Senator Jim Molan is a Liberal Party Federal Senator for NSW and former major general in the Australian Army. He and John discuss defence policy, the current geo-political climate, military threats to Australia and the need for Australia to be militarily prepared in a dangerous world.
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00:00 Introduction
00:58-3:43 Why is war necessary?
3:43-7:07 Islamic Terrorism and the Laws of Armed Conflict
7:07-9:04 John shares his father's experiences from war
9:04-12:16 Deterrence strategy and preventing war
12:16-13:04 Is Australia under threat?
13:04-18:57 Are Australians naive about the state of the world?
18:57-20:20 Are Australia and her allies equipped to face war?
20:20-22:30 Islamic extremism will rise again
22:30-32:57 Two threats greater than Islamic terrorism
32:57-34:18 The decline of the US military
34:18-37:07 Why preparing for war prevents the likelihood of war
37:07-42:34 Australia's military vs. our adversaries
42:34-49:24 Australia's security depends on domestic production of crude oil
49:24-50:01 The costs of war far outweigh military spending to deter war
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