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The Hunter-class frigate program: delivering less, costing more, taking longer
The Commonwealth has entered into contract for the construction of the first three Hunter-class...
Episode 26: Acceleration – that word doesn’t mean what you think it means
Episode 26: Acceleration - that word doesn't mean | RSS.com The Grumpy Strategists discuss what...
Accidental honesty: The Quad IS all about deterring an aggressive China
It’s great that US President Biden started the Quad Leaders meetings and that there have been four...
The Defence of Australia: A Blueprint for The Next Government – Paper 1: National Security and Australia’s Northern Defence
The Strategic Analysis Australia team is delighted to be working on a joint project with the...
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...