Podcasts

Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage is a new podcast presented by the Council on Geostrategy in partnership with trade association ADS Group, and sponsored by industry powerhouse BAE Systems.

Future Combat Air: Countering threats and strengthening deterrence

In Episode 14, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, journalist, author and our Adjunct Fellow, are joined by Richard Berthon, Director Future Combat Air in the United Kingdom (UK) at the Ministry of Defence, and Herman Claesen, Managing Director, Future Combat Air Systems at BAE Systems.

Military families: The importance of defence housing and support

In Episode 13, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, journalist, author and our Adjunct Fellow, are joined by Cat Calder, Housing Specialist at Army Families Federation, and Natalie Elphicke Ross OBE, Chair of the Defence Housing Strategy review team, and Director and Head of Housing at the Housing and Finance Institute.

Strengthening deterrence: Accelerating innovation across NATO

In Episode 12, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, journalist, author and our Adjunct Fellow, are joined by Dr Tanya Suárez, CEO and founder of IoT Tribe, and Brigadier (rtd.) John Ridge, Adoption Lead, NATO Innovation Fund.

Social value in local communities: The contribution of UK defence

In Episode 11, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, journalist, author and our Adjunct Fellow, are joined by Alex Baker MP, Member of Parliament for Aldershot and Chair of the Defence and Security Sectors Supporting Local Communities APPG.

Emerging technologies: Transforming the future of defence

In Episode 10, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, journalist, author and our Adjunct Fellow, are joined by Dr Paul Hollinshead MBA OBE, Chief Executive of Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), and Finbar O’Keeffe, Head of Future Software Capability for BAE Systems Maritime and Land.

Equipping defence for the future: Acquisition and exports

In Episode 9, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, journalist, author and our Adjunct Fellow, are joined by Andy Start, acting National Armaments Director and Chief Executive of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), and Air Vice Marshal (Rtd.) Gary Waterfall, DSEI senior military adviser.

Financing and investment: Strengthening UK defence and security

In Episode 8, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, journalist, author and our Associate Fellow, are joined by Robert Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank, and Aimie Stone, Chief Economist, ADS Group.

The Strategic Defence Review: Implications and implementation

In Episode 7, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, our Associate Fellow, are joined by Kevin Craven, CEO of ADS Group, and Air Mashal (rtd.) Edward Stringer CB CBE, Director iJ7.

Driving defence innovation – A UK-wide endeavour

In Episode 6, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder, and Paul Mason, our Associate Fellow, are joined by Lt. Col. Dan Sawyers, Head, jHub, UK Strategic Command, and Rob Merryweather, Group Technology Director, BAE Systems.

Perceptions of defence in a changed world

In Episode 5, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, journalist, author and our Associate Fellow, are joined by Iain Martin, Director, London Defence Conference, and Dr Hillary Briffa, Senior Lecturer in National Security Studies, King’s College London.