What is the relationship between climate science and resilience in the context of defence operations? In this first episode of The Resilience Brief (TRB) podcast, hosts Lt. Col. Ali Beard and Dr Sarah Ashbridge are joined by guests who can help us to bring together different strands of research to help us to navigate this very question.
To kick-start the series, the TRB hosts are joined by two speakers with the skills and experience to help us make sense of how the environment informs defence operations, what we can learn from our recent past, and the risks that might inform the future of warfighting.
General (Ret.) Tom Middendorp draws upon on 38 years of military experience, including his service as the Chief of Defence of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands, and shares insights from his current role as Chair of the International Military Council for Climate and Security (IMCCS).
Our hosts also receive challenge from Professor Justin Bronk, who works as the Senior Research Fellow for Airpower and Technology at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Justin takes a classic think tank position by signposting towards existing areas of alignment and synergy with traditional warfighting focuses, whilst reminding us to take a cautious approach to emerging areas of research and technological development.
Join us for this exciting first episode which will set the scene for the remainder of the series.
Resources recommended by Episode 1 guest speakers
· Kim Stanley Robinson (2020). The Ministry for the Future. New York and London: Orbit.
· Brian Arthur (2009). The Nature of Technology: What It Is and How It Evolves. New York: Free Press.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and are not representative of IMCCS.