*How much strategic bandwidth does the United States have as it manages the Iran war, Ukraine and its wider global commitments?*
*How are conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East changing the nature and cost of modern warfare?*
*What does China’s growing military power and activity in the Indo-Pacific mean for Australian security?*
In this episode, Sharryn Parker is joined by Charles Edel, Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva and Euan Graham to discuss the wars in Iran and Ukraine – and what they are revealing about the United States’ capacity, weapons stockpiles, and the changing character of warfare.
**Dr Charles Edel** is Senior Adviser and Australia Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and an expert on statecraft and great power competition.
**Dr Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva** is a Lecturer at the ANU National Security College (NSC) and an expert on Central Asia and the positioning of the Global South in world power.
**Dr Euan Graham** is an Expert Associate at NSC whose research spans military strategy and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
**Sharryn Parker** is Senior Policy Advisor at NSC, on secondment from the Department of Defence.
**TRANSCRIPT**
Show notes:
- NSC academic programs – find out more
- Navigating Australia’s Future in an Uncertain World - Address to the National Press Club of Australia by Dr Kevin Rudd
- John Howard on 9/11, geopolitics and Australia’s security
- Community Consultations report
- US National Security Strategy
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