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Episode 144
Jun 23, 2026
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Jun 16, 2026
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Episode 142
Jun 10, 2026
19m 53s
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Jun 2, 2026
19m 40s
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May 26, 2026
20m 31s
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| 6/23/26 | ![]() Episode 144 | Chaos continues in the Middle East with the status of peace talks between the US and Iran fluctuating wildly in response to continuing threats from President Donald Trump. The critical Strait of Hormuz seemingly remains both open and closed. The deal that the US appears to have agreed to allows Iran to retain its enriched Uranium, receive massive reparations payments and continue its ballistic missile program. Since none of the originally stated war aims have been met, will the Australian government call on the US to resume bombing since it was such a strong supporter of the war in the first place?There is some good news - Australia is donating $100 million to the fund that allows Ukraine to purchase more weapons. That conflict appears to be reaching a decisive stage with Ukraine now able to conduct drone strikes deep inside Russia even hitting a huge refinery on the outskirts of Moscow, probably the most heavily defended city on earth. One of the drones appears to be a larger version of one called the Aerosonde, which Australia had developed more than 25 years ago. Yes, we could have been a world leader in the use of small, swarming long range autonomous drones - but of course that was ignored by Defence who could not see the benefits of the technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | ![]() Episode 143 | A ceasefire deal has been announced in the Middle East, but it's too early to know if it will be permanent. On the AUKUS front, the UK Defence Secretary John Healey resigned last week in the middle of a visit by his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles. Whoops! While his resignation was not directly over AUKUS, it is connected to it because Mr Healey does not believe the UK is spending nearly enough on defence capabilities - and those include nuclear powered submarines.The UK industrial base is in such poor shape that - once again - no Astute class SSNs can go to sea because they are awaiting maintenance. One of those is HMS Anson, which made a visit to Australia in February that was nothing more than a publicity stunt. Anson started experiencing problems - possibly with reactor piping issues - and is now out of service for an unknown period of time. You won't hear about that from the Australian government. The Royal Navy surface fleet is not in much better shape.UK submarine construction happens at Barrow in Cumbria. Many Australian journalists have expressed an interest in visiting the yard, but all have been rejected for completely bogus security reasons. The real reason is because the town of Barrow is without any redeeming features, meaning the recruitment of an additional 10,000 workers to build SSN AUKUS looks like a pipe dream - and the main construction hall at the yard was probably badly damaged by a fire in 2024.Finally, Ukraine is scoring noticeable battlefield success against Russia. The Australian government needs to get off its backside and sign a security treaty with Kyiv - a process that has been stalled for at least a year due to the indifference of our politicians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | ![]() Episode 142✨ | AUKUSsubmarine acquisition+3 | — | Virginia class submarineBlock VII Virginia+3 | AustraliaStrait of Hormuz | AUKUSsubmarines+5 | — | 19m 53s | |
| 6/2/26 | ![]() Episode 141✨ | defenseAUKUS+3 | — | Virginia class SSNsAUKUS+1 | Singapore | AUKUSsubmarines+3 | — | 19m 40s | |
| 5/26/26 | ![]() Episode 140✨ | US-Iran negotiationsAustralia's submarine capability+4 | — | USIran+3 | AustraliaStrait of Hormuz+2 | Strait of HormuzRichard Marles+6 | — | 20m 31s | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() Episode 139✨ | national securitydefense budget+4 | — | ChinaUS+3 | TaiwanUAE | defense budgetTrump visit+8 | — | 19m 46s | |
| 5/12/26 | ![]() Episode 138✨ | defense industrymilitary history+4 | — | Mogami frigatesSSNs+2 | AustraliaSaudi Arabia+3 | Mogami frigatesAdmiral Sam Paparo+7 | — | 20m 18s | |
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Episode 137✨ | Middle East conflictUS-Iran relations+4 | James Paterson | B-21 long range bombersnuclear-powered submarines+3 | GermanyMiddle East | Middle EastUS foreign policy+7 | — | 19m 35s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Episode 136✨ | US politicsAustralian defense+4 | — | Bushmaster Protected Mobility VehiclesPrecision Strike Missiles (PrSM)+4 | — | Donald TrumpPete Hegseth+7 | — | 20m 35s | |
| 4/21/26 | ![]() Episode 135✨ | National Defence StrategyIntegrated Investment Plan+4 | — | National Press ClubUS+1 | Australia | Defence Strategyfunding+6 | — | 20m 43s | |
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| 4/14/26 | ![]() Episode 134✨ | Middle East eventsUS-Iran relations+5 | — | USIran+1 | Strait of HormuzAustralia+2 | Middle EastUS+6 | — | 19m 24s | |
| 3/30/26 | ![]() Episode 133✨ | US foreign policydefense industry+5 | — | BAE SystemsPenske Automotive+1 | USUkraine+2 | Boris PistoriusMalcolm Turnbull+8 | — | 20m 03s | |
| 3/23/26 | ![]() Episode 132✨ | Middle East conflictAustralia's foreign policy+3 | — | AUKUS | AustraliaIran+1 | Middle EastDonald Trump+5 | — | 18m 43s | |
| 3/16/26 | ![]() Episode 131✨ | Middle East conflictAustralia-US relations+4 | — | ANAOALP | AustraliaUAE+1 | Middle EastAustralia+8 | — | 19m 23s | |
| 3/9/26 | ![]() Episode 130✨ | military conflictdefense budget+4 | — | NASAMSAIM-120 AMRAAM+5 | IranAustralia | IranUS+8 | — | 19m 56s | |
| 3/3/26 | ![]() Episode 129✨ | US foreign policyMiddle East conflict+4 | — | USIsrael+5 | IranAustralia | USIsrael+7 | — | 20m 47s | |
| 2/23/26 | ![]() Episode 128✨ | Russia-Ukraine conflictAustralian government response+4 | — | — | AustraliaUkraine+1 | RussiaUkraine+6 | — | 20m 05s | |
| 2/9/26 | ![]() Episode 127✨ | US isolationismAustralia's defense+4 | — | Virginia class submarinesApache helicopters+2 | SingaporeAustralia | US Congressional Research ServiceDefence Minister Marles+5 | — | 20m 01s | |
| 2/2/26 | ![]() Episode 126✨ | China military purgeUS foreign policy+3 | — | USCanada | AustraliaTaiwan | Xi JinpingTaiwan+6 | — | 19m 43s | |
| 1/27/26 | ![]() Episode 125 | More US-caused turmoil with President Trump cancelling his takeover of Greenland because he has reached a concept of a framework deal with NATO but of course hasn't released any details. But he's replaced that with more threats at Canada, including using violent language, if they go ahead with a trade deal involving China. All the world can see what's happening - with the exception of the Australian government. Then Trump insulted all 1,200 non-US soldiers who died in Afghanistan as part of the ISAF mission claiming it was only Americans who did the fighting. This resulted in enraged pushback from people like UK PM Kier Starmer, who called Trump directly. How did our leaders react - by avoiding any direct criticism of Trump. A notable exception was senior Opposition figure Andrew Hastie who has labelled Trump's words for what they are. And a few thoughts on how Trump is gearing up for a third term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | ![]() Episode 124 | Before discussing the Prime Minister's strange reluctance to call a Royal Commission into the Bondi terrorist attack we have to talk about the increasingly erratic behaviour of Donald Trump. Threats from the US to take over Greenland are increasing, with greater tariffs on European countries now also part of the mix. This is because Trump claimed the Europeans weren't doing enough to defend the island so countries have sent small military delegations there to do some research - but the US President now claims this is an escalation. Here, Defence Minister Richard Marles has responded in his usual spineless fashion refusing to comment on US behaviour saying instead he thinks NATO will remain united when all sensible analysis comes to the opposite conclusion. It's time for Australia to have an open, mature debate about the nature of the US alliance and what we expect to get out of it. The country expects leadership - and it isn't getting it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | ![]() Episode 123 | It's a good thing we waited a couple of weeks before commenting on the US attack on Venezuela because the entire thing is getting stranger by the day. It clearly wasn't about regime change and even the logic of seizing oil reserves is looking shaky. It might have been because Donald Trump felt his dancing style was being mocked by the former Venezuelan President. As disturbing as that is, of even more concern is the US threatening again to acquire Greenland - by force, if necessary. This is completely insane and would destroy NATO, but Trump seems to be obsessed with it. If the US continues to destroy the existing rules based order, will Australian politicians finally grow a spine or will they find ever more creative ways to grovel? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/16/25 | ![]() Episode 122 | We start with a few thoughts on the awful terrorist attack on members of the Jewish community holding a party on Bondi Beach. But we cannot ignore other developments and have some further thoughts about the new US National Security Strategy, which explicitly attacks Europe and gives both Russia and China a leave pass. The official policy of the US is that they will now support European far-right political parties in what is obviously interference in the internal affairs of other nations. People should be outraged - as they would be if China said they planned to do the same thing in Asia. Our politicians won't say anything because they are moral cowards. Finally - instead of buying second hand Virginia class subs from the US, let's buy 40 year old Los Angeles boats instead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | ![]() Xinjiang Media Tour - Part 2 | The adventure continues with a late arrival in Kashgar - also known as Kashi - and a crowded program of educational and cultural events. The city has a very long history and is a colourful mix of cultures and religions.Then it was a flight to Ili, the capital of the Kazakh autonomous prefecture which was different again from Urumqi and Kashgar. Treats included milk beer and a visit to the former governor's palace - a frequent residence for exiles from eastern parts of China.Then a return to Urumqi for the final part of the tour and one of the most consequential events - a visit to the Exhibition of Counterterrorism and Deradicalisation in Xinjiang. This explained why - in often gruesome detail - why security crackdowns have been necessary.The quick summary of the 8 day program - Xinjiang is friendly, interesting, and well worth a visit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/9/25 | ![]() Episode 121 | It's been a busy time internationally with the US releasing a shocking National Security Strategy document that throws Europe under a bus and favours improved relations with Russia. Australian politicians need to take note. But also some thoughts on the restructure of Defence so that acquisitions will be done by a separate agency. That's all well and good but the main improvements need to be cultural and attitudinal on the part of Defence managers. Keeping the same people and giving them new titles won't make the slightest difference. The rumours were correct and more aid will go to Ukraine - but given that the US is in the pocket of Russia a lot more will be needed. A final thought - the US is currently siding with China over their ugly war of words with Japan. Why should Australia be any different? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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