{"podcast":{"title":"Defence & Security Podcast Network","slug":"defence-security-podcast-network-607233","podcast_index_feed_id":607233,"rss_url":"https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.defenceconnect.com.au/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/7/3/9/b739dd59f139871816c3140a3186d450/Defence__Security_podcast_network.jpg","author":"Defence Connect","episode_count":912,"summary":"The Defence & Security Podcast Network hosts a unique series of podcasts, featuring discussions with key enablers from across the Australian defence and security industry. The podcasts provide the perfect blend of business intelligence and insights from a range of guests, which include government officials, ADF personnel, industry stakeholders, and members of the academic community. By aligning ourselves with the ADF and the Commonwealth government, we are uniquely placed to deliver a dynamic 360° platform that bridges the gap between the customer (Defence) and industry. We split our focus not just into the traditional sectors of Land (Army), Air (Air Force) and Sea (Navy), but into the six new Capability Streams: - Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Electronic Warfare and Cyber - Key Enablers - Air and Sea Lift - Maritime and Anti-Submarine Warfare - Strike and Air Combat - Land Combat and Amphibious Warfare As Defence moves to ensure the Force Structure Review and the First Principles Review: Creating One Defence plans are met, Australian industry involvement is critical for mission success. The Defence & Security Podcast Network will provide you and your business with…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T14:18:02.070344+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defence-security-podcast-network-607233"},"episode":{"title":"Defence Industry Development Strategy, Defence reform and Australians fighting in Ukraine","slug":"defence-industry-development-strategy-defence-reform-and-australians-fighting-in-ukraine","published_at":"2026-07-02T05:56:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defence-security-podcast-network-607233/defence-industry-development-strategy-defence-reform-and-australians-fighting-in-ukraine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defence-security-podcast-network-607233","url":"https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/defence-industry-development-strategy-defence-reform-and-australians-fighting-in-ukraine","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/DC_Steve__Rob_260702_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252","summary":"Questions remain about how Australia and its partners can respond to a deteriorating strategic environment while balancing capability development, industrial resilience and evolving security threats. In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Stephen Kuper and Robert Dougherty discuss a week of major developments across defence and national security, spanning the war in Ukraine, Indo-Pacific deterrence initiatives and emerging domestic security concerns. The discussion begins with the newly officially launched 2026 Defence Industry Development Strategy and crucial reforms to Defence acquisitions announced by Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy. Attention then turns to newly released footage from Ukraine's International Legion, including reflections from an Australian combat medic serving on the frontline and the motivations driving foreign volunteers into the conflict. Next is the New Zealand Defence Force's first AGM-84 Harpoon missile launch from a P-8A Poseidon aircraft during Exercise Valiant Shield. The conversation also examines the United Kingdom's newly announced Defence Investment Plan, including additional funding commitments and the broader implications for allied defence preparedness amid worsening global instability. Discussion then shifts to Australia's domestic security environment following the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation's latest annual threat assessment, including concerns surrounding espionage activity, pressure on defence industry stakeholders and emerging threats to Australia's participation in AUKUS. Rounding out the episode, Kuper and Dougherty explore the challenge of strengthening sovereign capability while navigating strategic competition, industrial security and an increasingly contested global environment. 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