SPOTLIGHT: Preparing for the next major war, with Dr Ross Babbage

<div>In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Dr Ross Babbage, CEO of Strategic Forum and senior non-resident fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.<br /> <ul> <li>The pair discuss Dr Babbage’s background working as a senior policymaker and public servant in Australia through to his role working to reform Australian defence industry and the launch of his new book.</li> <li>They then discuss the reasoning behind the writing of Dr Babbage’s new book, <em>The Next Major War</em>, which takes a detailed look at the economic, industrial and strategic challenges facing the United States, Australia and the broader Western alliance network as they seek to respond to increased Chinese aggression.</li> <li>They also discuss the domestic challenges facing an expansion of Australia’s own industrial capacity and how it can better support and benefit from the global realignment.</li> <li>Finally, the pair discuss how to engage the Australian public, in particular young Australians, to help them understand the challenges facing the nation and the opportunities presented if we act now.</li> </ul> <div><span class="im">Enjoy the podcast,<br /> The Defence Connect Team</span></div> </div>