The National Security Podcast

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , eminent Russian foreign policy scholar Professor Akihiro Iwashita joins Professor Rory Medcalf in conversation. How does the history of conflict between Japan and Russia affect relations today? How has the Russian invasion of Ukraine impacted their relationship? And what strategic challenges does the China-Russia relationship present for Japan and...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Professor the Hon Gareth Evans, former Australian Foreign Minister and former Chancellor of The Australian National University, joins Professor Rory Medcalf to discuss repositioning Australia in a new geopolitical environment. In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Professor the Hon Gareth Evans – a longstanding and influential voice i...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , we bring you the final instalment of the Women in National Security mini-series, produced in collaboration with Accenture. To celebrate the final episode of the Women in National Security mini-series, the ANU National Security College hosted a networking event and live podcast recording with more than 250 women at the National Gallery of Australia...

In this episode, Lisa Curtis — Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security — joins Will Stoltz and David Andrews from the ANU National Security College to discuss the Biden Administration’s new National Security Strategy. A new national security strategy from Australia’s most important ally deserves close attention. What is a national security strategy in the American context? What are...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Australia’s Minister for Cyber Security Clare O’Neil MP and the former head of Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre Ciaran Martin join Katherine Mansted in conversation. The recent data breaches at Optus and Medibank remind us how valuable, yet vulnerable, Australians’ personal data is. The hacks — which are two of the worst in the country’s h...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , outgoing Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, Major General Paul Symon AO (Retd), joins Professor Rory Medcalf AM to reflect on his long career in the national security community. The head of the Australian intelligence agency tasked with collecting human intelligence from around the world is preparing to retire. In a ra...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , we bring you the ninth instalment of the Women in National Security mini-series, produced in collaboration with Accenture. In this episode of the National Security Podcast , hosts Gai Brodtmann, National Security College Futures Council member, and Meg Tapia, Principal Director for Defence and National Security at Accenture, are joined by Dr Danie...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute in Delhi Dr C Raja Mohan joins Professor Rory Medcalf to discuss India’s strategic direction. In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Dr C Raja Mohan, a longstanding and highly-repsected analyst, joins Professor Rory Medcalf to discuss India’s strategic direction. They discuss the futur...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Peter Khalil MP, Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, joins Rory Medcalf in conversation.  What are the big strategic issues that will shape Australia’s future? How should Australia respond to more frequent challenges from authoritarian regimes? And what role should politics play in Australian national secu...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , we bring you the eighth instalment of the Women in National Security mini-series, produced in collaboration with Accenture. In this episode of the National Security Podcast , hosts Gai Brodtmann, National Security College Futures Council member, and Meg Tapia, Principal Director for Defence and National Security at Accenture, are joined by Lindy C...

In this special episode of the National Security Podcast , we kick off a mini-series exploring the AUKUS technology-sharing arrangement, a year on from its announcement.  The AUKUS technology-sharing arrangement – between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia – is set to, among other things, fundamentally change the nature of Australian sea power and introduce nuclear-powered su...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Director of the CSIRO National Artificial Intelligence Centre Stela Solar joins Olivia Shen and Dr Will Stoltz from ANU National Security College to discuss ethical artificial intelligence and the strategic implications of rising global competition in artificial intelligence development.  Stela Solar – prominent Australian expert on artificia...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Nick Rasmussen, inaugural Executive Director of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, and Kristy Campion, Lecturer of Terrorism Studies at Charles Sturt University, join Will Stoltz to unpack they ways terrorism and violent extremism have evolved since the 9/11 attacks, and how Australia and the United States are combatting these threats...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , chair of the European Parliament’s China delegation Reinhard Bütikofer joins Professor Rory Medcalf to discuss how Europe, Germany, and Australia are approaching the China challenge. In a fascinating conversation, Reinhard Bütikofer — a leading voice on Europe's national security stance — reflects on the China challenge. He outlines how European a...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , we bring you the seventh instalment of the Women in National Security mini-series, produced in collaboration with Accenture. In this episode of the National Security Podcast , hosts Gai Brodtmann, National Security College Futures Council member, and Meg Tapia, Principal Director for Defence and National Security at Accenture, are joined by Sophia...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Dr Huong Le Thu and Gatra Priyandita join Dr Will Stoltz to discuss how Southeast Asia’s technology and development needs intersect with geopolitics and great power competition in the region.  How do nations in the region balance the conflict between immediate needs and those that are more long-term and strategic? Is regional leadership in So...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Professor Joanne Wallis and Adjunct Professor Ian Kemish AM join Nicola Rosenblum to discuss the future of Australian diplomacy in the Pacific. It’s been a busy year for diplomacy in the Pacific, with visits to multiple countries by China’s Foreign Minster Wang Yi and Australia’s newly-minted Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Attention for the region h...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Dr Mika Aaltola, Director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, joins Rory Medcalf to shine a light on the distinctly Finnish way of safeguarding a small democracy’s national security in an unforgiving strategic environment. A major consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the historic decision by Finland and Sweden to join NATO...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , we bring you the sixth instalment of the Women in National Security mini-series, produced in collaboration with Accenture. In this episode of the National Security Podcast , hosts Gai Brodtmann, National Security College Futures Council member, and Meg Tapia, Principal Director for Defence and National Security at Accenture, are joined by Dr Elis...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Sir Roland Wilson Scholar and economist Helen Mitchell and Director of Research and Economics at the Australian Industry Group Jeffrey Wilson join National Security College Policy Director Will Stoltz to discuss how the global economy is reshaping international security. It’s a turbulent time for the global economy, with food and fuel crises, stra...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Lisa Singh, CEO of the Australia India Institute, and Dr David Brewster, Senior Fellow at ANU National Security College, join Will Stoltz to discuss the challenges and opportunities for greater cooperation with India on international security issues. India will play a pivotal role in shaping international security in the decades to come. There are...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , we bring you the fifth instalment of the Women in National Security mini-series, produced in collaboration with Accenture.  In this episode of the National Security Podcast , hosts Gai Brodtmann, National Security College Futures Council member, and Meg Tapia, Principal Director for Defence and National Security at Accenture, are joined by Ju...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast, Kate Clayton and Dom Dwyer join Will Stoltz to discuss how young Australians are seeking to influence policymakers and what can be expected of the next generation of leaders. Young Australians in International Affairs (YAIA) and the Youth National Security Strategy (YNSS) are two organisations seeking to equip the next generation of security and fo...

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Samuel Bashfield and Anthony Bergin join William Stoltz to discuss the importance and vulnerabilities of submarine cables. In the Indo-Pacific, submarine cables carry over 95 per cent of international data traffic, including telephone and data communications. But they are vulnerable to a variety of environmental, accidental and malicious threats....

In this episode of the National Security Podcast , Bridi Rice from the Development Intelligence Lab and Erol Yayboke from the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Will Stoltz to discuss the intersection of security and development issues in the Pacific region. Recent events in the Pacific, including the signing of the new Solomon Islands-China security agreement and the regional tou...