May 26, 2022
In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Major
General (Ret’d) Mick Ryan joins hosts Major
General (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant to
discuss the recent conflict in Ukraine, modern security and the
worsening geopolitical situation.
Ryan begins the podcast by providing an analysis into the ongoing
War in Ukraine, drawing two conclusions that the recent
conflict has reaffirmed: the importance of realistic strategy,
and that strategies must be based on tested assumptions.
He then explains that Russia cannot win the conflict, meaning that
their best outcome is to bring the war to an end in the medium
term.
Both Ryan and Thompson then analyse the marriage between
information and warfare, and how the Ukrainians have seemingly
implemented Gerasimov’s notion of hybrid warfare better
than the Russian military.
The conversation continues, with Ryan outlining the
essential takeaways for Western governments from the recent
conflict, including the importance of the integration of military
and national power and the reaffirmed importance of joint
domain capabilities including cyber.
The trio wraps up the podcast by analysing the recent
geopolitical vicissitudes in the
Asia-Pacific – including an analysis
on China’s Taiwan ambitions and the impact
of China’s arrangements with the Solomon Islands.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team