On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry is joined by Australia’s Ministry of Defence Ms. Celia Perkins and Air Vice Marshal Steven Roberton to explore the country’s 2020 Defence Update and Force Structure.
Participant Bios:
- Ms. Celia Perkins is First Assistant Secretary, Strategic Policy, at the Australian Ministry of Defence.
- Air Vice Marshal Steven Roberton is the Head of Force Design for the Australian Defence Forces.
Host Bio:
- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)
R&R
- Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer, No Rules Rules (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/606529/no-rules-rules-by-reed-hastings-and-erin-meyer/)
- Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (https://pemachodronfoundation.org/product/when-things-fall-apart-book/)
- Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/20549/a-short-history-of-nearly-everything-illustrated-edition-by-bill-bryson/9780385663557)
- Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
(https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00U6SFUSS/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
Recording Date: 22 Sep 2020
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
