As part of the Lowy Institute Recast series, we are republishing the best podcasts of 2025. In case you missed them the first time around or if you want revisit these engaging conversations, the Recast series has you covered.

Last year, reports emerged of Russia seeking to base military aircraft at Indonesia’s Manuhua Airforce Base. While the request was rejected by Indonesia, it raises a broader question: what are Russia’s interests in Southeast Asia and how should Australia respond to its attempts to seek access to military facilities in the region?

In this podcast, Lowy Institute Research Fellow Rahman Yaacob and Ian Storey, Senior Fellow at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, talk with host Sam Roggeveen about the significance of these events and Russia's ambitions.

This episode was first published on 4 June 2025.

As part of the Lowy Institute Recast series, we are republishing the best podcasts of 2025. In case you missed them the first time around or if you want revisit these engaging conversations, the Recast series has you covered.
Last year, reports emerged of Russia seeking to base military aircraft at Indonesia&rsquo;s Manuhua Airforce Base. While the request was rejected by Indonesia, it raises a broader question: what are Russia&rsquo;s interests in Southeast Asia and how should Australia respond to its attempts to seek access to military facilities in the region?
In this podcast,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lowyinstitute.org/people/experts/bio/rahman-yaacob">Lowy Institute</a> Research Fellow <a href="https://www.lowyinstitute.org/people/experts/bio/rahman-yaacob">Rahman Yaacob</a> and <a href="https://www.iseas.edu.sg/about-us/researchers/ian-storey/">Ian Storey</a>, Senior Fellow at the <a href="https://www.iseas.edu.sg/">ISEAS &ndash; Yusof Ishak Institute</a>, talk with host <a href="https://www.lowyinstitute.org/people/experts/bio/sam-roggeveen">Sam Roggeveen</a> about the significance of these events and Russia's ambitions.
This episode was first published on 4 June 2025.

Welcome to Lowy Institute Conversations – a podcast in which Lowy Institute researchers and some of the world’s leading experts delve into the big issues in international affairs.  

Welcome to Lowy Institute Conversations – a podcast in which Lowy Institute researchers and some of the world’s leading experts delve into the big issues in international affairs.

Lowy Institute Conversations

Welcome to Lowy Institute Conversations — a podcast in which Lowy Institute researchers and some of the world’s leading experts delve into the big issues in international affairs.

Welcome to Lowy Institute Conversations &mdash; a podcast in which Lowy Institute researchers and some of the world&rsquo;s leading experts delve into the big issues in international affairs.