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How does Australia’s recently released National Defence Strategy (NDS) differ from a Defence White Paper?What are the merits of having a bipartisan approach to defence policymaking? How important is it to clearly communicate these concepts to the public?Is the NDS’ focus on deterrence and denial well-suited to today’s geopolitical landscape?Should Australia have an unclassified National Security Strategy and National Military Strategy to complement the National Defence Strategy? In this episode, Elizabeth Buchanan and Andrew Carr join David Andrews to analyse the merits and shortcomings of the 2024 National Defence Strategy. Dr Elizabeth Buchanan is an Expert Associate at the ANU National Security College (NSC). She is also an Associate Researcher with the French Ministry of Armed Forces’ Institute for Strategic Research, Senior Fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, and was previously Head of Research for the Royal Australian Navy’s Sea Power Centre.Dr Andrew Carr is a Senior Lecturer at the ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre. He is also currently a member of the ANU-Defence Strategic Policy History Project, writing a history of Australian Defence White Papers from 1976-2020.David Andrews is a Senior Policy Advisor at NSC.  Show notes: ·        <a href="https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2024-04-17/2024-national-defence-strategy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Launch of the 2024 National Defence Strategy by the Hon Richard Marles MP</a>·        <a href="https://www.defence.gov.au/about/strategic-planning/2024-national-defence-strategy-2024-integrated-investment-program" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2024 National Defence Strategy and 2024 Integrated Investment Program</a>·        <a href="http://defence%20white%20papers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Defence White Papers</a>·        <a href="https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/united-states-of-america/ausmin/ausmin-australia-united-states-ministerial-consultations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN)</a> We’d love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to <a href="mailto:NatSecPod@anu.edu.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NatSecPod@anu.edu.au</a>. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.  <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Deterrence and denial: navigating the 2024 National Defence Strategy

Why is it important to consider Australia's national identity when discussing matters related to national security?What does a shared sense of national identity look like for Australia today? What are some of the frailties and risks that Australia faces when it comes to maintaining social cohesion?  In this episode, Zoe McKenzie, Allegra Spender, Wesa Chau, Asmi Wood and Afeeya Akhand join Ian Kemish to discuss the importance of Australian values, national identity, and social cohesion in guiding Australia’s strategic priorities. Zoe McKenzie MP is the Federal Member for Flinders Allegra Spender MP is the Federal Member for Wentworth Wesa Chau is the Director of Public Policy at the Multicultural Leadership Initiative Professor Asmi Wood is a Professor at the ANU College of Law and Sub-Dean (Indigenous) Afeeya Akhand is a Youth Council Member at the ANU National Security College (NSC). Ian Kemish AM is a Distinguished Advisor at NSC.   Show notes: <ul><li><a href="http://keynote%20address%20by%20the%20hon%20tim%20watts%20mp/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Keynote address by the Hon Tim Watts MP</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZWJFtufL9I&ab_channel=ANUNationalSecurityCollege" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Keynote address by the Hon Andrew Hastie MP</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.aph.gov.au/parliamentary_business/committees/joint/intelligence_and_security" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PJCIS - Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security</a>  </li><li><a href="https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2014/09/a-rightful-place" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Rightful Place by Noel Pearson</a> | <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/symbolic-indigenous-recognition-for-all-of-us/news-story/fe5c9d282082396c0ce8a7dabd22ce6b?csp=b0d6c15ce2bf20ea6c235fa24cef2a7f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Symbolic indigenous recognition for all of us</a> </li></ul> Note: This episode was recorded during the NSC’s ‘Securing our Future’ conference on 10 April 2024.  We’d love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to <a href="mailto:NatSecPod@anu.edu.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NatSecPod@anu.edu.au</a>. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.  <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

One and free: interests, values and national identity

Why is it important to include young voices in policymaking? Would commitments to long-term policymaking at a multilateral level push Australia and other countries to apply these principles domestically? Can state-based wellbeing frameworks guide national decision-making in Australia?   In this episode, Sophie Howe and Caitlin Figueiredo join Dayle Stanley to for a future-focused discussion on the importance of long-term policy making.  Sophie Howe was the first Future Generations Commissioner for Wales and is a member of the ANU National Security College (NSC) Futures Council. Caitlin Figueiredo is the 2024 ACT Young Australian of the Year and the former co-chair of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition. Dayle Stanley is the Chief Futures Officer at the NSC Futures Hub.  Show notes:  <ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJEJl6SKM4s&ab_channel=TED" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sophie Howe Ted Talk  </a></li><li><a href="https://www.futuregenerations.wales/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How did there come to be a Future Generations Commissioner in Wales?</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda/summit-of-the-future" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UN Summit for the Future</a> </li><li><a href="https://nema.gov.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Emergency Management Agency</a> </li></ul>  We’d love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to <a href="mailto:NatSecPod@anu.edu.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NatSecPod@anu.edu.au</a>. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.   <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

An intergenerational approach to national security policymaking

What is the role of intelligence with respect to policy-making and national security? What is the concept of ‘truth to power’ and is it the right approach for intelligence assessment?  Should intelligence agencies to be more public and open about their threat assessments? What is the role of open-source intelligence (OSINT) in the intelligence community (IC)? And would the Australian IC stand to benefit from a standalone OSINT agency?  In this episode, Beth Sanner joins Peter Ford and Ben Scott to discuss how intelligence and statecraft interact and look at some key events to analyse the role of intelligence.  Beth Sanner is a Senior Fellow at Harvard University Belfer Center and the former US Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration. Peter Ford is a Senior Advisor at the ANU National Security College (NSC).  Ben Scott is a Senior Advisor at NSC.   Show notes:  <ul><li>Opinion piece by Beth Sanner on 'Truth to Power': <a href="https://www.thecipherbrief.com/column_article/a-former-presidential-briefer-rethinks-truth-to-power" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Former Presidential Briefer Rethinks Truth to Power (thecipherbrief.com)</a> </li><li>United States 2024 Annual Threat Assessment: <a href="https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/ATA-2024-Unclassified-Report.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ATA-2024-Unclassified-Report.pdf (dni.gov)</a>  </li><li>ASIO Director-General's Annual Threat Assessment 2024: <a href="https://www.asio.gov.au/director-generals-annual-threat-assessment-2024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Director-General's Annual Threat Assessment 2024 | ASIO</a> </li><li>Adapting Australian intelligence to the information age by Ben Scott: <a href="https://nsc.crawford.anu.edu.au/publication/21758/adapting-australian-intelligence-information-age" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">find out more</a> </li></ul> We’d love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to <a href="mailto:NatSecPod@anu.edu.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NatSecPod@anu.edu.au</a>. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.  <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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