What does the future of Australia’s defence strategy look like in the face of rising geopolitical tensions? How are shifting dynamics in the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic influencing Australia’s approach to security? What role do partnerships like AUKUS play in shaping Australia’s military readiness for both the present and future?
In the latest episode of the King’s College London War Studies Podcast, Admiral David Johnston AC RAN, the Australian Chief of the Defence Force, joins Professor Alessio Patalano to discuss these pressing issues.
They explore the shrinking strategic warning time, the growing convergence of powers like China, Russia, and North Korea, and how Australia’s geographic position shapes its approach to defence. Admiral Johnston also reflects on the important role of universities in shaping international security.
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The War Studies podcast brings listeners research from King’s School of Security Studies, the largest community of scholars in the world dedicated to the study of all aspects of security, defence and international relations.
This episode of the podcast was recorded in collaboration with Security & Defence PLuS (S&D+), a trilateral university partnership between King’s, Arizona State University and UNSW. Professor Alessio Patalano is the research lead for S&D+ at King’s.