Kevin Rudd’s 3 years as Australian ambassador in Washington have shown he can ride rollercoasters...
Plumbing new depths in politics. And Chinese sub numbers & PLA purges – actually mindboggling
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
Plumbing new depths in politics. And Chinese sub n | RSS.com Marcus goes diving to try to find...
AUKUS gets steamy, while even cherrypicking can’t make the US National Security Strategy good news
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
AUKUS gets steamy, & cherrypicking can't make the | RSS.com Well, well, well. the Pentagon's AUKUS...
Trump’s Asia Tour: Crowned with success – and stalemated. And ‘Nuclear Submarines For EVERYONE!!!!’
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
Trump 's Asia Tour; Crowned with success - and sta | RSS.com The Grumpies consider the net effect...
Albanese meets Trump: champagne all round – but a harder meeting would’ve been better for Australian security & the alliance
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
Albanese meets Trump: champagne all round - but a | RSS.com The Grump Strategists move back into...
Australian government prefers talking about defence funding over actually spending more.
The Trump administration has been calling on its partners and allies to lift defence spending to...
Albanese-Trump meeting: PM advised to lead with fact we are a strong and capable military ally
If Anthony Albanese wants to avoid being berated by Donald Trump or JD Vance about how little...
The Trump-Albanese meeting: Good news – he’s just not that into us
In the beating heart of this nation’s capital, Canberra, many of us have been thinking and...
Team Albanese works hard to make Australia’s Defence budget LOOK ‘bigglier’
Mr Albanese has two choices on Australian defence spending as he prepares to meet US President...
Close Encounters of the Superficial Kind: Mr Marles goes to Washington
What’s the rush, Richard Marles, sorry, Deputy Prime Minister? You and your government have been...
Episode 48: Grumpy But Grand Strategy – Australia’s Two Pillars are both in trouble
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
Episode 48: Grumpy But Grand Strategy - Australia' | RSS.com Before Dr Hellyer jets off to Samoa,...
Episode 47 Ground truthing Australia’s drone journey & the UK’s military & industrial base
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
Episode 47 Ground truthing Australia's drone journ | RSS.com The Grumpy Strategists drill into the...
Australia and the UK put the AUKUS spin cycle on High
So, is what we’ve just heard about the strength of Australian-UK relations and commitment to AUKUS...
Australian crewing on US Navy’s own subs: Canberra’s AUKUS lever
There’s been plenty of criticism and consternation about reports Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon...
Oh dear, what have you done to my fleet!? & Is Australia now bandwagoning AND free-riding??
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
Oh dear, what have you done to my fleet!? & Is Aus | RSS.com The Grumpies go over an Audit report...









