The National Security Podcast

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Expert analysis, insights and opinion on the national security challenges facing Australia and the Indo-Pacific. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Can middle powers shape the balance of power? Geopolitical update part 2

Iran, Ukraine and the limits of American power: geopolitical update part 1

Espionage, foreign interference and Australia’s national security laws

The maritime gateway: ports and border security

How thirsty is AI? Competing for Australia's most strategic resource

Is Australia ready for the next pathogen threat?

NZ Chief of Army on Plan ANZAC and the future of land power

AUKUS at five: facts and fears

Security, power and the perspectives we miss

Beyond oil: what the Hormuz crisis means for Australia

“The future is expensive” – managing cost-of-living while investing in security

2026 National Defence Strategy: evolution, not revolution

Truth, trust and the algorithm: can democracy keep up?

No worries? What Australians think about security, risk and resilience

What is driving the war in Iran – and what comes next?

Plotting a through line: February 2026 Geopolitics Update

Modernising Australia's border security

Why organised crime is now a national security threat

Pat Conroy on defence reform, industry and the Pacific

The future will thank us: an intergenerational approach to security