# defence (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 13 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover defence. Page: Feed: --- ## [What 30 years inside critical infrastructure teaches you about security | Karl Holmqvist, CEO of Lastwall](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/most-hacks-start-with-a-stolen-password) _2026-08-21 · Ripple Ventures · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Karl Holmqvist secures logins for the US Department of Defense. This episode covers why thirty years of new technology hasn't changed most cybersecurity threats, and why agents make it far worse. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212112243/4e4b641a6e7a29aa55096fd6a7aa4f29.mp3) ## [The Hybrid Navy’s human challenge: Why the Royal Navy needs a hydrographic reserve](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memorandum-42-2026) _2026-08-21 · Liam Flood · Britain’s World_ The Memorandum | No. 42.2026 ## [Drones over Williamtown, radar exports and Australia's evolving defence partnerships](https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/drones-over-williamtown-radar-exports-and-australias-evolving-defence-partnerships) _2026-08-21 · Defence & Security Podcast Network_ How can Australia strengthen the protection of critical defence infrastructure while navigating the modern drone-heavy environment? In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Stephen Kuper and Robert Dougherty unpack a series of developments across Australia's defence and national security landscape, including drone incursions over RAAF Base Williamtown, the expansion of Australia's… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/DC_Steve__Robert_260818_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252) ## [Funding Britain’s rearmament: The need for a ‘consent budget’](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memorandum-41-2026) _2026-08-20 · Britain’s World_ The Memorandum | No. 41.2026 ## [SPOTLIGHT: Cyber loyal wingmen – how frontier AI transforms Defence from defender disadvantage to asymmetric advantage](https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/spotlight-cyber-loyal-wingmen-how-frontier-ai-transforms-defence-from-defender-disadvantage-to-asymmetric-advantage) _2026-08-20 · Defence & Security Podcast Network_ An adversary's numerical advantage is something Australia faces across all domains, but the cyber domain is one area where Australia can offset that advantage, building true asymmetric capabilities. The cyber battlespace has undergone a step change with the arrival of frontier AI models. What took penetration testers two years to accomplish, Tom Scully from Palo Alto Networks completed in three… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/DCS_Tom_Scully_260805_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252) ## [TOP’s “Car Crash,” TPM’s Overhang Plan, and National’s Coup Fallout | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/tops-car-crash-tpms-overhang-plan) _2026-08-19 · Maxim’s Substack_ In this episode of The Select Committee, we examine TOP’s tax and universal income proposals after a bruising Q&A interview. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211813467.mp3) ## [Information warfare: AI, subversion, and foreign influence](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/information-warfare-ai-subversion) _2026-08-19 · Britain’s World_ Watch now | Season 3 | Episode 4 [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211848109/7583a736639546331e2a455bfbfc97e6.mp3) ## [From XTEC Body Armour to C-UAS & international business with HighCom](https://www.australiandefence.com.au/podcasts) _2026-08-18 · Australian Defence Magazine Podcast_ In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Geoff Knox, Executive Chairman and Group CEO from HighCom Group, and Bede Galvin, the President of HighCom Technology. We begin our discussion by reviewing the roles of Geoff Knox and Bede Galvin and they explain how HICOM Armour, Technology, and Defence work together to support frontline personnel. The conversation then explores their global business… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0ae1faae-5b7a-4424-8e2c-5bc5583cb6ce.mp3) ## [SPOTLIGHT: Building Australia's missing middle – how DIDS reshapes defence industry economics](https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/spotlight-building-australias-missing-middle-how-dids-reshapes-defence-industry-economics) _2026-08-18 · Defence & Security Podcast Network_ Australia's 2026 Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS) signals a significant shift in how Defence acquires capability, moving beyond traditional procurement models towards earlier collaboration with industry and a greater focus on innovation, software and continuous capability development. The 2026 Defence Industry Development Strategy marks a doctrinal shift in how Australia approaches… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/DCS_Rebecca_Humble_260720_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252) ## [The future of British-German defence industrial cooperation](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memorandum-40-2026) _2026-08-17 · Ellie Drake · Britain’s World_ The Memorandum | No. 40.2026 ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2pfPHNa0Uhj5) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [CYBER UNCUT: Why cyber security's basics still matter in the age of AI, with ThreatLocker's Keiran Human](https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/cyber-uncut-why-cyber-securitys-basics-still-matter-in-the-age-of-ai-with-threatlockers-keiran-human) _2026-08-17 · Defence & Security Podcast Network_ Malicious browser extensions, AI-powered phishing, and the evolution of Australia's Essential Eight are all putting renewed focus on proactive cyber defence. Hear ThreatLocker's lead cyber security engineer, Kieran Human, explain why organisations need to get the basics right before attackers get the chance to exploit them. Malicious browser extensions are giving attackers another route into… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/CU_Threatlocker_260728_3_of_12_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252) ## [Delivering the Hybrid Navy: Challenges and opportunities](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memorandum-39-2026) _2026-08-14 · James Parkin · Britain’s World_ The Memorandum | No. 39.2026 ## [THE PROGRESS REPORT: Against the tide – Captain Mona Shindy on gender, culture and change in the Royal Australian Navy](https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/the-progress-report-against-the-tide-captain-mona-shindy-on-gender-culture-and-change-in-the-royal-australian-navy) _2026-08-14 · Defence & Security Podcast Network_ Someone has to take the plunge and shoulder the burden. A pioneer forging the path for the future generations of women in the Australian Defence Force, no matter the consequences. Royal Australian Navy Captain (Ret'd) Mona Shindy shares her unique journey serving in the Royal Australian Navy as a warship weapons engineer, becoming one of the first three women to serve on an Australian warship,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/TPR_Mona_Shindy_260807_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252) ## [The Rundown 8/13/26: AI’s Infrastructure Problem Is Bigger Than We Think](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/the-rundown-81326-ais-infrastructure) _2026-08-13 · Ripple Ventures · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 334 - Matt Cohen and John Ruffolo unpack the growing fight over data centers, energy, water, and Canada’s place in the AI boom. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211079960/3a2de74f737b203710f79fd11e0c1cde.mp3) ## [UK–Australia defence cooperation, GCAP and CEA advanced radar, with UK Minister Luke Pollard](https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/ukaustralia-defence-cooperation-gcap-and-cea-advanced-radar-with-uk-minister-luke-pollard) _2026-08-13 · Defence & Security Podcast Network_ How can the UK and Australia deepen defence industry cooperation while balancing high-end capabilities with Ukrainian-style affordable mass? In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by UK Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard during his current visit to Australia. Minister Pollard is undertaking a broader tour of the country's… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/DC_Minister_Luke_Pollard_260812_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252) ## [National's Civil War, Labour’s Polling Woes, and What’s Next for the Election? | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/nationals-civil-war-labours-polling) _2026-08-12 · Maxim’s Substack_ In this episode of The Select Committee, we take a look at the National Party’s latest leadership drama. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210964604/1509a37b44e0a183c1ab417b2e4f22cd.mp3) ## [Beating the retreat: How declining investment into defence tech leaves Britain unprepared for the next conflict](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memorandum-38-2026) _2026-08-12 · Beauhurst Insights · Britain’s World_ The Memorandum | No. 38.2026 ## [Building Australia's defence industry to support AUKUS](https://www.australiandefence.com.au/podcasts) _2026-08-11 · Australian Defence Magazine Podcast_ In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Peter Anusas, the General Manager for Empower Advisory AUS/UK, Gary Meaney, Lendlease’s Defence Construction Director, and Scott Olsen, the Chief Executive Officer of Fredon Group. The topic for the episode is building Australia's defence future with a focus on AUKUS. We begin our discussion by exploring the foundations required for AUKUS success,… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ca0cb2d7-53ab-48b0-96d4-9a15b3ce8218.mp3) ## [Why Britain should lead on NATO’s southern flank](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memorandum-37-2026) _2026-08-11 · Ethan Gallant · Britain’s World_ The Memorandum | No. 37.2026 ## [CFABB IN THE NEWS](https://cfabb.substack.com/p/cfabb-in-the-news) _2026-08-10 · Centre For A Better Britain · Centre For A Better Britain_ Our ESG paper making quite the splash ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rYO9KhmXW4wv) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Beyond the ‘grey zone’: Why Britain must learn to compete in space](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memorandum-36-2026) _2026-08-10 · Britain’s World_ The Memorandum | No. 36.2026 ## [CYBER UNCUT: Inside the OT threat landscape, with Dragos' field CTO APAC, Alex Nehmy](https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/cyber-uncut-inside-the-ot-threat-landscape-with-dragos-field-cto-apac-alex-nehmy) _2026-08-10 · Defence & Security Podcast Network_ In this episode of Cyber Uncut, Cyber Daily's Liam Garman is joined by Alex Nehmy, who explains why securing critical infrastructure requires a different approach to traditional IT security. Discover why operational technology has become one of the highest-value targets for sophisticated threat actors, how attacks on OT differ from conventional data breaches, and why visibility into industrial… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/CU_Alex_Nehmy_-_Dragos_260723_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252) ## [CRO of Affirm on How “Buy now, pay later” Makes Money](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/how-buy-now-pay-later-really-works) _2026-08-07 · Ripple Ventures · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 333 - Wayne Pommen delivers the kind of straight talk that comes from building and scaling one of Canada's most successful fintech stories. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210244665/71cf6ec7ab38b0c0e5979739587d1bc2.mp3) ## [From hardware to algorithms – how Defence is embedding AI into warfare without surrendering human accountability](https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/from-hardware-to-algorithms-how-defence-is-embedding-ai-into-warfare-without-surrendering-human-accountability) _2026-08-06 · Defence & Security Podcast Network_ Defence's chief data officer and AI strategist explain how autonomy reshapes decision making while keeping commanders accountable for outcomes The Australian Defence Force's approach to artificial intelligence and autonomous systems is not a rush towards unmanned warfare, it is a disciplined pivot toward decision-aid systems that augment human judgement rather than replace it. Speaking ahead of… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/DC_ADSTAR_260723_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252) ## [NZ First Baby Bonus, Classroom Discipline, and Parliament’s Double Standards | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/nz-first-baby-bonus-classroom-discipline) _2026-08-05 · Maxim’s Substack_ In this episode of The Select Committee, we take a look at New Zealand First’s proposed Kiwi Kids Grant: $5,000 a year for each of a family’s first three children during their first three years. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209887211/c8f7c1832aa9e0a2c515380c8befb301.mp3) ## [The overlooked costs of ESG investing.](https://cfabb.substack.com/p/the-overlooked-costs-of-esg-investing) _2026-08-05 · CFABB Energy · Centre For A Better Britain_ A new CFABB report: The overlooked costs of ESG investing: The societal consequences of ESG-driven investment distortions. ## [CONTESTED GROUND: Weak, vulnerable, backwater – Australia's choice between strategic camps and managed decline](https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/contested-ground-weak-vulnerable-backwater-australias-choice-between-strategic-camps-and-managed-decline) _2026-08-05 · Defence & Security Podcast Network_ Dr Ross Babbage warns that without urgent economic reform and industrial recalibration, Australia risks becoming a client state of Beijing. Returning to the Defence Connect Podcast, strategic analyst Dr Ross Babbage delivers an unsparing diagnosis: Australia is drifting towards a future of strategic weakness, economic vulnerability and de facto dependence on Beijing – unless the nation urgently… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/CG_Ross_Babbage_260724_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252) ## [NATO 3.0: How will the United States adapt its military posture in Europe?](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memorandum-35-2026) _2026-08-04 · John Foreman · Britain’s World_ The Memorandum | No. 35.2026 ## [Undersea dominance – Australia charts the maritime future through autonomous systems and AUKUS innovation](https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/undersea-dominance-australia-charts-the-maritime-future-through-autonomous-systems-and-aukus-innovation) _2026-08-04 · Defence & Security Podcast Network_ Australia's next strategic edge will be built beneath the waves, combining autonomous systems, artificial intelligence and AUKUS cooperation to reshape the underwater battlespace. In a special Defence Connect Podcast episode recorded for the ADSTAR 2026 summit, Admiral Stephen Hughes, on the eve of his retirement, and Chief of Air and Maritime Dr Ninh Duong outline how the succession of Defence… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/DC_ADSTAR_260629_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252) ## [CYBER UNCUT: Aussie AI, 900k impacted by Origin hack, Victorian courts breached, and eSafety v Telegram](https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/aussie-ai-900k-impacted-by-origin-hack-victorian-courts-breached-and-esafety-v-telegram) _2026-08-03 · Defence & Security Podcast Network_ In this week's podcast, Cyber Daily's Daniel Croft and David Hollingworth argue for sovereign Australian AI, catch up with the Origin Energy data breach, uncover a Court Services Victoria hack, and ponder the efficacy of taking a foreign chat platform to court over terror content. Should Aussie banks have access to Australian Taxation Office data to stop fraud? That's how the podcast kicks off,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/CU_260731_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252) ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/08ZUp12llwCO) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [What does a national conversation on defence look like?](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-big-ask-28-2026) _2026-07-31 · Alec Smith · Britain’s World_ The Big Ask | No.28.2026 ## [The Money Behind Money in VC | Julia Maltby](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/how-lps-pick-vcs-with-julia-maltby) _2026-07-30 · Ripple Ventures · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 332 - For GPs raising funds, LPs evaluating managers, and anyone curious about venture from every side of the table. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209155930/55503344285d3e9442fd6dc175bf3600.mp3) ## [Australian Army Cadets pathways, submarine industry growth and Australia's fuel security](https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/australian-army-cadets-pathways-submarine-industry-growth-and-australias-fuel-security) _2026-07-30 · Defence & Security Podcast Network_ How can Australia strengthen its future defence workforce while building sovereign industrial capability across shipbuilding, sustainment and advanced military technology? In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Stephen Kuper, Robert Dougherty and Bethany Alvaro unpack a series of developments across Australia's defence and industrial landscape, including new pathways into higher education… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/DC_Steve_Bethany__Rob_260730_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252) ## [Russian Spy Claims, National Rules Out TOP, and Minor Party Politics | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/russian-spy-claims-national-rules) _2026-07-29 · Maxim’s Substack_ In this episode of The Select Committee, we examine Russia’s allegation that a man arrested there approached the NZSIS to spy for New Zealand. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208926751/244995fba0bb5a05933d98a0e5ced245.mp3) ## [Can Andy Burnham cut the social care 'Gordian Knot'?](https://cfabb.substack.com/p/can-andy-burnham-cut-the-social-care) _2026-07-29 · CFABB Energy · Centre For A Better Britain_ There is as close to a Westminster consensus as you are ever likely to get that the funding and provision of the UK social care sector needs radical reform. ## [JORN and high frequency technologies in Australia and North America with BAE Systems Australia](https://www.australiandefence.com.au/podcasts) _2026-07-28 · Australian Defence Magazine Podcast_ In this episode, Grant McHerron visits BAE Systems Australia (BAESA) at Edinburgh Parks to talk with Ashley Searl, Director of Strategic Surveillance, and Nathan Herrmann, HF Sensing Program Director, about the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) and the recently confirmed sale of Over The Horizon Radar (OTHR) technology to Canada. We begin our discussion by reviewing the history of JORN,… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/82e48af8-7521-42ae-8434-00dc3ea183b1.mp3) ## [A devolution in military affairs?](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memorandum-34-2026) _2026-07-27 · Benedict Baxendale-Smith · Britain’s World_ The Memorandum | No. 34.2026 ## [What should the new Prime Minister prioritise for the rest of 2026?](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-big-ask-27-2026) _2026-07-24 · Alec Smith · Britain’s World_ The Big Ask | No.27.2026 ## [Why Software Lost Its Moat and Deep Tech Is Winning with Jacob Jackson of Julian Capital](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/why-software-lost-its-moat-and-deep) _2026-07-23 · Ripple Ventures · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 331 - The most competitive market in history is foundation models. Today, we chat with Jacob Jackson on what's still defensible: networks, talent density, and pulling the ladder up behind you. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208222745/c2237ab44d14518c0ecac59311a028e7.mp3) ## [Kiwi Power, Council–Iwi Agreements, and Cook Strait Ferry Names | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/kiwi-power-counciliwi-agreements) _2026-07-22 · Maxim’s Substack_ In this episode, we examine the Greens’ Kiwi Power proposal, support for rooftop solar, and New Zealand’s dry-winter problem. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208021111/3d9dd71faf9271a1ab30a078b3385834.mp3) ## [Autonomy and AI in combat aviation: A fighter pilot’s lament?](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memorandum-33-2026) _2026-07-22 · Benedict Goodwin · Britain’s World_ The Memorandum | No. 33.2026 ## [Securing the undersea frontier](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memorandum-32-2026) _2026-07-21 · Britain’s World_ The Memorandum | No. 32.2026 ## [The Rundown 7/20/26: TouchBistro’s Collapse, Meta’s $13B AI Bet, and Canada’s Defence Boom](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/the-rundown-72026-touchbistros-collapse) _2026-07-20 · Ripple Ventures · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 330 - Listen now for candid insights on startup valuations, defence tech, AI infrastructure, and venture capital risk. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207785044/0806d16a7c862fd1d05afda3ed087d1b.mp3) ## [Special Episode: Farnborough International Airshow 2026](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/special-episode-farnborough-international) _2026-07-20 · Britain’s World_ Season 3 | Special Episode [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207748597/5ca9c8c69638dcccf3ab7ecb0dee3966.mp3) ## [Hormuz, Saronic's Corsair, and the Middle Powers "distraction"](https://www.australiandefence.com.au/podcasts) _2026-07-19 · Australian Defence Magazine Podcast_ In this News Review episode, Grant McHerron, Ewen Levick and Kirra Davey review and discuss some of the news of interest that's occurred recently in the world of Defence. We open with a discussion of the Hormuz Strait being closed once again which leads to the topic of Uncrewed Surface Vessels being used as weapons, indicating a new phase of naval warfare is beginning. This segways into a… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bf514b2d-553f-4d12-a4b5-296b472dbc12.mp3) ## [How can Britain construct a European pillar within NATO?](https://www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-big-ask-26-2026) _2026-07-17 · Alec Smith · Britain’s World_ The Big Ask | No.26.2026 ## [Discussing the KC-390 Millenium's capabilities, sales and opportunities with Embraer](https://www.australiandefence.com.au/podcasts) _2026-07-16 · Australian Defence Magazine Podcast_ In this News Review episode, Grant McHerron talks with Frederico Lemos, Chief Commercial Officer, Embraer Defence & Security, about the KC-390 Millenium multi-mission airlifter and tanker prior to its appearance at the Farnborough International Airshow. We begin by exploring the KC-390 Millennium's capabilities, including its design for multiple missions such as airlift and aerial refuelling. We… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ff70b15c-4893-4bf0-83da-ce1aeafaf4d4.mp3) ## [Paul Ziadé: Why Canada’s Defence Complacency Ends with North Vector Dynamics](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/paul-ziade-why-canadas-defence-complacency) _2026-07-16 · Ripple Ventures · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 329: Paul Ziadé offers sharp insights for defence founders, investors, and policymakers navigating Canada’s rapidly evolving defence ecosystem. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207326781/d9f4be3a51353f221ac9213240e3bce5.mp3) ## [Paul Henry Joins ACT, the Polls Tighten, and New Zealand–India Ties Deepen | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/paul-henry-joins-act-the-polls-tighten) _2026-07-16 · Maxim’s Substack_ In this episode of The Select Committee, we consider ACT’s acquisition of broadcaster Paul Henry, and ask whether celebrity cut-through can translate into the discipline and compromise required of an MP. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207231446/1ebd164092125db9eabf3aed93a3ecbc.mp3) ## [So Much for the Sabbatical](https://blackcloudsix.substack.com/p/so-much-for-the-sabbatical) _2026-07-15 · Black Cloud Six · Black Cloud Six: Unscripted_ Canada chooses submarines, buys long-range missiles, expands its NATO role, and generally ruins my summer break.