After more than five years, ASPI is saying goodbye to the Policy, Guns and Money podcast. With over 200 episodes featuring interviews with experts from around the world, we are pleased to have brought you discussions on so many important topi

Offensive cyber operations; election integrity and disinformation

Feb 23rd, 2024 48m 59s

This week, Dr Alex Caples speaks to Emily Harding from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies about offensive cyber operations and how to respond. They discuss how governments are integrating cyber operations with more traditional m

Myanmar’s junta under pressure; geopolitics in the Pacific

Feb 16th, 2024 50m 48s

This week, David Wroe hosts a discussion on the latest from Myanmar, where the military regime that seized power in 2021 has recently enforced conscription amid plummeting military morale and steady pressure from armed resistance groups. ASPI’s

Ukraine, the Quad and an Australian maritime strategy

Dec 27th, 2023 1h 26m

In this special three-part episode:David Wroe speaks to economist, lawyer and author, Misha Zelinsky, about his new novel ‘The Sun Will Rise’, which is inspired by his experience covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the Australian Financ

Air Force education, the WPS agenda and women’s rights

Dec 22nd, 2023 1h 3m

In this special three-part episode:Alex Bristow speaks to Brigadier General Linell Letendre, the Dean of Faculty at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. They discuss the long-standing Australia-US cadet exchange programs a

AI horizons: Navigating regulations, safety, and the use of AI

Dec 15th, 2023 40m 5s

In today's episode:Following the recent AI Safety Summit hosted by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Bart Hogeveen speaks with the European Union's Senior Envoy for Digital to the United States Gerard de Graaf. They discuss the EU's approac

How parliamentarians view cybersecurity and critical technology, with Gai Brodtmann

Dec 8th, 2023 23m 28s

What do Australia’s parliamentarians think about cybersecurity and critical technology?In this special episode, David Wroe speaks to ASPI Chair and former parliamentarian Gai Brodtmann about the landmark study she led which canvasses the view

Professor Ian Hall on India, Australia, and the region

Dec 2nd, 2023 28m 17s

On this week’s episode, Justin Bassi speaks with Ian Hall, Professor of International Relations at Griffith University and a renowned India expert.Justin and Ian discuss the recent Ministerial Dialogue between Australia and India in New Delhi

Australia and space with Australia's Defence Space Commander

Nov 24th, 2023 35m 10s

In a special episode this week, ASPI's Director of Defence Strategy Bec Shrimpton speaks to Australia's Defence Space Commander, Air Vice Marshal Catherine Roberts, and Assistant Secretary of Strategic Plans in Defence Space Command, Jacinta Ca

Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union, Philippines and the South China Sea

Nov 17th, 2023 41m 35s

Last week, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting in Cook Islands, where he and the Prime Minister of Tuvalu announced a major new agreement – the Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union. In this

Albanese trip to China, economic coercion, and diplomatic relations

Nov 11th, 2023 1h 5m

This week Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese travelled to China to meet with President Xi Jinping. Amongst the backdrop of warming relations between the two countries they represent, David Wroe speaks with ASPI executive director Justin

Authoritarian AI, China and the metaverse

Nov 3rd, 2023 43m 29s

This episode is all about AI, emerging technologies and China. Dr Alex Caples speaks to Simeon Gilding about his ASPI report ‘De-risking authoritarian AI: A balanced approach to protecting our digital ecosystems’. They discuss the risks of Chin

Indo-Pacific security & partnerships: India, Australia & the US with Lisa Curtis & Raji Rajagopalan

Oct 24th, 2023 1h

With Australian Prime Minister Albanese in Washington DC this week, and set to visit Beijing shortly after, Justin Bassi speaks to CNAS’s Lisa Curtis and ORF’s Dr Raji Pillai Rajagopalan for a special episode of the ASPI podcast. They discuss t

Geopolitics in Southeast Asia; Australia-Indonesia relations

Oct 20th, 2023 50m 17s

This week it is all about Southeast Asia on the ASPI pod. To kick off, Gatra Priyandita speaks to Thomas Parks from The Asia Foundation about geopolitics in Southeast Asia. While there’s a lot of attention on the US-China rivalry and its impl

Hacking for Cash: Nadia Taggart and Anna Aquilina

Oct 13th, 2023 32m 21s

‘Hacking for Cash’ is a new ASPI podcast series exploring state sponsored campaigns of cyber espionage for commercial gain. Throughout the series we talk to experts who were close to the negotiations that led to a 2015 agreement between the Uni

Defence innovation with Sean Singleton

Oct 6th, 2023 34m 8s

In the third episode of our special series from the sidelines of the ASPI ‘Disruption and Deterrence’ conference, ASPI’s Alex Caples speaks to Sean Singleton, Partner & VP of Business Development at America’s Frontier Fund. They discuss innovat

A modern look at deterrence with Brad Roberts

Sep 29th, 2023 24m 53s

In this special episode, recorded on the sidelines of ASPI’s annual conference ‘Disruption and Deterrence’, Bec Shrimpton speaks with Dr Brad Roberts. Brad has served as director for the Centre for Global Security Research, and as policy direct

The future of the international order with Kori Schake

Sep 19th, 2023 27m 7s

In this special episode, recorded on the sidelines of ASPI’s annual conference ‘Disruption and Deterrence’, David Wroe speaks with Kori Schake. As well as being Director of Foreign and Defense Policy at the American Enterprise Institute, Kori i

Cyber conflict, competition and cooperation with Jason Healey

Sep 4th, 2023 37m 54s

This week, ASPI’s Executive Director, Justin Bassi speaks with Jason Healey, Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs specialising in cyber conflict, competition and cooperation. Jason wrote

Ross Babbage on deterrence and defence strategy; jailed terrorists and the risk of reoffending

Aug 28th, 2023 36m 25s

As we fast approach ASPI’s 2023 conference on deterrence and disruption, this week’s podcast begins with a conversation between conference speakers Bec Shrimpton and Dr Ross Babbage about military, political and economic strategy. They discuss

The Bigger Picture: AUSMIN 2023 with John Coyne and Euan Graham

Aug 18th, 2023 32m 31s

Last month, Australia’s foreign and defence ministers hosted the U.S. secretaries of state and defense in Brisbane for the annual Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN). Dr John Coyne and Dr Euan Graham join the podcast for

Hacking for Cash: Francis Gurry, Nigel Corey, and Elizabeth Chien-Hale

Aug 11th, 2023 54m 47s

The Bigger Picture: AUSMIN 2023 with Alex Bristow and Jennifer Parker

Jul 27th, 2023 25m 55s

In this special episode of Policy, Guns and Money’s Bigger Picture series, Alex Bristow and Jennifer Parker from ASPI’s Defence, Strategy and National Security program sit down to discuss the upcoming AUSMIN meeting in Brisbane.They discuss th

Hacking for Cash: Dustin McCormack and Callie Aboaf

Jul 20th, 2023 20m 27s

Smooth Sailing in the Indo-Pacific, and strategic mapping in the Indian Ocean

Jul 17th, 2023 46m 19s

In May, ASPI released ‘Smooth sailing? Australia, New Zealand and the United States partnering in–and with–the Pacific islands’. The report detailed how Australia, New Zealand and the United States could improve security partnerships and coordi