SPOTLIGHT: The nature of modern warfare, with MAJGEN (ret’d) Mick Ryan, and Systematic representatives David Horton and Robert Wilson

<p>In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Major General (ret’d) Mick Ryan, David Horton (vice president, Asia-Pacific at Systematic) and Robert Wilson (business development manager, Asia-Pacific at Systematic), join editor of Defence Connect Liam Garman to discuss how the Australian Defence Force (ADF) can strengthen its posture amid changes to the threat environment.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Key topics of the conversation include:</p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Reflections on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, with a specific focus on how the ADF can learn from Ukraine’s resistance to optimise its warfighting posture.</li> <li>Systematics’ all-domain offering and how it can provide the ADF with a critical advantage on the battlefield.</li> <li>The power of a technologically and socially networked military.</li> <li>The nature, importance, and role of modern military alliances.</li> <li>Building Australia’s self-sufficiency and reducing dependence on the global supply chain.</li> <li>Investing in distributed lethality v large-scale, platform-oriented capability.</li> <li>The future of warfare.</li> </ul> <p>Enjoy the podcast,<br /> The Defence Connect Team</p>