by Michael Shoebridge | Jul 3, 2025 | AUKUS, Defence Budget, Featured, Strategy & Capability
The Navy is systematically failing to manage and maintain the two largest ships in its fleet – the 27,000 tonne LHD amphibious ships HMAS Canberra and HMAS Adelaide. The scale of the troubles is laid out in a 108 page national audit office report, with almost...
by Robbin Laird | Jun 27, 2025 | Featured, Policy, Strategy & Capability
On May 28, 2025, Michael Shoebridge, Director of Strategic Analysis Australia, and I travelled to Melbourne, Australia to visit C2 Robotics which is described on its website as follows: “C2 Robotics specialises in the rapid development of cutting edge robotics and...
by Peter Jennings | Jun 15, 2025 | AUKUS, Defence Budget, Featured, Strategy & Capability
The Albanese government’s handling of AUKUS has been lazy, half-hearted and inattentive. The good news? If the PM really wants to salvage this mess, he can. Defence Minister Richard Marles says he’s “very confident” AUKUS is on track. Confidence, however, is no...
by Robbin Laird | May 30, 2025 | AUKUS, China, Defence Budget, Indo Pacific, Strategy & Capability
If the strategic environment is driving an enhanced need to bulk up the capabilities of the ready force, where will the money come from to do so? And just as significantly, would recasting and reinforcing the fight tonight force with new means such as maritime...
by Michael Shoebridge | May 21, 2025 | Podcasts, Policy, Strategy & Capability
Attention Deficit disorder debuts as global foreig | RSS.com The Grumpy Strategists road test Incat’s latest product, the 130m electric ship “China Zorrilla”, while assessing the whiplash shifts in American engagement with the Middle East. They...
