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APDR Podcast Episode 160 with host Kym Bergmann
After some time in South Korea and then China it’s time to focus on international and domestic events, leaving the 7th World Media Day in Beijing for a separate podcast in the near future. The US Congressional midterm elections saw numerous heavy losses for the Republicans, for which Donald Trump can be blamed. Of course he won’t accept that and already firings have started. The implications for defence and AUKUS are unknown, though some vanity projects such as the Trump class battleships might get the chop. In Australia, the Garrett-Barrie report into AUKUS has been released and it calls the undertaking a disaster that needs to be scrapped. A Royal Commission is needed to understand how we got into this mess in the first place – which sounds like a good idea to APDR. Of course the government has instantly dismissed the criticism – as they instantly dismiss anything that does not suit their preferred narrative. They didn’t even bother putting in a submission, in the certain knowledge that if they did it would merely expose how weak the case for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines actually is. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Kym Bergmann at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Group Sales Director Simon Hadfield at [email protected]
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Kym Bergmannhttps://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/
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.