Back from teaming with Dennis Rodman to help Kim Jong Un fix his naval troubles, the Grumpies get into myth busting on defence spending & on drones. They examine 6 common Myth Takes on defence spending & capability – a common feature is they all excuse inaction. Similar manoeuvres are used by those who still insist Australia’s sleepy response to drone warfare is masterful & strategic. They finish with a look at the UK’s new Defence Strategic Review – oops: Strategic Defence Review. It’s not just a rebadge of Australia’s DSR with additional buzzwords. Of course it’s not. And it’s not heroically courageous on submarine ambitions either.
Common defence Myth Takes, North Korean real estate, & UK defence review echoes Oz

Written by
Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge
June 13, 2025