Daniel James

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3,428 appearances 86 recordings 1 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 3d ago

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7am · Should Australia be preparing civilians for war? · 16 Aug 2026 podcast

Sam, for most of our lifetimes preparing Australia for war has meant preparing the military. voice-verified

Now the government is talking about preparing the civilian population and the economy as well. voice-verified

So why is that happening now? voice-verified

So part of that is civilian preparedness. voice-verified

So what does civilian preparedness look like? voice-verified

Right, so so when officials say Australia needs to be ready for a major conflict. voice-verified

What kind of conflict are they actually imagining? voice-verified

What would uh an adversary actually gain from trying to isolate Australia that way? voice-verified

And how difficult would it be to do? voice-verified

You've touched upon this, Sam, but would Australia be preparing for a war that comes to us or a war that we decide to join? voice-verified

Still to come. voice-verified

While conscription is still being floated by at least one former general. voice-verified

Sam, one of the people pushing hardest for Australia to take this seriously is former home affairs boss Mark Bazzullo, who has argued for a modern Australian war book. voice-verified

What would preparing the civilian population on that scale actually involve? voice-verified

We've also heard from retired Major General Mick Ryan, who argues that Australia may no longer be able to rely entirely on a voluntary military. voice-verified

How seriously should we take this growing discussion about national service? voice-verified

So Sam, if Australia is right to start preparing for war more seriously, what's the biggest thing we're currently getting wrong about our preparedness? voice-verified

Sam, some of the more cynical amongst us might suggest that all this talk about holiday nation preparedness and civilian preparedness might be a way of raising the anxiety amongst the population to justify AUKUS. voice-verified

What would you say to that before we let you go? voice-verified

Sam, it was a fascinating conversation and thank you for your contribution to it. voice-verified

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