Gaza has been witnessing the largest ever protests against Hamas. Open opposition highlights how...
In a long peace, a sleepy military is ideal. Time to wake it up.
In a long peace, the ideal military is a sleepy one. An outfit and bunch of people that...
China’s maritime misbehaviour: common ground impossible while China remains a bad faith actor
In a recent article published by the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Edward Chan...
Episode 35: Australian ‘wombat resistance’ to Trump begins, the masterplan for zero tariffs and debates swirl on “Plan B’ for security
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
Episode 35: Australian 'wombat resistance' to Trum | RSS.com Marcus and Michael explore the...
The ‘5 Eyes’ & Trump: problems of trust & mistrust
The 5 Eyes intelligence partnership between Australia, the US, Canada, New Zealand and the UK is...
Role of crime in anti-Semitic attacks is a complicating factor, not a cleansing one
It was all a criminal hoax. That was the headline from this week’s police admission that the...
Dealing with Trump is a team sport, not an individual one
Anthony Albanese is being criticised for not getting a one-on-one meeting with US President Donald...
Walk This Way: Grumpies & ADM cover Defence hit ‘Slowrollin’ & try the new Coke Zero flavour of US alliances
by Marcus Hellyer, Michael Shoebridge and the ADM crew
Walk This Way: Grumpies & ADM cover Defence hit Sl | RSS.com Not since Run DMC & Aerosmith did...
No Higher Priority – urgent actions on defence for Australia’s next government
by Peter Jennings, Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
This is unbelievable: FINALLY, the book you have all been waiting for 'No Higher Priority'. One...
DOGE and American military power – there’s a tsunami coming
Elon Musk has the goal of saving $US1 trillion dollars from the US Federal Government’s...
Donald Trump shows strong hand, but do we still hold AUKUS ace?
President Donald Trump delivered a strong speech to the US Congress, departing from his script...
Islamophobia & anti-semitism: different problems that must each be understood
by Greg Rose and Anthony Bergin
This week a 16-year-old boy in Western Australia was arrested following an alleged online...
The 2025 Defence budget update: still sleeping walking to disaster
The Government recently released the 2024-25 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES)...
The facts have changed. Has the Australian Government noticed?
It’s important not to panic and to jump at ghosts and shadows. But when the facts change, a sane...
Grumpies live at the Australian Defence Magazine 2025 Congress – Episode 33
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
Episode 33 - Grumpy Strategists live at the Austra | RSS.com Recorded at the 2025 Australian...













