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Global disaster in the wings: the vulnerabilities of the West at sea

Global disaster in the wings: the vulnerabilities of the West at sea

FromThis Means War


Global disaster in the wings: the vulnerabilities of the West at sea

FromThis Means War

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Oct 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ships being sunk by sea mines, undersea pipelines blown up, and a fragile maritime infrastructure are all underplayed risks to the Wests' daily business: yet they are also very contemporary events. Peter talks to Rob Wilson about who is responsible, how they did it, and how this might all play out in the longer term. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that these vulnerabilities are clear attack vectors for adversaries but the question is whether governments will make the necessary decisions to mitigate the implications of such threats, or will they continue to ignore the risks and leave their states open to catastrophic failures in our supply, communications, and data exchange protocols? The era of Sea Denial may be returning: it doesn't feel like we are prepared for the consequences.
Released:
Oct 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (66)

Conversations about contemporary warfare and what it means for the future of fighting. Each episode will look at how wars are being fought around the world today, whether (and why) this is important, and what it all might mean for militaries and national security in the coming decades.