The National Security Podcast

• China's evolving relationship with the United States

  How does China’s leadership view the relationship with the US, and how has that perspective evolved over the years? How might China seek to take advantage of recent actions by the Trump Administration that have destabilised the international order? How should Australia respond to shifting US-China dynamics in the Indo-Pacific? 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.Chris Buckley is the chief China correspondent for The New York Times. He reports on China and Taiwan from Taipei, and focuses on politics, social change, and security and military issues.Susan Dietz is Senior Executive Advisor, China at the ANU National Security College.TRANSCRIPT Show notes · NSC academic programs – find out more.We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to [email protected] can contact us on X (formerly Twitter) @NSC_ANU and Bluesky @nscanu.bsky.social, and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Is Australia prepared? Lessons from the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review

  Is Australia doing enough to make intelligence useful for policymakers, parliamentarians, and cabinet ministers? How can Australia build an intelligence workforce with a diverse range of skills, interests and backgrounds, and reflective of our society? How should Australia balance its intelligence independence with alliance integration? In this episode Chris Taylor and Miah Hammond-Errey join Rory Medcalf to delve into the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review, discussing the role of intelligence in an uncertain world, the relationship between intelligence and policy, and the impact of technology on intelligence. Chris Taylor is Head of the Statecraft & Intelligence Program at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is the founding CEO of Strat Futures Pty Limited and host of the Technology & Security podcast. Professor Rory Medcalf AM is Head of the ANU National Security College. His professional experience spans more than three decades across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks, journalism and academia. TRANSCRIPT Show notes NSC academic programs – find out more. Technology & Security podcast 2024 Independent Intelligence Review Adapting Australian intelligence to the information age We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to [email protected] can contact us on X (formerly Twitter) @NSC_ANU and Bluesky @nscanu.bsky.social, and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Aid, development, and Australia’s national security: why it matters now more than ever

  What impact will cuts to foreign aid have on security in Southeast Asia and the Pacific? Why is international development essential to Australia’s diplomacy and security outlook? Do the recent Trump tariffs and withdrawal of aid demand a more active role for Australia and other middle powers? In this episode Melissa Conley Tyler and Mira Sulistiyanto join David Andrews to unpack the current state of foreign aid and international development, with a focus on cuts to USAID, its implications, and Australia’s role as aid partner for the region. Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA is Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue. Mira Sulistiyanto is an international development expert currently working at the Development Intelligence Lab as Senior Analyst. David Andrews is Senior Manager, Policy & Engagement at the ANU National Security College (NSC). TRANSCRIPTShow notes NSC academic programs – find out more. Development disruption: What does it mean for Australia? RAMSI Australia stands firm behind its foreign aid in the budget, but the future remains precarious Pulse Check x US Aid Disruptions In brief: 2025 Australian Federal Budget Balancing Act: 25 years of Australian international budgets We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to [email protected] can contact us on X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky, and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• How global shocks, supply chains, and innovation impact food security

  What are the biggest contemporary threats to food security? How do global shocks affect supply chains? How will the Trump tariffs impact Australian and global food security? How can Australian research help bolster food security in other regions? In this episode, Alison Bentley and Dirk van der Kley join David Andrews to share insights into the current state of food security, contemporary threats, and the need for research and innovation to ensure sustainable food systems. Dr Alison Bentley is Deputy Director, Agriculture and Food at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Dr Dirk van der Kley is a Research Fellow at the ANU National Security College (NSC). David Andrews is Senior Manager, Policy & Engagement at NSC.  TRANSCRIPT  Show notes  NSC academic programs – find out more  The world is producing more food, but it is a mixed bag in terms of improving diets | Tom Campbell and Dirk van der Kley Future (bio)made in Australia? | Dirk van der Kley, Dan Santos, Dan Pavlich Genes and geopolitics We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to [email protected]. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• China's naval activity off Australia: coercion or common practice?

  Was China's live fire exercise off Australia's coast permissible under international law? What might have been the rationale behind this exercise? Does this fit into a bigger pattern of Chinese maritime coercion, or was it a standalone incident? What are the strategic implications for Australia of China's growing blue water naval capabilities? How should Australia respond? In this episode Jennifer Parker and Douglas Guilfoyle join David Andrews to discuss China's recent naval operations off Australia, their legality, and the strategic lessons for Australia. Jennifer Parker is an Expert Associate with the ANU National Security College (NSC).Professor Douglas Guilfoyle is an expert in maritime security, the international law of the sea, and international and transnational criminal law at the University of New South Wales (Canberra).David Andrews is Senior Manager, Policy & Engagement at NSC. TRANSCRIPT Show notes NSC academic programs – find out more If we panic about these Chinese ships, Xi wins the propaganda warAt what point do we say ‘enough’ to Trump?We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to [email protected]. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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