Dealing with compelling maritime threats: The case for unmanned systems

Positioned astride the nexus of three great oceans, the Pacific, the Indian and the Southern, Australia has been a contributor to— and has benefited from—the dynamism of the Indo-Pacific region. As readers of Asia–Pacific Defence Reporter are well aware, globalisation has brought unimagined prosperity to the region, and Australians know how connected the country is to the economic fate of the Indo-Pacific.

The statistics that describe the region that stretches, “from polar bears to Penguins, and from Hollywood to Bollywood” covers 52% of the earth’s surface, contains 36 countries (spanning 16 time zones), is home to almost 3.5 billion people and boasts the world’s three largest…

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Kym Bergmann
Kym Bergmann has more than 35 years of experience in journalism and Australian and international defence industry. After graduating with Honors from the Australian National University, he joined Capital 7 television, holding several positions including foreign news editor and chief political correspondent. After 2 years on the staff of a Federal Minister, he moved to the defence sector and held senior positions in several companies, including Blohm+Voss, Thales, Celsius and Saab. In 1997 he was one of 2 Australians selected for the Thomson CSF 'Preparation for Senior Management' MBA course, the other being Chris Jenkins - formerly the CEO of Thales Australia. He has also worked as a consultant for a number of companies, including Raytheon, Tenix (now part of BAES) and Martin Marrietta (now part of Lockheed Martin). He had several board appointments, including Thomson Sintra Pacific (1994 - 96) and Saab Pacific (1998 - 2003). He retains good personal links with senior figures in Government, as well as in industry and the media. He decided to return to journalism in May 2008, and holds the position of editor for Asia Pacific Defence Reporter (APDR) and Defence Review Asia (DRA). He is also a podcaster and commentator on defence and national security issues.

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