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In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Liam Garman, Steve Kuper, and Robert Dougherty address confusion surrounding the government\u2019s recent recruitment announcement and examine why governments in the West remain complacent despite the continued rise of authoritarian powers.

• Dougherty unpacks the federal government\u2019s recent announcement to open ADF recruitment to permanent residents from New Zealand, the UK, the US, and Canada and what this will mean for Defence.
• The trio then examine the West\u2019s continued complacency regarding national security and America\u2019s waning geopolitical hegemony, discussing whether we are looking at the end of the \u201cend of history\u201d.
• The podcast wraps up analysing the recent Collins Class life-of-type extension and the extent of Australia\u2019s deterrence gap.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team