INTERVIEWS, POLICY DIALOGUE & INVITED LECTURES

Media &
speaking.

My interviews, documentary contributions and media commentary examine military innovation, defence AI, cyber and hybrid warfare, and strategic developments across Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

ETH ZURICH · CSS WEB TALK30 SEP 2026

Technology moves fast.
Can institutions keep up?

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FEATURED · MODERATED CONVERSATION

Caught Between

Traditional Defence Bureaucracies and the Rise of AI-Driven Warfare

A CSS Web Talk with Sean McFate, Chung Min Lee, Don Brown, and Kyung-Joo Jeon, moderated by Michael Raska.

How can defence institutions adapt when AI, software, and autonomous systems evolve faster than established approaches to military capability development?

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BROADCAST & PRESS

Selected media contributions.

Interviews, documentaries and quoted analysis

CNNTELEVISION INTERVIEW

3 SEPTEMBER 2025 · CHINA'S MILITARY MODERNISATION

China's Xi showcases new weaponry at Victory Day military parade

On emerging weapons, China's military transformation, and the distinction between advanced technology and operational capability.

BBC NewsEXPERT COMMENTARY

3 SEPTEMBER 2025 · CHINA'S DEFENCE INDUSTRY

What new weapons on show at huge parade say about China's military strength

Assessing China's defence-industrial progress and the challenge of translating technological advances into combat effectiveness.

Yonhap News AgencyEXPERT INTERVIEW / QUOTED ANALYSIS

22 JUNE 2025 · US–SOUTH KOREA ALLIANCE

75 years after the Korean War, the South Korea–US alliance faces a major shift

On the strategic reorientation of the alliance, regional deterrence and South Korea’s choices amid shifting US priorities.

South China
Morning PostQUOTED ANALYSIS

3 DECEMBER 2024 · DRONES & AUTONOMY

How China and the US are using different drone strategies to seize air superiority

On mass-produced drones, AI-enabled autonomy, and divergent approaches to military innovation.

BBC World
ServiceDOCUMENTARY CONTRIBUTION

26 SEPTEMBER 2024 · SPACE & STRATEGIC COMPETITION

Stories from the New Silk Road: Space

A BBC World Service documentary exploring China’s Space Silk Road, overseas ground stations, and the strategic implications of space infrastructure.

Financial TimesPRESS CONTRIBUTION

2 JANUARY 2024 · DEFENCE-INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

China's advanced machine tool exports to Russia soar after Ukraine invasion

Reporting on China's exports of advanced industrial technology and Russia's defence-industrial capacity.

The EconomistQUOTED ANALYSIS

2 MARCH 2023 · CHINA–RUSSIA SECURITY

Chinese arms could revive Russia's failing war

On the evolving defence-industrial relationship between China and Russia, and the strategic consequences of technology transfers.

Channel News
AsiaDOCUMENTARY CONTRIBUTION

22 MARCH 2020 · CYBER CONFLICT

Secret Wars: The Cybersecurity Dilemma

Documentary examination of cyber espionage, digital disruption and the security challenges facing connected societies.

Swiss Armed
ForcesINTERVIEW

19 NOVEMBER 2019 · SWISS CYBER DEFENCE

Talent is the key to cyber defence

An interview on cyber capabilities, military innovation, and the institutional and talent challenges facing Swiss defence.

Channel News
AsiaDOCUMENTARY CONTRIBUTION

28 MARCH 2018 · HYBRID WARFARE

Challenge Tomorrow: Hybrid War

A documentary exploring the combination of information operations, cyber threats and military force, with examples from Ukraine.

A curated selection, not a complete media archive. Some outlets require a subscription.

WEBINARS, PANELS & PODCASTS

Selected recorded discussions.

Long-form conversations on military AI, defence innovation and international security.

WOLF THEISS · WEBINAR8 MAY 2025

The AI Wave in Defence: Europe's Security, Industry and Legal Landscape

Discussion of military AI, European capability development, defence industry, procurement and the regulatory challenges of emerging technologies.

GENEVA CENTRE FOR SECURITY POLICY · PANEL20 JUNE 2023

The AI Wave in Defence Innovation

Recorded Geneva book launch and expert discussion of military AI strategies, defence transformation and the governance of emerging capabilities.

CSIS CHINAPOWER · PODCAST INTERVIEW2 OCTOBER 2017

Chinese Influence through Arms Exports: A Conversation with Michael Raska

A dedicated interview on Chinese arms exports, defence-industrial competition and the use of military technology transfers for strategic influence.

INVITED LECTURES & PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION

Selected lectures and defence education.

Lectures and policy discussions on the changing character of warfare, military innovation, and the organisational choices facing defence institutions.

2026

Australian War CollegeDefence and military innovation in East Asia · invited lecture

2026

ETH ZurichRevolutions in military affairs and defence innovation · teaching

Earlier

SAF Goh Keng Swee Command and Staff CollegeMilitary transformation and emerging technologies · professional military education

Teaching & selected lectures

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

For lectures, interviews & policy dialogue

Military AI, autonomy, and strategic decision-making
Why defence innovation succeeds—or stalls
Force design, acquisition, and institutional adaptation
European and Indo-Pacific security and defence transformation

For media enquiries, lectures, and research-related events.

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