The price Australia pays for Anthony Albanese’s stabilised engagement with communist China is that...
Strategy & Capability
Australia’s defence in an age of empires – an unready nation
Is Australia ready for conflict in an age of empires? Briefly: no. Australian strategy and policy,...
Collins subs life extension realities & Permits for Everyone: the lazy new SAMS law
Episode 19 - Collins subs life extension realities | RSS.com In Episode 19, the Grumpy Strategists...
What role should the Collins Life of Type Extension play in Australia’s submarine transition?
Key Points The plan to put all six Collins-class submarines through an extensive and risky life of...
The Grumpy Strategist Makers’ Series Episode 4 – Austal
The Grumpy Strategist Makers' Series Episode - Aus | RSS.com Michael Shoebridge talks with Paddy...
Twelve questions for the Defence portfolio’s Senate estimates hearings
These questions are based on the information contained in the 2024 National Defence Statement...
General purpose frigates: avoiding failure by fixing a troubled start
In February, the Albanese government’s Deputy Prime Minister (and Defence Minister) Richard Marles...
New president gives Australia chance to step up engagement with democratic Taiwan
On Monday 20 May, Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, was inaugurated as president of Taiwan,...
The post-Budget blues edition: Backloaded cash, unachievable plans and Collins dies young
The post Budget blues edition: Backloaded cash wit | RSS.com In Episode 18, the Grumpy Strategists...
The 2024-25 Defence budget: one project to rule them
The name of the project to deliver Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) is now public:...
China’s aggressive military shows Australia needs a new playbook
The latest dangerous aggression by China’s military against Australia’s defence personnel –...
Beijing’s bullying needs to be called out, loud and clear
Defence Minister Richard Marles was absolutely right to call out China publicly for the “unsafe...
The numerology of Australia’s new National Defence Strategy & investment plan
The numerology of Australia's new National Defence | RSS.com In Episode 17, Marcus Hellyer and...
The National Defence Strategy’s 2 key shortfalls: strategic purpose & the nature of warfare
Years ago, a task often assigned graduates newly arrived in Defence was to draft responses to...
Unpacking the numbers in Defence’s new Integrated Investment Plan
On Wednesday 23 April, the Albanese Government released its National Defence Strategy (NDS) and...