by Peter Jennings | Aug 8, 2024 | AUKUS, China, Defence Budget, Strategy & Capability
The Albanese government has given us two defence ministers: Richard “Call me Deputy Prime Minister” Marles and his tireless workmate, Pat Conroy. No one should be surprised to learn the government also has two defence policies. First there is the policy of expanding...
by Marcus Hellyer | May 28, 2024 | Defence Budget, Policy, Strategy & Capability
These questions are based on the information contained in the 2024 National Defence Statement (NDS), 2024 Integrated Investment Program (IIP) and 2024-25 Defence portfolio budget statements (PBS). Note: In this essay, ‘this year’ refers to the 2024-25 budget year....
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge | May 17, 2024 | AUKUS, Defence Budget, Podcasts, Strategy & Capability
The post Budget blues edition: Backloaded cash wit | RSS.com In Episode 18, the Grumpy Strategists look at the challenges, contradictions and half truths the numbers in the 2024 Defence Budget reveal. The headline early $5.7 billion turns out not to turn up until...
by Marcus Hellyer | May 15, 2024 | AUKUS, Defence Budget, Strategy & Capability
The name of the project to deliver Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) is now public: DEF 1. It’s an appropriate moniker for the one program destined to rule all of Defence. With the Defence portfolio budget statements (PBS) coming only a few weeks after the...
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge | May 6, 2024 | Defence Budget, Podcasts, Policy, Strategy & Capability
The numerology of Australia’s new National Defence | RSS.com In Episode 17, Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge assess the foundations of defence minister Richard Marles’ new National Defence Strategy, looking for clarity and focus that the welter of...
