Jun 15, 2023
In this episode of the Defence Connect
podcast, Vice-Admiral (Ret’d) Paul Maddison joins
host Liam Garman to unpack how Australian academics have leveraged
AUKUS Pillar II opportunities to build a stronger Australian
Defence Force.
- VAdm (Ret’d) Maddison begins the podcast discussing his time as vice-admiral in the Royal Canadian Navy and High Commissioner of Canada to Australia before his appointment as director of the UNSW Defence Research Institute.
- The pair then unpack the Security & Defence PLuS program, a partnership between Arizona State University, King's College London, and UNSW, to leverage opportunities provided by AUKUS and deepen academic collaboration across the three partner nations.
- The pair wrap up the podcast discussing the Trailblazer program, a nexus between Defence, industry, and academia to support Australian defence innovation.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team