Elon Musk has the goal of saving $US1 trillion dollars from the US Federal Government’s...
Trump halting military support to Ukraine risks handing both a propaganda and a real victory to Putin
After the disastrous Oval Office meeting with Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald...
Grumpies live at the Australian Defence Magazine 2025 Congress – Episode 33
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
Episode 33 - Grumpy Strategists live at the Austra | RSS.com Recorded at the 2025 Australian...
China brings its tension & aggression in SE Asia into the peaceful South Pacific
The Chinese military’s no-notice live firing between Australia and New Zealand is bringing...
When the Trump show comes to the Indo Pacific
Donald Trump being willing to negotiate a deal on the war in Ukraine with Vladimir Putin...
Australia’s vulnerable homeland: fixing critical Defence and national infrastructure weaknesses
As we see China's PLA-Navy warships firing live weapons in the waters between Australia and New...
When Karens take power; building a hedge of frigates & missile maths
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
When Karens take power; building a hedge of frigat | RSS.com In Episode 32, the Grumpy Strategists...
AUKUS: from strategic partnership to a deal kept on the road by Aussie cash
No one should take any comfort from the recent engagement that Defence Minister Richard Marles had...
Episode 31: Biden valedictory, Trump 2.0 prelude, & Bad Santa’s little Canberra helpers release more reviews
by Michael Shoebridge and Marcus Hellyer
Episiode 31- Biden valedictory, Trump 2.0 prelude | RSS.com Marcus and Michael are back after a...
Trump 2.0: new deals on AUKUS and defence spending
In his second incarnation as US President, Donald Trump will be more certain of his own instincts...
Funding the Defence of Australia in 2025: 6 recommendations for urgent change
by Marcus Hellyer, Peter Jennings and Michael Shoebridge
No-one wants war, but the risk of conflict in our region is substantially growing, and we could...
‘More of the same’ politics is a recipe for political death
If 2024 was the year of global elections, 2025 is the year voters want experimentation in politics...
Drug lords’ long range narco subs show what Australian Navy needs
by Anthony Bergin and Michael Shoebridge
‘Narco-subs’ are semi-submersible vessels drug lords have used for at least a decade to smuggle...
Scandalous US warship program would be a shining success here in Australia
A troubled US Navy frigate program looks like a humming top of efficiency and value compared to...
18 Ways To Leave Your Lover: a big tech view of the Pentagon
Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar has put out a compelling diagnosis of Pentagon capability acquisition...