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The National Security Podcast
20 Feb 2025
The National Security Podcast

BRICS and the global order: shifting tides or a club of convenience?

In this episode, Flavia Zimmermann and Fitriani join David Andrews to explore the evolving role of BRICS, its effectiveness, and its potential influence on global governance and power dynamics.

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Flag of Finland on military uniform.
Bumble Dee, Adobe stock
14 May 2025

Could Australia learn about preparedness from Finland, the prepper nation of the Nordics?

Professor Rory Medcalf and Dr Christian Fjäder spoke to ABC News about what Australia can learn from Finland in the national security domain.
  • Finland
  • Defence
  • national security policy
  • EU
  • Russia
  • Ukraine
The National Security Podcast
14 Aug 2025
The National Security Podcast

Partners with limits: inside the China–Russia relationship

In this episode, Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva and Graham Meehan join Sally Bulkeley to delve into the complex dynamics of the China-Russia relationship, exploring the alignment and divergence of their strategic interests.

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The National Security Podcast
22 May 2025
The National Security Podcast

Transatlantic security crisis? NATO and Europe's strategic dilemma

In this episode, Thorsten Benner and Bruno Tertrais join Rory Medcalf to explore the evolving landscape of European security in the context of global challenges, particularly the impact of the Trump administration, the China-Russia dynamic, and the potential responses of countries like France and Germany.

 

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The National Security Podcast
20 Mar 2025
The National Security Podcast

Russia, the US, and the (uncertain) future of "the West"

In this episode, Peter Tesh and Mikhail Zygar join Rory Medcalf for a discussion on the evolving role and influence of Russia in the global order, the impending challenges of the war in Ukraine, and the role that the US and Europe will play in this equation. 

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The National Security Podcast
25 Sep 2025
The National Security Podcast

What Finland can teach Australia about national security

In this episode, Pasi Rajala joins Rory Medcalf to discuss the evolving geopolitical landscape, the importance of international cooperation among democracies, and Finland's unique approach to security and resilience. 

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The National Security Podcast
01 May 2025

China's evolving relationship with the United States

In this episode, Chris Buckley joins Susan Dietz to discuss the evolving relationship between China and the US, including the implications for economic and bilateral ties, and the wider geopolitical dynamics at play in the Indo-Pacific region.

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The National Security Podcast
06 Feb 2025
The National Security Podcast

The power of fiction and storytelling in understanding national security

In this episode, Misha Zelinsky and Mick Ryan join David Andrews to explore the intersection of fiction and national security – sharing personal experiences on how storytelling can shape public perceptions, and inspire action in the realm.

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Map of Uzbekistan and Central Asia
AdobeStock
09 January 2026

Internationalisation versus Securitisation

This book by Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva explores Uzbekistan's post-Soviet journey, offers a compelling case study of higher education and analyses how security and globalization clash.
  • Central Asia
  • Soviet Union
  • Russia
  • Geopolitics and Regionalism
Ukraine flag waving
Adobe Image
22 March 2022

Putin’s Ukraine invasion and its Indo-Pacific impact: what it means for Taiwan and China

This paper is based on a virtual lecture delivered on 22 March 2022 by Professor Nobukatsu Kanehara of Doshisha University, Ex Deputy National Security Advisor to Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo ABE.
  • Ukraine
  • Russia
  • Taiwan
  • China
  • Indo-Pacific
  • the West
Papua New Guinea Minister for Defence Billy Joseph meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles at Australian Parliament House for the Ministerial Forum.
(Image Jay Cronan/ADF)
19 November 2025

Poland rail blast spotlights Russian sabotage in Europe and Zelensky goes to Turkey

David Andrews interview | Monocle Radio
Putin with Trump.
Kremlin
08 August 2025

Putin meeting Trump in "coming days"

David Andrews interview | ABC News
President Donald Trump signs a trilateral joint declaration with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia
Daniel Torok/Official White House Photo
11 August 2025

Why the US, not Russia, made peace in the former Soviet South Caucasus

Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva | The Interpreter
onald Trump, President of the United States of America, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
23 August 2025

Ukraine war shakes up geopolitics in other ex-Soviet states

Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva | Deutsche Welle
A Ukrainian soldier stands in a trench on the frontline near Avdiivka, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo)
AP Photo via The New York Times
22 September 2024

Australia treats world’s most important conflict with indifference

George Brandis | The Sydney Morning Herald
President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping, at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Summit in Tianjin, China.
SCO Heads of State Council Meeting/Wikimedia
03 September 2025

The Indo-Pacific - 80 Years after WWII

Rory Medcalf interview | ABC
John Bew
King's College London
08 January 2026

Interview with John Bew – adviser to four Prime Ministers

John Bew interview | Comment is Freed
Putin laying flowers at the Motherland monument at Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery
Alexei Danichev/RIA Novosti via the Kremlin
24 February 2026

Four years of folly: mired in Ukraine, Putin won’t back down

Peter Tesch | The Strategist