MEDIA, DIALOGUE & PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT
From China's military modernisation to the institutional challenges of defence AI, my interviews, public discussions, and lectures connect research with policy and public debate.
Technology moves fast.
Can institutions keep up?
FEATURED · MODERATED CONVERSATION
A CSS Web Talk with Sean McFate, Chung Min Lee, Don Brown, and Kyung-Joo Jeon, moderated by Michael Raska.
How can defence institutions adapt when AI, software, and autonomous systems evolve faster than established approaches to military capability development?
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3 SEPTEMBER 2025 · CHINA'S MILITARY MODERNISATION
On emerging weapons, China's military transformation, and the distinction between advanced technology and operational capability.
3 SEPTEMBER 2025 · CHINA'S DEFENCE INDUSTRY
Assessing China's defence-industrial progress and the challenge of translating technological advances into combat effectiveness.
3 DECEMBER 2024 · DRONES & AUTONOMY
On mass-produced drones, AI-enabled autonomy, and divergent approaches to military innovation.
2 JANUARY 2024 · DEFENCE-INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Reporting on China's exports of advanced industrial technology and Russia's defence-industrial capacity.
2 MARCH 2023 · CHINA–RUSSIA SECURITY
On the evolving defence-industrial relationship between China and Russia, and the strategic consequences of technology transfers.
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INVITED LECTURES & PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
Lectures and policy discussions on the changing character of warfare, military innovation, and the organisational choices facing defence institutions.
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