by Marcus Hellyer | Sep 27, 2024 | Defence Budget, Strategy & Capability
The Commonwealth has entered into contract for the construction of the first three Hunter-class frigates under project SEA 5000. Defence can’t sign a contract unless the Government has approved a budget that it can actually spend. This approval is known as second...
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge | Sep 25, 2024 | AUKUS, Podcasts, Strategy & Capability
Episode 26: Acceleration – that word doesn’t mean | RSS.com The Grumpy Strategists discuss what Acceleration means inside the walls of Australia’s Defence organisation. Defence Science ‘accelerates’ – with a bold plan to deliver by...
by Peter Jennings | Sep 24, 2024 | Policy
The assassination attempts on former president Donald Trump point to continuity rather than a shockingly unexpected turn in American politics. The US has a long history of political violence from which repeated themes emerge. Next year, on April 14, will be the 160th...
by Michael Shoebridge | Sep 24, 2024 | China, Indo Pacific, Strategy & Capability
It’s great that US President Biden started the Quad Leaders meetings and that there have been four since the first in March 2021. But this meeting has not produced much in substance. It looks more like a farewell meeting for Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister...
by Peter Jennings, Michael Shoebridge and Marcus Hellyer | Sep 23, 2024 | Defence Budget, Indo Pacific, Policy, Strategy & Capability
The Strategic Analysis Australia team is delighted to be working on a joint project with the Institute of Public Affairs developing a blueprint for the Australian government on defence policy. Our aim is to identify actionable policy recommendations designed to...
by Michael Shoebridge | Sep 18, 2024 | Strategy & Capability
3000 pagers exploded simultaneously across Lebanon, injuring hundreds of Hezbollah leaders and others carrying their pagers, and paralysing the terrorist organisation’s command system. This happened because Israel has to re-establish its power to deter its...
by Peter Jennings | Sep 16, 2024 | Policy
Defence Minister Richard Marles wants you to believe two things about the government’s handling of allegations concerning Australian war crimes in Afghanistan. The first is the government has “formally closed”, “formally concluded”, “finalised” and “closed out” the...
by Michael Shoebridge | Sep 13, 2024 | AUKUS, Strategy & Capability
Australia’s impending $11 billion general purpose frigate decision is about more than which nation’s frigate design is best. It’s also about what each nation and its defence industry can mean for Australian and regional security if a particular frigate is chosen....
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge | Sep 12, 2024 | AUKUS, Podcasts, Strategy & Capability
Episode 25 -the Army gets wet, while an empty AUKU | RSS.com On the Grumpy Strategists’ 1st birthday, Marcus and Michael assess the Army’s new plan to get wet & find that the Army’s focus is on its exquisite small force, with no plans for...
by Michael Shoebridge | Sep 12, 2024 | Policy
There’s a whole set of political and ethical issues wrapped up in whether protesters like the ones gathered against Melbourne’s large Land Forces defence industry conference are right to confront police with anger, volleys of horse poo and tomatoes and even fires to...
