{"podcast":{"title":"Australian Defence Magazine Podcast","slug":"australian-defence-magazine-podcast-444038","podcast_index_feed_id":444038,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/adm-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.australiandefence.com.au/podcasts","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0b271d16-d61b-4de8-b06a-0e598de6c8d1/aQ2sMi42vvmrptkjlNXkg7FS.jpg","author":"Australian Defence Magazine","episode_count":180,"summary":"Australian Defence Magazine (ADM) is dedicated to reporting the business of defence capability planning and procurement as well as reporting the development of infrastructure to support the ADF. ADM's main objective is to provide an essential communications bridge between defence industry and its single source customer, the Department of Defence. ADM also reports on the budgetary process, the policy development, the capability planning process and the procurement decisions which together provide the equipment and resources for Australia's defence force. This podcast showcases the people and topics of interest to ADM and supplements the content found in the magazine.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T02:19:22.444408+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-defence-magazine-podcast-444038"},"episode":{"title":"The RAAHC's Firepower Series: Learning from history to improve readiness for future conflict","slug":"the-raahc-s-firepower-series-learning-from-history-to-improve-readiness-for-future-conflict","published_at":"2026-06-23T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-defence-magazine-podcast-444038/the-raahc-s-firepower-series-learning-from-history-to-improve-readiness-for-future-conflict","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-defence-magazine-podcast-444038","url":"https://www.australiandefence.com.au/podcasts","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a4f90b61-d897-4ff4-9f64-80fc7dcf7e16.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Nick Floyd and James Eling of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company (RAAHC) regarding the RAAHC and the Firepower seminars being conducted this year around Australia. We begin our discussion by exploring the history and purpose of RAAHC, including its formation in 1981 as a volunteer organization dedicated to preserving Australian artillery heritage . We then delve into the Firepower seminar series, which has previously examined World War I and II artillery experiences, and the topics for this year's presentations which are reviewing Australia's mobilization challenges during the buildup to WWII and the similar issues being faced in today's geopolitical environment. The seminars cover key topics including building sovereign industrial capability, continental defense against Japanese threats in WWII and adaptation to joint operations in littoral environments. We wrap up by assessing how these historical insights inform the Australian Army's future development, emphasizing agility and learning from past mistakes due to rapid technological change. Links: The Firepower Seminars https://firepowerseminar.com.au/ Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company https://artilleryhistory.org/ The Principles of War podcast https://theprinciplesofwar.com/ ------------------ The ADM Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Australian Defence Magazine, a Yaffa Media title (www.australiandefence.com.au). The views of the people appearing on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Australian Defence Magazine, the Department of Defence or the guests' employer. If you wish to use any of this podcast's audio, please contact Australian Defence Magazine via their website www.australiandefence.com.au or emai…","meta_description":"In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Nick Floyd and James Eling of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company (RAAHC) regarding the RAAHC and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1371,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/australian-defence-magazine-podcast-444038/episodes/the-raahc-s-firepower-series-learning-from-history-to-improve-readiness-for-future-conflict/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-defence-magazine-podcast-444038/the-raahc-s-firepower-series-learning-from-history-to-improve-readiness-for-future-conflict.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}