AUKUS subs' temporary base is permanent again: Mr | RSS.com Marcus undertakes an emergency mercy...
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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...
Accountability is king, but no one is responsible. The tragedy of Australian Defence leaders forced to waste their time & our money
Accountability is king, but no one is responsible. | RSS.com In Episode 76, the Grumpy Strategists...
Australia needs a new strategy for a new world
In January 2026, and again in March, the world changed dramatically and fundamentally. Since then,...
Back to Monochrome Australia! Colour television was the first mistake
When Australia had something like a monoculture, it rested on a firm foundation. Trouble was, that...
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...
Hedging against America, ordering in a time of disorder
The mail arrives, yet the world spins awry. The global rules-based order, which has underpinned...
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...
Unaccountable rises: A Defence leadership Trifecta performs at Parliament, while China shifts the ground on AUKUS
Unaccountable rises: A Defence leadership Trifecta | RSS.com Marcus and Michael each pick their...
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,...
What a Taiwan war would mean – missiles, chips & global damage
“The Asia-Pacific can no longer be classified as fully at peace.” from IISS'...