Five Eyes Connectivity

In the Five Eyes Connectivity podcast special, we 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 data links and cybersecurity. In this episode, we turn to military tactical data links and look at how military planners are working to create a fully networked force where each platform sensor and operator are tie...

In the Five Eyes Connectivity podcast special, we 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 data links and cybersecurity.  In this episode, we focus on space and satellite communications and speak to military leaders about their SATCOM requirements and programmes. As a result of the upsurge in the electr...

In the Five Eyes Connectivity podcast special, we 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 data links and cybersecurity. This episode, we turn our attention to the cyber world, and consider the paradigm that as militaries become ever more connected, the threat of cyber-attacks from adversaries becomes a ...

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 ...

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 natio...

Australia and New Zealand face many of the same defence technology challenges and opportunities as the other Five Eyes nations.  However, they must operate on more limited budgets, while grappling with a rapidly changing Asia-Pacific region. The two countries are working to adapt to this shifting strategic picture, refocusing their acquisition priorities and preparing for a world of multi-domain operations, in which the nature of...

The future is increasingly uncertain for Canada and its allies, both in terms of military threats and technological developments.  Canada’s military is embracing next-generation solutions to meet these challenges, working closely with its key industrial partners. 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 i...

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...

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 Stu...

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 ...

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 seri...