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In this episode of the\xa0Defence Connect\xa0podcast, Major General\xa0(Ret\u2019d)\xa0Mick Ryan joins hosts Major General\xa0(Ret\u2019d)\xa0Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant to discuss the recent conflict in Ukraine, modern security and the worsening geopolitical situation.

Ryan begins the podcast by providing an analysis into the ongoing War in Ukraine, drawing two conclusions\xa0that\xa0the recent conflict has\xa0reaffirmed: the importance of realistic strategy, and that strategies\xa0must be based\xa0on tested assumptions. He then explains that Russia cannot win the conflict, meaning that their best outcome is to bring the war to an end in the medium term.

Both Ryan and Thompson then analyse the marriage between information and warfare, and how the Ukrainians have seemingly implemented\xa0Gerasimov\u2019s\xa0notion of hybrid warfare better than the Russian military.

The conversation continues, with Ryan outlining the essential takeaways for Western governments from the recent conflict, including the importance of the integration of military and national power and the\xa0reaffirmed\xa0importance of joint domain capabilities including cyber.

The trio\xa0wraps\xa0up the podcast by analysing the recent geopolitical vicissitudes in the Asia-Pacific\xa0\u2013\xa0including\xa0an analysis on\xa0China\u2019s\xa0Taiwan ambitions and the impact of\xa0China\u2019s\xa0arrangements with the Solomon Islands.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team