by Michael Shoebridge | Mar 15, 2025 | AUKUS, China, Policy
Anthony Albanese is being criticised for not getting a one-on-one meeting with US President Donald Trump as fast as he can. That criticism is louder in the wake of Australia getting no exemption from US aluminium and steel tariffs. But every other leader – besides...
by Marcus Hellyer, Michael Shoebridge and the ADM crew | Mar 11, 2025 | AUKUS, China, Defence Budget, Podcasts, Policy, Strategy & Capability
Walk This Way: Grumpies & ADM cover Defence hit Sl | RSS.com Not since Run DMC & Aerosmith did “Walk This Way” has there been a collaboration like this, except on…..defence stuff…. Marcus & Michael join the AustDefMagazine Crew to...
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 Michael Shoebridge | Mar 4, 2025 | Europe, Strategy & Capability, Ukraine
After the disastrous Oval Office meeting with Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump is pausing all military aid to Ukraine. This is apparently to force Mr Zelensky to do two things: apologise to President Trump for not being grateful enough for his...
