In this Direct interview, John is joined by Senator Jim Molan, AO, DSC, a former Major-General in the Australian Army and current Senator for New South Wales in the Australian Senate. They re-examine Australia's defence and national security threats in the wake of the United States' disastrous exit from Afghanistan, and consider the potential for war with China in the coming years; how it could come about, how it might be waged, Australia's defence preparedness and the readiness with which we can rely on the United States for support.
Jim Molan's military service included a broad range of command and staff appointments in operations, training, staff, and military diplomacy. His career saw him deployed to Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia, Germany, the US, and Iraq, where he served as Chief of Operations for Coalition forces in 2004. He is an accomplished infantryman, Indonesian speaker, and helicopter pilot.
#Afghanistan #NationalSecurity #China
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00:00 Intro
00:12 Introducing Jim Molan
02:00 Afghanistan - a giant wake-up call
06:23 America's military capacity
13:37 Australia's dangerous complacency
20:51 Cultural self-sabotage
28:54 What are China's objectives in the region?
32:15 'Grey-zone conflict'
33:39 The threat of cyber warfare
34:58 How would a war with China play out?
38:35 Australia's military - can it meet future challenges?
49:50 The key to meeting future threats
52:26 Concluding comments
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