The Grumpy Strategists | RSS.com In Episode 5, SAA's Marcus Hellyer talks with Rob Kremer,...
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Forget the media circus, Julian Assange put our brave soldiers’ lives in danger
Julian Assange emerged from his charter jet in Canberra on Wednesday night in a dark suit, white...
Consequences, consequences: budget settings starve the Air Force & a bureaucracy avoids scrutiny
Structural troubles ahead: a starving Air Force & | RSS.com The Grumpy Strategists outline the...
The trap of silence
Some head-of-state, and head-of-government, visits are not like others. Generally,...
Cracks in the ‘stabilised’ relationship exposed during Premier Li’s triumphal Australian visit
Premier Li’s triumphal visit to Australia was meant to mark another waypoint on the journey to a...
Episode 20: Cringers, crawlers, walkers & runners with a dash of AI, cults, conspiracies, pyramids & portals.
Episode 20: Cringers, crawlers, walkers & runners | RSS.com The Grumpy Strategists look at the...
Albanese’s three fudges on China yield nothing — and weaken us
The price Australia pays for Anthony Albanese’s stabilised engagement with communist China is that...
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,...
The Musk Algorithm and the Sabotage Manual from WW2: which best explains your organisation?
“If you have never been punched in the nose, you have no idea how it affects the rest of your...
Defence Force recruiting crisis: It’s time to recruit applicants who aren’t citizens
An important policy change set out in the 2024 National Defence Strategy (NDS) has been largely...
Twelve questions for the Defence portfolio’s Senate estimates hearings
These questions are based on the information contained in the 2024 National Defence Statement...
Truth Decay – some corrective action is necessary and possible
Australia’s Chief of Defence Force General Angus Campbell recently described the challenge of...
Rolling back dangerous Chinese military behaviour – it starts with a phone call
It shouldn’t be a surprise to hear that a Chinese jet has endangered an Australian Navy helicopter...
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...