Our Kentucky Colonel masters deflection, the War & AUKUS sub outcomes – magical thinking meets US & UK partner realities

by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge | Mar 25, 2026 | AUKUS, Featured, Strategy & Capability

Our Kentucky Colonel masters deflection, the War & | RSS.com Well, despite the great news from Energy Minister Chris Bowen that Australia faces no energy crisis other than silly unwashed Australians panicking, the Iran War has already created a global energy...

The tragic death of the Major Projects Report: a crime with 3 culprits & 27 million victims

by Marcus Hellyer | Mar 20, 2026 | Featured, Policy, Strategy & Capability

6 March 2026 is the day we can say that transparency around Australia’s Department of Defence died, or more accurately, was executed. It’s now sleeping with the fishes, mafioso style.   On a Friday, the traditional day for burying controversial news, parliament’s...

With the Wedgetail deployment, Australia is now part of the Iran War

by Michael Shoebridge | Mar 13, 2026 | Featured, Policy

Is it believable that the world’s most advanced airborne early warning and control aircraft, the Royal Australian Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail, is going to be flying around in the Middle East but limited to only providing defensive information about incoming missiles...

The Iran war: Australia joins the “Coalescing of the Partly Willing”

by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge | Mar 10, 2026 | Featured, Podcasts, Strategy & Capability

A less needy more capable Australia – recognising the new American reality for allies

by Michael Shoebridge | Mar 5, 2026 | Featured, Policy

It’s time to notice big changes in our world when it comes to how Australia equips its military and spends the $59 billion annual defence budget.  As ministers Marles and Conroy put the finishing touches to their brand new National Defence Strategy, they also...