Nuclear Disarmament, NATO And The Future Of Euro-Atlantic Security: A Conversation With Rose Gottemoeller
In this special, jointly-hosted interview conducted on 10 September 2024, WA DEFENCE REVIEW Managing Editor Stephen Bunce and Adil Cader, Founder and Host of Talking Foreign Affairs, had the pleasure of speaking with the esteemed American diplomat Rose Gottemoeller, who served as Deputy Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) from 2016 to 2019. Her term as NATO Deputy […]
Adaption Through Innovation: Chief Of Army Symposium 2023
As an indication of the growing relevance of Australia’s west coast to the army’s future priorities in the Indo-Pacific region, the Australian Army’s leading national forum on policy and industry engagement, the Chief of Army Symposium, was held for the first time in Perth, Western Australia. In an exclusive interview with WA DEFENCE REVIEW at […]
“Indonesia’s Defence Objective Is Very Clear: To Make Many Friends And Have Zero Enemies”: Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister Of Defense, Republic Of Indonesia (2009-14)
As Indonesia’s regional profile and economy continue to grow there has been a clear emphasis on developing and modernising its defence forces to meet a new era of challenges. In March 2013, Indonesia’s Minister for Defence, Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, talked with Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe on a range of matters that emphasized the nature of the regional […]
“A Continuum Of Security Requirements”: US Pacific Command And The Rise Of The Indian Ocean
As the US refocuses its attention to the Asia Pacific region, it is also seeking to augment its presence in the unstable and heavily contested Indian Ocean Region. Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, who commands the US Pacific Command, or PACOM, talked to Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe on the programme he is spearheading to reposition the US military […]
The Politics Of A Two Ocean Navy And The Indian Ocean’s Re-Emergence In Australian Strategic Thinking
The Two Ocean Navy policy of 1987 is arguably the boldest shift in force posture Australia has made since the Second World War. In a rare and exclusive insight into how this came into being, Security analyst Serge DeSilva-Ranasinghe interviewed Kim Beazley, the policy’s chief architect. He went on to discuss why the policy was […]