Perceptions of defence in a changed world

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Welcome back to Defence Talks, Securing UK Advantage, a podcast brought to you by the Council on Geostrategy in partnership with Trade Association, ADS Group and sponsored by industry Powerhouse BE Systems. This season, we continue to explore the key questions that shape defence, technological and national security agendas in the UK and unpack the main themes in

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British defence in the context of intensifying geopolitical competition. I'm Victoria Starek-Somorlin, co-founder of the Council on Geostrategy. And as always, I'm joined by Paul Mason.

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Well, hello, Victoria, and what a time to be talking about defence. Everything's changing as we speak. I think we were all just checking our message feeds as we came on our what's going on. We've got the government now using the word rearmament, and that took them a long time to get around to, but they're doing it enthusiastically.

Perceptions of defence in a changed world

Season 2 | Episode 5

Apr 03, 2025

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Welcome back to Season 2 of ‘Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage’.

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.

Viktorija, Paul, Iain and Hillary explore key recent developments in the UK defence sector, broader societal engagement on defence issues, and the upcoming London Defence Conference.

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Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage

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

This podcast explores the key themes in British defence in the context of an increasingly contested international security environment. It will consider how the UK can shape the international agenda, focusing on how technology, innovation, skills, and defence strategies help to advance Britain’s interests, as well as those of its key allies and partners.

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