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The National Security Podcast — 290 episodes

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

2

2026 National Defence Strategy: evolution, not revolution

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

Plotting a through line: February 2026 geopolitics update

7

Modernising Australia's border security

8

Why organised crime is now a national security threat

9

Pat Conroy on defence reform, industry and the Pacific

10

The future will thank us: an intergenerational approach to security

11

Australia’s Chief of the Defence Force: reflections on half a century of service

12

Seeing the unseen: why geospatial intelligence is important

13

Democratic resilience in the digital age

14

Sustaining deterrence and building defence industrial resilience

15

What Finland can teach Australia about national security

16

Evolving lessons in counterterrorism from 9/11 to 2025

17

Indonesia’s evolving role in the Indo-Pacific and beyond

18

The evolution of strategic deterrence

19

Partners with limits: inside the China–Russia relationship

20

PM Albanese's China visit and the future of the Aus-China relationship

21

How can we avoid conflict in our region?

22

Unpacking the Australia-US relationship with “our man in Washington”

23

A decade at the helm: in conversation with Rory Medcalf

24

Nuclear flashpoint: Iran strikes, non-proliferation, and future threats

25

Disasters, distrust, and disinformation

26

Iran, Israel and the future of Middle East security

27

The trans-Tasman alliance: strengthening Australia-NZ security ties

28

In conversation with Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff

29

AI, rights and rules: who’s accountable in an automated world?

30

Australia decides 2025: national security priorities

31

Transatlantic security crisis? NATO and Europe's strategic dilemma

32

Insidious and underappreciated? The impact of gender-based violence on national security

33

Why Taiwan’s security matters to Australia and the world

34

China's evolving relationship with the United States

35

Is Australia prepared? Lessons from the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review

36

Aid, development, and Australia’s national security: why it matters now more than ever

37

How global shocks, supply chains, and innovation impact food security

38

China's naval activity off Australia: coercion or common practice?

39

Russia, the US, and the (uncertain) future of “the West”

40

Security in transition: Trump’s America, alliances, and global stability

41

Who decides? Courts, citizenship, and national security

42

Contest for the High North: Greenland and Arctic security

43

BRICS and the global order: shifting tides or a club of convenience?

44

Africa: Australia’s Indo-Pacific “blind spot”

45

The power of fiction and storytelling in understanding national security

46

Think you can identify misinformation online? Research shows you probably can’t

47

Pat Conroy on defending Australia and Pacific partnerships

48

Andrew Hastie on social cohesion, defence, and strategic challenges

49

‘I have concepts of a plan’: what to expect from Trump 2.0

50

Trust and leadership in intelligence and national security: Women in National Security

51

George Brandis on how politics and national security intersect

52

In conversation with Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart

53

Killer robots and unpredictability: the new face of weapons regulation

54

Beyond the ballot: misinformation, trust and truth in elections

55

The politics of migration, refugees and national security

56

The impact of climate change on national security

57

The new oil: critical minerals, rare earths, and the clean energy transition

58

Quad Leaders’ Summit: setting it up for success in "phase 3"

59

Fostering ethical leadership: why compassion matters in public service

60

The AUKUS officials, part 3: Damian Parmenter, UK Director General AUKUS

61

Transformative and resilient: reflections from the 2024 Pacific Islands Forum

62

Going for gold: sport, statecraft, and security

63

The ultimate high ground: Australia’s role in the space domain

64

India’s evolving place in the world under a third Modi government

65

Alliances and security agreements in Europe and the Indo-Pacific

66

Australia’s AUKUS officials, part 2: Tanya Monro, Chief Defence Scientist

67

Australia’s AUKUS officials, part 1: Hugh Jeffrey, Deputy Secretary SP&I

68

Like-minded lessons: why Australia should be watching Europe's approach to China closely

69

The future of Australian elections and Australian democracy

70

Terrorism and extremism: a present and evolving threat

71

Economic security: shocks, preparedness and resilience

72

Social licence for national security: what’s the mandate?

73

Chinese strategy and statecraft: coercion and competition in the Indo-Pacific

74

Safeguarding the present and future of democracy

75

Future direction of the AUKUS agreement: what role for Japan and others?

76

It wouldn’t happen in Australia: can the centre hold?

77

The monitor's lens: the Secrecy Review and insights from the INSLM

78

Indo-Pacific statecraft: deterrence and diplomacy

79

Deterrence and denial: navigating the 2024 National Defence Strategy

80

One and free: interests, values and national identity

81

An intergenerational approach to national security policymaking

82

Insights into intelligence: statecraft, security, and truth

83

Trouble in paradise? What’s next for the Australia-Solomon Islands relationship?

84

In conversation with the EU Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific, Richard Tibbels

85

ASEAN-Australia ambitions: celebrating 50 years of dialogue

86

Fixing systems, not women: space and the Women, Peace and Security agenda

87

Promise and peril: what to expect from the year of elections

88

‘Joined at the hip’: what next for the Australia-PNG relationship?

89

An ocean of opportunities: why Australia should prioritise the Indian Ocean Region

90

Election watch 2024: what makes Indonesian democracy unique?

91

Australia’s role in regional cyber resilience

92

How the role of OSINT will change in a landscape of data abundance

93

Why Indo-Pacific maritime security matters

94

Why big tech is now in the geopolitical driver’s seat

95

The changing nature of violent extremism: challenges in a new age

96

Bots, trolls and geopolitics: examining the dark side of social media

97

Taiwan’s 2024 elections: what you need to know

98

National security oversight: who watches the watchers?

99

How artificial intelligence is changing the rules of policymaking

100

Insights from Aotearoa: New Zealand's first National Security Strategy

101

Vetting the future: ASIO's progress towards a fairer security clearance process

102

Women in National Security LIVE with Kathryn McMullan, Kim Brennan, Nu Nu Win and Olivia Shen

103

The rise of open-source intelligence in a hyperconnected world

104

PM Albanese's China visit: expectations and realities

105

Senator James Paterson on national security, China and Australia's social cohesion

106

Former Ambassador Arthur Sinodinos on PM Albanese’s US visit

107

Navigating ‘digital empires’: how to pursue innovation through tech regulation

108

Competing at the cutting edge: the Quad’s role in critical and emerging technology

109

The biotechnology revolution: opportunities for the Quad

110

The changing nature of violent extremism: challenges in a new age

111

Strengthening national security through diversity: an interview with ASIS’ Chief Technology Officer

112

The quantum frontier: Australia’s achievements and ambitions

113

Mapping the future: how strategic foresight can supercharge policymaking

114

Beyond crime scenes: the proactive power of modern forensic science

115

Under a growing shadow: Kevin Yam on Hong Kong's future

116

The view from Washington: Charles Edel on Australia-US relations

117

Addressing atrocities in the digital era

118

Risk and reward: Chinese Australians and the national security community

119

South Korea's Indo-Pacific Strategy: a new era of regional engagement

120

Redefining the battlefield: robotics, artificial intelligence and the Australian Army

121

Strengthening Australia's social fabric: insights from Islam

122

Can the US-China relationship be rehabilitated?

123

Australia’s intelligence leaders in conversation

124

SIGINT: an unofficial history with Clare Birgin and John Blaxland

125

‘Australia's Security in China's Shadow’: in conversation with Dr Euan Graham

126

Inside the Defence Strategic Review: a conversation with Secretariat co-lead, Professor Peter Dean

127

The Quad pod: perspectives on Indo-Pacific diplomacy

128

Examining Korea’s place in the Indo-Pacific regional order

129

Guardians of this land: a First Nations perspective on security

130

Climate science as intelligence: Antarctica’s strategic value

131

Bots, trolls and geopolitics: examining the dark side of social media

132

An integral part of governing: Women, Peace and Security

133

Beyond the ‘comfort zone’: Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

134

Why big tech is now in the geopolitical driver’s seat

135

Gaining strategic advantage through cultural and linguistic diversity

136

Australia’s population 'reality check'

137

ANZUS, AUKUS and everything in between: Australians’ views of the US Alliance

138

In conversation with Minister Clare O’Neil

139

One year of war in Ukraine: is the end in sight?

140

The future of space security

141

The lesser-known – and poorly understood – part of AUKUS

142

National resilience in a changing world: lessons from Europe

143

Stranger than fiction: imagination as an instrument of national security

144

What 2022 can tell us about the year ahead

145

Procuring nuclear propulsion, while preventing proliferation

146

The United Kingdom’s tilt towards the Indo-Pacific

147

Russia, China and the Indo-Pacific: a Japanese perspective

148

Gareth Evans on repositioning Australia for a new age of geopolitics

149

Women in National Security LIVE with Nina Davidson, Catherine Burn and Abigail Bradshaw

150

Understanding the United States’ National Security Strategy

151

Clare O'Neil MP and Professor Ciaran Martin on cyber security

152

ASIS Director-General Paul Symon AO in conversation

153

Women in National Security: Dr Danielle Ireland-Piper, Associate Professor at ANU National Security College

154

India’s strategic direction with Dr C Raja Mohan

155

Peter Khalil MP on the competition between authoritarianism and democracy

156

Women in National Security: Lindy Cameron, CEO of the UK National Cyber Security Centre

157

Former Navy chief Michael Noonan on AUKUS, nuclear submarines, and Australian sea power

158

The future of artificial intelligence: understanding strategic implications

159

How terrorism has changed since 9/11

160

Germany’s reality check on China: a Green perspective

161

Women in National Security: Sophia Hamblin Wang, Chief Operating Officer for Mineral Carbonation International

162

Development and geopolitics in Southeast Asia

163

The future of Australian diplomacy in the Pacific

164

Cold winds - How Finland sees national security

165

Women in National Security: Elise Stephenson, gender researcher and Fulbright Scholar

166

How the global economy is reshaping international security

167

Working with India: understanding the limits and potential

168

Women in National Security: Julie-Ann Guivarra of the National Indigenous Australians Agency

169

Young Australians in national security and foreign affairs

170

Critical submarine cables: a deep dive into undersea infrastructure

171

Development, conflict mitigation, and security for the Pacific

172

‘Secret statecraft’ in the spotlight

173

Post-election impressions with Duncan Lewis and Caitlin Byrne

174

Women in National Security: Catherine Burn, Deputy Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service

175

Election explainer: outlining the national security policies on offer

176

The Pacific’s ‘Pandora’s box’: unpacking the Solomon Islands-China security deal

177

Women in National Security: Abigail Bradshaw, Head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre

178

The European Union’s Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

179

Climate change, disaster preparedness, and the Australian Defence Force

180

Indo-Pacific diplomacy and the war on Ukraine

181

Women in National Security: Australia’s first Space Commander Catherine Roberts

182

UK-Australia relations with High Commissioner George Brandis

183

Reporting the war on Ukraine with journalist Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop

184

A new age of economic statecraft?

185

A path to peace: Sir Lawrence Freedman on Russia’s war on Ukraine

186

Women in National Security: Nina Davidson from the Office of National Intelligence

187

Consequences of Russia’s war on Ukraine

188

Introducing: The Women in National Security series

189

The evolving China-Russia relationship and its impact on Australia

190

Revitalising the Australia-United Kingdom security agenda

191

The 100th National Security Podcast - what can we learn from 2021?

192

How the Chinese Communist Party sees China’s place in the world

193

Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers on securing Australian democracy

194

Minister Paul Fletcher on governing in the Internet age

195

Senator Penny Wong on expanding Australia’s power and influence

196

Quad Tech Network – Biotech in the Indo-Pacific

197

Professor James Renwick on national security law and intelligence oversight

198

Quad Tech Network - A 5G risk and resilience framework for the Quad

199

Quad Tech Network – A techno-diplomacy strategy for telecommunications in the Indo-Pacific

200

Senator Jenny McAllister on intelligence oversight and diversity in national security

201

Quad Tech Network – How to secure battery value chains

202

Balancing acts: unpacking Australia’s electronic surveillance law

203

Tom Tugendhat MP on the AUKUS “ménage à trois”

204

Understanding Australia – the vital role played by the National Archives with Director-General David Fricker

205

Indo-Pacific Futures – Geoeconomics

206

High Commissioner to Australia HE Manpreet Vohra on the future of India’s role in the world

207

Indo-Pacific Futures – Critical technology

208

Tim Watts MP on national identity and cyber literacy in Australia

209

Indo-Pacific Futures – The grey zone, hybrid war, and minilateralism

210

Avoiding a space race to the bottom: Australia as a ‘middle space power’

211

Audiopaper | New Indo-Pacific partnership: building Australia-Bangladesh security ties

212

The next ‘Asian tiger’: building Australia-Bangladesh security ties

213

Audiopaper | Australia as a space power: combining civil, defence, and diplomatic efforts

214

Australia’s Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology on a values-based approach to tech diplomacy

215

Audiopaper | Protecting education exports: minimising the damage of China’s future economic coercion

216

How Australia can protect its education exports from China

217

Re-thinking Australian science policy in a changed world

218

Audiopaper | Clever country in a changed world: re-thinking Australian science policy

219

Senator James Paterson on Australian security and foreign interference

220

Charge d’Affaires Mike Goldman on US-Australia relations and regional security

221

Secrecy or transparency? Modernising intelligence

222

Senator Kristina Keneally on the threat of right-wing extremism

223

Goodbye 2020, we never loved you

224

Australia’s defence agenda in a contested Indo-Pacific

225

Frances Adamson on securing Australia in an age of disruption

226

American democracy at a moment of change

227

Caroline Millar on securing Australia in an age of disruption

228

Michael Pezzullo on security as a positive and unifying force

229

Molly McKew on disinformation and the presidential election

230

COVID-19 and the private sector’s role in health security

231

Geopolitics in a time of great distraction

232

Australian Signals Directorate's Rachel Noble on securing the nation

233

Securing Australia with Major General Duncan Lewis

234

Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy

235

Digital trust and the cost of cyber failure

236

Great power competition with Ali Wyne

237

Australia's Defence Strategy Update

238

Information warfare with Major General Marcus Thompson

239

Foreign Minister Marise Payne on Australia and COVID-19

240

Foreign investment and national security

241

Indonesia and COVID-19

242

American national security and the 2020 election

243

Policy challenges of responding to climate change and COVID-19

244

Disinformation - from climate change to COVID-19

245

The implications of climate change for national security

246

Rory Medcalf on the contest for the Indo-Pacific

247

Ask Policy Forum: The podcast where you ask the questions

248

Populism and Australia’s future in Asia

249

Freedom of the press and the year that was 2019

250

Impeachment, foreign policy, and national security

251

Women in National Security: Hon Mariya Didi, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Maldives

252

Techlosophy and the future of security

253

Right-wing extremism and domestic terror (part two)

254

Right-wing extremism and domestic terrorism (part one)

255

Fintech and the geopolitics of crypto-currencies

256

In the middle of the Indo-Pacific: Japan, Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands

257

Identity, geopolitics, and Europe’s place in the new world order

258

Kelly Magsamen on US National Security Policy

259

National Security Podcast extra: Hugh White on How to Defend Australia

260

National security and the media in Southeast Asia

261

Battlefield singularity, AI pixie dust, and the future of war

262

Economic warfare and the globalisation of innovation

263

The Quad pod

264

Tech, law, and the day cyber turned kinetic

265

National Security Podcast: Laura Rosenberger – Democracy, China, and Trump

266

Strategic forecasting with the UK Ministry of Defence

267

National Security Podcast extra: India and Pakistan, to the brink again

268

Data, cyber, and the social contract

269

Counter-terrorism and China's war on Uyghurs

270

Hostage diplomacy and the Huawei indictments

271

An inside look at countering terror

272

National Security Podcast: Unpacking the APEC powerplays

273

Women in National Security – episode 6

274

Women in National Security – episode 5

275

Women in National Security – episode 4

276

Women in National Security – episode 3

277

Women in National Security – episode 2

278

Women in National Security – episode 1

279

Facts and fears with James Clapper

280

Putting India in the Indo-Pacific

281

A shifting maritime landscape

282

Securing elections and fighting fake news

283

Countering violent extremism

284

Binary bullets

285

The Helsinki head-scratcher

286

National Security Podcast: Weaponised narratives

287

Terrorism 2.0

288

Summitry and strategy

289

Podcast extra: Trump 0, Kim 1

290

Rory Medcalf: the rise of the Indo-Pacific