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A welcome Wildcat? Austal, AUKUS and an ownership mud wrestle
Who owns and controls Western Australian shipbuilder Austal matters to Australian, American,...
AUKUS at 5: Not Dead Yet. Don’t make the rookie error it’s about submarines – it’s about the “Geopolitical Imaginary”…& Dune…
AUKUS at 5: Not Dead Yet. Don't make the rookie er | RSS.com In Episode 82, Marcus scours the...
Australia’s two “Wunderwaffen” can’t both be magical: Hunter frigates and AUKUS subs
Australia's two "Wunderwaffen" can't both be magic | RSS.com The Grumpies return to SAA's bunker...
Australia’s AI complacency: PM’s faster horses for the age of aircraft
As the emptiness of the Labor Party’s policy-making conference unfolds in Adelaide, it’s obvious...
Grumpy Strategists episode 77: Those silly Canadians. Drone wars – US joins Ukraine. & Zumwalt: The Expense Continues
Grumpy Strategists episode 77: Those silly Canadia | RSS.com It's a packed episode from the SAA...
Australia needs a new strategy for a new world
In January 2026, and again in March, the world changed dramatically and fundamentally. Since then,...
Paperwork v. missiles: Australia, China & neighbourhood security
Right now, unfortunately, Australia is writing security cheques for itself and the South Pacific...
Australia’s zombie defence industry policy is rewarmed – the 2026 DIDS reinforces failure.
So, Minister Pat Conroy has released the Australian government’s "new" 2026 Defence Industry...
I’m a defence reporter. This is what we’ve already lost to pay for AUKUS
In a recent article, I argued that whilst nuclear-powered submarines are powerful platforms, there...
A tiny fleet of nuclear subs comes at the cost of a weaker Australian military
Three months ago, I asked how many American nuclear-powered submarines it would take to open the...
America in Asia: a very different Hegesth to 2025 & regional ordering amongst disorder
America in Asia: a very different Hegesth to 2025 | RSS.com In Grumpy Strategists episode 74,...
Asia ponders the mystery of our time
“The situation of our time Surrounds us like a baffling crime. There lies the body half-undressed,...
Retreat from Singapore: Richard Marles succeeds in getting all used subs from America. The new ones are rubbish.
Retreat from Singapore: Richard Marles succeeds in | RSS.com In history, a retreat from Singapore...
Submarine plan U-turns: why public trust on AUKUS is falling
Black is white and up is down. There’s a reason Australians are losing trust in their government...