Contested Ground

Contested Ground
Podcast Description
Contested Ground exposes the complex and murky world of greyzone warfare, and how state and non-state actors vie for influence beneath the threshold of armed conflict.
In our interconnected and globalised world, new opportunities have emerged for states to advance their interests within the global system.
From cyber operations to disinformation campaigns, and from economic coercion to food security, join us as we navigate how state and non-state actors engage in this high-stakes game of power and influence.
Get in touch, get your questions answered by our experts or share your stories. Contact [email protected]
For daily news and analysis visit www.defenceconnect.com.au and www.cyberdaily.au
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The podcast addresses complex topics including cyber warfare, disinformation campaigns, economic coercion, and military analysis, with episodes examining AI developments in geopolitics, the implications of tariffs on national security, and trends in resource and food security.

Contested Ground exposes the complex and murky world of greyzone warfare, and how state and non-state actors vie for influence beneath the threshold of armed conflict.
In our interconnected and globalised world, new opportunities have emerged for states to advance their interests within the global system.
From cyber operations to disinformation campaigns, and from economic coercion to food security, join us as we navigate how state and non-state actors engage in this high-stakes game of power and influence.
Get in touch, get your questions answered by our experts or share your stories. Contact [email protected]
For daily news and analysis visit www.defenceconnect.com.au and www.cyberdaily.au
In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Liam Garman unpack the latest from Ukraine and the ongoing conflict in India-Pakistan, and how diaspora groups are expanding conflict beyond country borders.
- They begin the podcast discussing Australian schoolteacher Oscar Jenkins, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison by Russia.
- The trio then discuss the India-Pakistan conflict, and how it has drawn in regional powers and diaspora groups.
- They wrap up unpacking a European-Australian defence pact, and whether it will be sufficient to support Australian stability in the Indo-Pacific.
Enjoy the podcast, The Contested Ground team

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