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Jun 2024
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A growing chorus calls for a national se...

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In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper speaks with Professor John Blaxland about Australia's growing need for a national security strategy.

The pair also discuss:

  • Blaxland's history as an Army intelligence and signals officer, his transfer to the Australian National University, and his career as an academic working in Washington.
  • The recently commissioned RSL report authored by Blaxland outlining the geopolitical, strategic, and environmental challenges that necessitate an Australian National Security Strategy.
  • The individual components of an Australian National Security Strategy and setting us up for success in the face of great power competition.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team

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