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With exploding pagers, deterrence gets personal
3000 pagers exploded simultaneously across Lebanon, injuring hundreds of Hezbollah leaders and...
‘JAUKUS’ by frigate: an $11 billion accelerator
Australia’s impending $11 billion general purpose frigate decision is about more than which...
Episode 25 -the Army gets wet. An empty AUKUS sub plan damages trust
Episode 25 -the Army gets wet, while an empty AUKU | RSS.com On the Grumpy Strategists' 1st...
Australia’s missing nuclear debate – it’s not about subs
Recently, the nuclear debate, such as it is in Australia, has been captured by two significant...
Makin’ missiles, a business insurgency & schedule as comedy – Episode 24
Makin' missiles, a business insurgency & schedule | RSS.com Marcus and Michael catch up on news...
Australian security needs a ‘Future Made in Australia’ too
One of the spurious reasons for not using Australian industry in Australian platforms is that...
Megaprojects & mega holes: sublime lessons for Australia’s submarine enterprise
Earlier this year I started looking at what Bent Flyvbjerg’s analysis of megaprojects can teach us...
Disappearing tanks, $million missiles, SNAUKUS & the bear behind the US election – Episode 23
Disappearing tanks, million dollar missiles, SNAUK | RSS.com SAA's Marcus Hellyer and Michael...
A US dose of reality shows Australia must meet more of our own needs
We’ve had recent announcements from AUSMIN and AUKUS, the two acronyms describing our peak...
Two ministers, two defence policies — same old delusions
The Albanese government has given us two defence ministers: Richard “Call me Deputy Prime...
Kill the cult of integration to grow Australian military power and industry
$800 million developing ‘Ghost Bat’, which was meant to be ‘Australia’s first locally designed...
AI revolutionises maritime intelligence
Piracy, drug trafficking, people smuggling and illegal fishing are among the many maritime...
The Naval tsunami that’ll swamp industry and starve the rest of the ADF
There’s a tsunami coming. It’s the huge surge of work needed to deliver Australia’s naval...
Post-shot US election update, Ukrainian & Ozzie drones, spies and public money
Post-shot US election update, Ukrainian & Ozzie dr | RSS.com Marcus and Michael discuss the US...