by Michael Shoebridge | Mar 8, 2025 | Defence Budget, Policy, Strategy & Capability
Elon Musk has the goal of saving $US1 trillion dollars from the US Federal Government’s expenditure by 30 September 2025. He has to find cuts of $4 billion every day until then. The sheer numbers mean Pentagon and US military power will be in the frame...
by Peter Jennings | Mar 6, 2025 | AUKUS, Policy
President Donald Trump delivered a strong speech to the US Congress, departing from his script only occasionally to needle unhappy Democratic Party members in his audience. The speech was a mix of longstanding Trump themes: strengthening borders; deporting...
by Marcus Hellyer | Mar 5, 2025 | Defence Budget, Policy, Strategy & Capability, Uncategorized
The Government recently released the 2024-25 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES) which are meant to report on how departments are going at delivering on the policy goals and spending plans set out in the Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS). This year’s...
by Peter Jennings | Mar 1, 2025 | AUKUS, China, Indo Pacific, South Pacific, Strategy & Capability
For years Australian ministers have said the country faces the most difficult strategic circumstances since the end of World War II. The phrase has been repeated so often its meaning has been hollowed out and replaced with empty political blather. Is there no...
by Michael Shoebridge | Feb 25, 2025 | China, Indo Pacific, Policy, South Pacific, Strategy & Capability
The Chinese military’s no-notice live firing between Australia and New Zealand is bringing deliberate and dangerous behaviour into our peaceful neighbourhood. Of course, China is telling everyone this is all good because it’s not illegal, but it’s odd to...
