David Kilcullen
Former Australian Army lieutenant colonel and counterinsurgency expert, now an academic and strategic thinker focused on contemporary warfare and national resilience.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 29min
Is it time to ditch Australia's 'good doggy' diplomacy?
David Kilcullen, former Australian Army lieutenant colonel and strategic thinker, lays out how modern warfare and geopolitics demand tougher choices. He discusses drones and small networked systems, risks in the Strait of Hormuz, threats to economic chokepoints, AUKUS tech priorities, and why Australia should craft clearer, more transactional national-interest policies.
Mar 26, 2026 • 20min
Cyclone Narelle barrels along the West Australian coast
Isabel Massali, ABC reporter on the ground in Western Australia covering Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle. Alison Horn, Jerusalem-based ABC correspondent tracking international reactions to a US peace plan. David Kilcullen, UNSW Professor of War Studies assessing geopolitical and economic fallout. They discuss the cyclone's path and community impacts. They explore Iran's response to a US peace proposal and global economic and security ripple effects.
