OPEN ECHOES Episode #23

OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe.

It’s our hope that the insights shared in these episodes will help to impact and influence thinking and conversations long after you take off your headphones.

OPEN Echoes alternates episodes between compelling interviews with non-NATO subject matter experts, and readings from OPEN's wide range of publications. In this episode, we present an audio recording of the OPEN Publication, "Interoperability and Standardization in the Exponential Age” by Dr Michael Gerz.

The reading length is approximately 49 minutes.

Listeners should note that this audio reading does not include the references, images or diagrams included in the original publication. References, images and diagrams can be found in the original publication, which can be accessed and downloaded at https://issuu.com/spp_plp/docs/openpu_2?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ

OPEN ECHOES Episode #22

OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe.

It’s our hope that the insights shared in these episodes will help to impact and influence thinking and conversations long after you take off your headphones.

OPEN Echoes alternates episodes between compelling interviews with non-NATO subject matter experts, and readings from OPEN's wide range of publications. In this episode, we present an audio recording of the OPEN Publication, "Warfare Development for Operational Effectiveness in a Changing Climate” by Ms Louise Selisny.

The reading length is approximately 56 minutes.

Listeners should note that this audio reading does not include the references, images or diagrams included in the original publication. References, images and diagrams can be found in the original publication, which can be accessed and downloaded here.

OPEN ECHOES Episode #21

An interview with Dr. Markos Trichas

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Dr. Markos Trichas is a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Seapower and Strategy focusing on threats to critical spaceborne infrastructure and their impacts to naval and maritime operations. Dr. Trichas is the Head of National Security and Defense Space activities at BAE Systems. Previously he spent more than 10 years at Airbus Defense and Space as the Head of UK Future Military Space programs, three years at the High Energy Astrophysics Group at the Harvard - Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics and three years at the STFC's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. He holds a PhD in Astrophysics from Imperial College London and a Masters in Astrophysics from the University of London. He has authored and co-authored more than 100 peer reviewed publications and has more than 11,300 citations to his work.

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This OPEN Echoes interview:

- Clarifies what Mega Constellations are.

- Highlights Strategic Implications for Global Security and geopolitical competition.

- Explores Military and Commercial Advantages of Satellite Mega Constellations.

- Presents Technological Innovations.

- Suggests Recommendations for NATO.

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Dr. Trichas article, “Opportunities and Threats from Commercial Satellite Mega-constellations" is available on the OPEN Publications website here.