Defence expert Ross Babbage talks with the Lowy Institute’s Sam Roggeveen about his new research paper, Deterrence and Alliance Power: Why the AUKUS Submarines Matter and how they can be Delivered. They discuss not just the viability of the project – can US and UK shipyards deliver? – but its justifications. Why does Australia need these submarines?

Defence expert Ross Babbage talks with the Lowy Institute’s Sam Roggeveen about his new research paper, <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lowyinstitute.org%2Fpublications%2Fdeterrence-alliance-power-why-aukus-submarines-matter-how-they-can-be-delivered&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjgoding%40lowyinstitute.org%7C0d984ebdcfca4907bd5008dcc0d80495%7C1fb32338ad1940db98fdc701f150c316%7C0%7C0%7C638597281228070710%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BjrstDzc9EJNZ1ThUE60n6FB06QcMj4%2FGHJSpFe1EFE%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="0">Deterrence and Alliance Power: Why the AUKUS Submarines Matter and how they can be Delivered</a>. They discuss not just the viability of the project – can US and UK shipyards deliver? – but its justifications. Why does Australia need these submarines?

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.

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This channel aggregates audio from across all of our event and podcast channels.

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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.

Ross Babbage on why the AUKUS submarines matter

In this episode of Conversations, the Lowy Institute's Dr Michael Fullilove and Hervé Lemahieu discuss Donald Trump's remarkable political comeback. What will a second Trump presidency mean for America's allies, adversaries, and the fence-sitters? And how should Australia deal with Mr Trump in the Oval Office?

You can also read our special feature on Trump 2.0, as well as Dr Fullilove’s essay for The Atlantic.

In this episode of Conversations, the Lowy Institute's Dr Michael Fullilove and Hervé Lemahieu discuss Donald Trump's remarkable political comeback. What will a second Trump presidency mean for America's allies, adversaries, and the fence-sitters? And how should Australia deal with Mr Trump in the Oval Office?
You can also read our <a href="https://interactives.lowyinstitute.org/features/2024-us-presidential-election/donald-trump/">special feature on Trump 2.0</a>, as well as <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/07/us-allies-donald-trump/678910/">Dr Fullilove’s essay for The Atlantic.</a>

Conversations: Trump returns — what now?

Hostage-taking and arbitrary detention by both state and non-state actors are on the rise. The Lowy Institute’s Sean Turnell, himself wrongfully imprisoned for two years in Myanmar, and Lydia Khalil discuss hostage diplomacy, its personal and global impacts and what can be done about it.

Hostage-taking and arbitrary detention by both state and non-state actors are on the rise. The Lowy Institute’s Sean Turnell, himself wrongfully imprisoned for two years in Myanmar, and Lydia Khalil discuss hostage diplomacy, its personal and global impacts and what can be done about it.

Conversations: Hostage diplomacy with Sean Turnell

With less than a month to go before one of the most consequential presidential elections in US history, Lowy Institute experts Lydia Khalil, Hervé Lemahieu and Sam Roggeveen sit down to discuss what a potential Trump or Harris administration would mean for the United States and its relationships with allies and adversaries. Drawing on two recently published Lowy Institute interactive features in which Institute experts assess the policies, outlooks and approach to the world of the candidates, they unpack what two very different yet similarly enigmatic candidates would bring to the world stage. You can read more here.

With less than a month to go before one of the most consequential presidential elections in US history, Lowy Institute experts Lydia Khalil, Hervé Lemahieu and Sam Roggeveen sit down to discuss what a potential Trump or Harris administration would mean for the United States and its relationships with allies and adversaries. Drawing on <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finteractives.lowyinstitute.org%2Ffeatures%2F2024-us-presidential-election%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cagriffits%40lowyinstitute.org%7Ce0101ced7d8a4ddfa1b008dce75136f1%7C1fb32338ad1940db98fdc701f150c316%7C0%7C0%7C638639583213606355%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=b3dnlzL8NobMnzTi2meMOfZZSsW51%2BGa4wbRwBYCcuE%3D&amp;reserved=0">two recently published Lowy Institute interactive features</a> in which Institute experts assess the policies, outlooks and approach to the world of the candidates, they unpack what two very different yet similarly enigmatic candidates would bring to the world stage. You can read more <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finteractives.lowyinstitute.org%2Ffeatures%2F2024-us-presidential-election%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cagriffits%40lowyinstitute.org%7Ce0101ced7d8a4ddfa1b008dce75136f1%7C1fb32338ad1940db98fdc701f150c316%7C0%7C0%7C638639583213626257%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aVN3j8eUaL5PKvM2LHdTHpTju4N4shOTN3EuHgKMTpE%3D&amp;reserved=0">here</a>.

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