by Michael Shoebridge | Nov 13, 2024 | AUKUS, Defence Budget, Strategy & Capability
Many people are saying many things about what a second Donald Trump term in the White House might look like. It’s a mug’s game to speculate in areas where we can’t know much. However, on defence budgets and Trump’s expectations for even the closest of US allies,...
by Michael Shoebridge | Nov 12, 2024 | China, Policy
It’s time for the government to spill a secret: whatever happened to its ‘independent review’ of think tanks and universities, and what’s the future for any organisation looking for government funding to continue this work? Back in February, the government appointed...
by Lesley Seebeck | Nov 11, 2024 | AUKUS, China, Defence Budget, Policy, Strategy & Capability
Most commentary thus far has been on how the Australian government will handle a Trump Administration. More will emerge on the implications for Australia, from Trump’s tariff policies to the likely continued decoupling from China, and Trump’s transactional nature. As...
by Peter Jennings | Nov 7, 2024 | AUKUS, Defence Budget, Strategy & Capability
During the 2016 presidential election I wrote that the United States desperately needed Captain America but instead got the Incredible Hulk. Now the Hulk is back and even stronger. That’s because he – Donald Trump that is – won both houses of congress. Sequels are...
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge | Nov 5, 2024 | AUKUS, Defence Budget, Policy, Strategy & Capability
Questions for the 2024-25 Defence portfolio supplementary budget estimates hearings Senate estimates hearings will be held on the Defence portfolio on Wednesday 6 November. Here are some questions we at Strategic Analysis Australia would like to hear answers to....
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge | Nov 4, 2024 | AUKUS, Podcasts, Policy, Strategy & Capability
Episode 28: Sub schedules on fire, deterrence by d | RSS.com With a fire in the UK’s sub construction facility & US sub production slowing, the only good news is that predictions of delay are apparently ahead of schedule….Meanwhile, a new Guided...
by Marcus Hellyer | Nov 1, 2024 | Defence Budget, Strategy & Capability
As we head into election season, it’s worth reviewing how well the Albanese government has performed on defence. Has it succeeded in shaping the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for what both major parties agree is the most uncertain strategic environment since World...
by Michael Shoebridge | Oct 28, 2024 | AUKUS, Policy, Strategy & Capability
Last week Richard Marles and Pat Conroy trumpeted Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2024 as “AUKUS Pillar II in action’. Mr Marles told us that this year’s “Exercise Autonomous Warrior is an exciting and tangible demonstration of progress being made under AUKUS Pillar II”....
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge | Oct 23, 2024 | Podcasts
Episode 27 – Gullible Goldfish, Ghost Fleets & a n | RSS.com The Grumpy Strategists analyse two big announcements – the $20bn Henderson shipbuilding precinct & a $7bn deal on missiles apparently wrangled by Delivery Minister Pat Conroy. They also...
by Anthony Bergin and Michael Shoebridge | Oct 21, 2024 | Indo Pacific, Policy
India and Canada are engaged in a growing political battle over foreign interference. It’s not some minor squabble and it has big implications for Australia domestically and in our relationship with New Delhi. India accuses Canada of harbouring Sikh separatists and...
