Trump's edifice complex gets Grumpy, & 2025 strategic & Aussie military takeaways
What's in a name? The Trumpy Strategists Bunker showcases the direction of Australian policy in 2025, while the Grumpies ponder MAGA tensions from Turning Point USA to Susie Wiles' cry for help in Van...
22 Des 202557min
AUKUS gets steamy, & cherrypicking can't make the US National Security Strategy good news
Well, well, well. the Pentagon's AUKUS review is out - well, actually under lock and key, but apparently its' great news that is about "strengthening" AUKUS. Hard to know how something that was flaw...
12 Des 202549min
The hunt for Defence reform downunder: Mr Conroy & the Yeti. And the mystery of sea control with a tiny fleet
Marcus & his fellow SES emergency volunteers hunt for the "Biggest Defence Overhaul in 50 years" somewhere deep in the Brindabellas (WARNING: parts of this episode contain disturbing elements of earli...
6 Des 202547min
A democratic lockdown fit for an authoritarian & marking Defence's Annual Report homework Part 1
The Grumpies broadcast from Australia's Parliament House while admiring the Government's lockdown of our democracy's capitol to make a visiting Chinese Communist Party member feel right at home. They ...
2 Des 202537min
Australian industry gets more Aussie, while Australia writes defence cheques it can't cash
Marcus and Michael pursue littoral dominance in Canberra's Lake Burley-Griffin while pondering the Australian Government's new definition of Australian industry, and PM Albanese's defence agreement wi...
19 Nov 202537min
Trump's Asia Tour: replica-crowned with success, and stalemated. And 'Nuclear Submarines For EVERYONE!!!!'
The Grumpies consider the net effect of US President Trump's Asia tour, and are outraged he was gifted a REPLICA crown. They examine the idea of South Korea building nuclear submarines, potentially in...
7 Nov 202533min
Albanese meets Trump: champagne all round - but a harder meeting would've been better for Australian security & the alliance
The Grump Strategists move back into their renovated bunker deep in the Brindabellas to assess the finely-managed Albanese-Trump meeting. Full marks to PM Albanese & Ambassador Rudd for stage managing...
24 Okt 202542min
Episode 50: With friends like this...& Why spend real money on defence when you can just seem to?
Marcus is back from Australia's croc-filled Outback. He catches up with Michael on global events: America's end to a Baltic states security initiative and the Trump Administrations' prep work for a Xi...
24 Sep 202544min
