The podcast conversation includes the following topics:

• Australia’s defence spending trajectory and the importance of export opportunities.
• AUKUS and opportunities for Australian companies across the trilateral supply chain.
• The strategic significance of Western Australia and its growing defence infrastructure.
• The People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, and the evolving regional security environment.
• Austal and the importance of maintaining sovereign shipbuilding capability.
• New missile and air-defence capabilities, including JASSM-ER, LRASM, and NASAMS.
• The rise of drones, autonomy and new approaches to defence innovation.
• Project AIR 6500 and the development of a more integrated battlefield network.
• The potential role of deployable microreactors for military and space applications.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team