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Missile defence: Australian military’s $10 billion plan to protect itself but leave the rest of us exposed
After watching Russia bombard Ukrainian civilians and cities for 4.5 years with ballistic missiles...
AI for national security can co-exist with Australia’s current copyright laws
This new SAA report (available in PDF here) goes through the key issues around Australia's...
Hyper-digitised and hyper-personalised: the world has hard problems for Australia’s intelligence community
SAA has released its new report on the world of intelligence, technology and human decision...
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,...