In this episode, Strategist editor Jack Norton covers this year’s Beersheba Dialogue, the annual conference between ASPI and the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, named after the World War I battle.

He speaks to former Labor MP and shadow assistant minister for defence and cybersecurity Gai Brodtmann about the state of the Australia–Israel relationship and to arms-control expert Emily Landau about the Iran nuclear deal and the possible threat posed by Tehran.

Jack also interviews veteran journalist Yossi Melman about Israel’s relationship with China, with a focus on Chinese investment in the country.