offer lucrative opportunities for investors.

December 23 2024

PODCAST: A proud history of providing debate and connecting sailors, with Mark Schweikert, federal president, Navy League of Australia

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by the newly confirmed federal president of the Navy League of Australia, Mark Schweikert, to...

December 20 2024

SPOTLIGHT: GWEO – protecting Australian sovereignty, with Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control’s James Heading

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, James Heading, Director of Programs, Strategic Capabilities Office, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, joins...

December 19 2024

CONTESTED GROUND: Ukraine’s freedom of manoeuvre in the information domain

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Liam Garman discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and the...

December 18 2024

SPOTLIGHT: AUKUS Pillar II – how technology sharing is strengthening our national security, with FAS Stephen Moore and Dr Nigel McGinty

In this episode of the Defence Connect ADSTAR series, Stephen Moore, First Assistant Secretary AUKUS Advanced Capabilities, and Dr Nigel McGinty, Defence Science and...

December 18 2024

PODCAST: Unleashing Australian know-how to grow military power fast, with John Storey, Institute of Public Affairs

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by John Storey, director of law and policy at the Institute of Public Affairs, to discuss the third...

December 12 2024

CONTESTED GROUND: The intersection of national security and Australia’s declining economic performance

In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, special host Steve Kuper is joined by co-host Major General (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson and AMP’s chief economist,...

December 12 2024