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Trump’s FY27 budget: $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon, $33bn for the State Department. Peace through missiles?
Since my planned birdwatching trip to western New South Wales was cancelled due the current fuel...
The Gulf collective defence exercise: a war no one admits to fighting
The Gulf collective defence exercise: a war no one | RSS.com Marcus calls into the Grumpy...
Our Kentucky Colonel masters deflection, the War & AUKUS sub outcomes – magical thinking meets US & UK partner realities
Our Kentucky Colonel masters deflection, the War & | RSS.com Well, despite the great news from...
AUKUS submarines: US and UK partners show the realities facing Australia’s small fleet
In 2056, 30 years from now, when Australia has eight nuclear powered submarines (SSNs), we will...
Sea lanes, straits & subs: How many nuclear subs to open Hormuz?
The war between the US, Israel and Iran is now entering its fourth week, and despite the loss of...
Trump the unilateralist becomes Trump the multilateralist – for now
After making a global mess, US President Donald Trump wants everyone else to clean it up. ...
Out with the old in with the new: Ambassador Rudd’s legacy and replacement
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
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
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!!!!’
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
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...