12 episodes
Five Eyes Connectivity Shephard Studio
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Welcome to Shephard Studio's special series on Five Eyes Connectivity, sponsored by our partner Viasat. Over three episodes, we will look at the changing face of modern warfare across the land, sea and air domains through the prism of three key technology areas - Satellite communications, Line-of-sight datalinks, and cybersecurity. We will hear from senior military leaders about the changing nature of today’s threats, and how unfettered access across the electromagnetic spectrum can no longer be taken for granted. We will find out about the vulnerabilities facing these critical technology areas, look at the work going on to protect military networks and hear how the private sector is stepping in to help. In particular, we will look at the Five Eyes grouping of countries - Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US - and find out how prepared their militaries are when the connectivity they have become accustomed to is degraded or denied. And we will hear from our sponsor Viasat about how the private sector is stepping in to help militaries further develop these technology areas further.
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The Intelligence Trust
The Five Eyes partnership is best known as an intelligence-sharing arrangement. But it also has a crucial military dimension, binding together five western militaries and acting as a force enabler for coalition operations. Today, with the rise of China as a global power and an increasingly belligerent Russia flexing its muscles, the Five Eyes partnership is perhaps more relevant than ever. Welcome to Series 3 of Shephard Studio’s Five Eyes Connectivity podcast, sponsored by ou...
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The Network Effect
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the threat of peer warfare is suddenly very real. Multi-domain operations will be central to any future conflict for Five Eyes nations, with communications and connectivity a crucial technological focus. Welcome to Series Three of Shephard Studio’s Five Eyes Connectivity podcast, sponsored by our partner Viasat. For this series, we look at the origins of the Five Eyes arrangement, consider what it means for military interoperability, and hear ho...
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Eyes to the Future
Although the Five Eyes partnership is traditionally an intelligence-gathering arrangement, it also plays a crucial role in linking together the militaries of its member nations. Therefore, the evolving threats and technologies of modern warfare are a vital focus for the Five Eyes nations. These advances are taking place against a rapidly-evolving geopolitical backdrop, as shown by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Welcome to series three of Shephard Studio’s Five Eyes Connectivity ...
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Five Eyes Connectivity Series 3 - coming soon
The Five Eyes partnership is best known as an intelligence-sharing arrangement. But it also has a crucial military dimension, binding together five western militaries and acting as a force enabler for coalition operations. Today, with the rise of China as a global power and an increasingly belligerent Russia flexing its muscles, the Five Eyes partnership is perhaps more relevant than ever. This is Shephard Studio’s Five Eyes Connectivity podcast, sponsored by our partner Viasa...
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The United States
In the chaos of combat, warfighters need fast, secure communications and instant access to information. However, the digital information age we know today has changed the nature of warfare across all domains.Military commanders are acutely aware that new networks, systems and technologies are needed to ensure timely and effective communications.This is Shephard Studio’s podcast series on Five Eyes Connectivity, sponsored by our partner Viasat.In Series One, we looked at connectivity issu...
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The United Kingdom
The UK and its allies are operating in a rapidly changing world. While a focus on counter-insurgency operations may have dominated the early years of the century, attention has now shifted to the threat posed by China and Russia. This is Shephard Studio’s podcast series on Five Eyes Connectivity, sponsored by our partner Viasat.In this second series, we are exploring the military connectivity issues facing the Five Eyes nations and looking at the work underway to ensure communicatio...