Expert analysis, insights and opinion on the national security challenges facing Australia and the Indo-Pacific.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
The National Security Podcast
Claim This PodcastHosted by Sharryn Parker, Sally Bulkeley, David Andrews, Justin Burke
Published by ANU National Security College
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Expert analysis, insights and opinion on the national security challenges facing Australia and the Indo-Pacific.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
September 17, 2026
Iran, Ukraine and the limits of American power: geopolitical update part 1
Sharryn Parker interviews Dr. Charles Edel, Dr. Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva, and Euan Graham about how Iran and Ukraine conflicts reveal the limits of American power and the changing nature of warfare.
September 3, 2026
Espionage, foreign interference and Australia’s national security laws
Sharryn Parker interviews Jake Blight, Australia’s Independent National Security Legislation Monitor, about whether current laws effectively address espionage, foreign interference, and terrorism.
August 20, 2026
The maritime gateway: ports and border security
Sharryn Parker interviews Mike Gallacher and Mike Outram about the strategic challenges and security of Australia's vital ports and maritime supply chains.
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Iran, Ukraine and the limits of American power: geopolitical update part 1
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[…] So what does this actually say about modern warfare and how the West particularly deals with those costs? Yeah, well, this is a great conversation to have amongst some really good experts here too. But I'll say that, look, the face and the practice of modern warfare is evolving and evolving quite rapidly. I mean, the short answer to that is... expendable, attributable, and asymmetric is what we've learned. That is, you need a lot of stuff. You need a lot of stuff that you can produce at mass scale and that you're willing to lose. And that maybe is not what your opponents, what your enemies had calculated their strategy off of. […]
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