Episode 013 - Pine Gap Listening Post

Pine Gap is a highly secretive and strategically important facility located near Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia. Officially known as the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap, it serves as a key intelligence and surveillance base, operated jointly by the Australian and U.S. governments. The facility, established in the 1970s, is crucial for gathering signals intelligence (SIGINT) and supporting satellite operations for military and national security purposes.
Join Holly & Matthew as they delve into the hidden world of Pine Gap, exploring its significance in global intelligence and the controversies surrounding its operations.
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Sources cited:

• Walker, Steven. 2019. "State surveillance and subterfuge increases." The Morning Star, October 6. Accessed August 17, 2021. https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/state-surveillance-and-subterfuge-increases.
• The Nautilus Institute. 2016. "Pine Gap: an introduction." February 21. Accessed August 17, 2021. https://nautilus.org/publications/books/australian-forces-abroad/defence-facilities/pine-gap/pine-gap-intro/.
• Cronau, Peter. 2017. "Pine Gap plays crusial role in America's wars, leaked documents reveal." ABC Radio National, August 21. Accessed August 17, 2021. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-20/leaked-documents-reveal-pine-gaps-crucial-role-in-us-drone-war/8815472.

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