by Marcus Hellyer | Jun 17, 2025 | AUKUS, Defence Budget, Policy
The Australian government has wedged itself on defence. The glaring gulf between its rhetoric around our strategic circumstances and its defence funding commitments have been called out by our great and powerful ally. It’s no longer just domestic analysts...
by Marcus Hellyer and Michael Shoebridge | Jun 16, 2025 | AUKUS, Podcasts, Strategy & Capability
The AUKUS emergency episode: What-the-Hell-Just Ha | RSS.com With the UK Eurovision entry “What-the-Hell-Just Happpppppened??” fitting Australia’s reaction to the Trump AUKUS review, Marcus and Michael discuss the two Oz views: “PANIC...
by Marcus Hellyer | Jun 16, 2025 | AUKUS, Defence Budget, Strategy & Capability
It’s been an eventful couple of weeks in AUKUS submarine land. The event that made the biggest splash, at least in Australia, was the United States’ announcement that Under Secretary for Defense Policy Elbridge Colby would lead a review of AUKUS ‘to ensure it aligns...
by Peter Jennings | Jun 15, 2025 | AUKUS, Defence Budget, 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 Michael Shoebridge | Jun 12, 2025 | AUKUS, Defence Budget, Strategy & Capability
So, the US is reviewing the AUKUS sub deal to align it with Donald Trump’s America First approach and to ensure Australia and the UK are stepping up on collective defence. As America does this review, Australia should take a fresh look too, so we know what we...
