Contested Ground
Hosted by Steve Kuper and Phil Tarrant and Marcus Thompson and Dr Marcus Thompson and Phillip Tarrant · Momentum Media
4.7from 6 ratings
- 73
- Episodes
- 72
- Transcribed
- 6
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About Contested Ground
Contested Ground exposes the complex and murky world of greyzone warfare, and how state and non-state actors vie for influence beneath the threshold of armed conflict. In our interconnected and globalised world, new opportunities have emerged for states to advance their interests within the global system. From cyber operations to disinformation campaigns, and from economic coercion to food security, join us as we navigate how state and non-state actors engage in this high-stakes game of power and influence. Get in touch, get your questions answered by our experts or share your stories. Contact hello@contestedground.com.au For daily news and analysis visit www.defenceconnect.com.au and www.cyberdaily.au
- Publisher
- Momentum Media
- Category
- business · government
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Aug 2024
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
72 of 73 episodes have a transcript.
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The information advantage – how AI is reshaping influence, competition and power
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When AI goes rogue – the emerging threat Australia isn't ready for
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AUKUS, deterrence, and the deepening Australia–UK strategic partnership
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The information advantage – how AI is reshaping influence, competition and power
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yeah. Yeah, I was sort of thinking about this and sort of distinction between genuine information warfare. That's typically tied, and you can speak to this around sort of strategic contest between states, militaries, organized actors, involves deception, disruption, coercion, psych ops, attacks on adversaries, information environment, that sort of offensive and defensive cyber that you were a practitioner of in business. It's obviously, that all sounds quite, Sinister in some respect, but with a military view in business Most is really around sort of competitive intelligence influence narrative shaping information advantage and decision superiority that that's where so different sort of outcome similar similar theme similar tactics I mean, I'd say they're almost identical outcomes that are that are being sought I mean because ultimately You want to get your message out there and present yourself and your organization, no matter what your organization is. […]
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Steve Kuper and Phil Tarrant and Marcus Thompson and Dr Marcus Thompson and Phillip Tarrant host the show. Published by Momentum Media.
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