Europe's lessons in dealing with unreliability, extended deterrence for Aussie streets & lost luggage
In Episode 49, Marcus and Michael go over the lessons for Australia from Europe's approach to dealing with an unreliable US over the war in Ukraine. They discuss the now disturbing centralisation of a...
1 Sep 202534min
The Ambassadors Series - a Grumpy Strategist meets a high energy Ukrainian Ambassador
Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko speaks with a grumpy strategist about his path from business to diplomacy, & the surreal experience of families - including his - like fighting in the Russian...
18 Aug 202546min
Episode 48: Grumpy But Grand Strategy - Australia's Two Pillars are both in trouble
Before Dr Hellyer jets off to Samoa, the Grumpy Strategists go Grand - Australian grand strategy looked at through its two enduring pillars of: 1. economic prosperity by mainlining into China's econom...
12 Aug 202546min
Episode 47 Ground truthing Australia's drone journey & the UK's military & industrial base
The Grumpy Strategists drill into the facts behind Australian Govt announcements on drones to find disappointment: celebrating $16.7m on counter drone systems while spending $11m per day on AUKUS puts...
2 Aug 202542min
Grumpy Strategist Makers Series - with Beaten Zone's Steve Baxter
One Grumpy Strategist talks with Beaten Zone Ventures boss Steve Baxter. They set out Steve's journey from the Army to business success in the tech world, to now running an outfit all about investing ...
22 Jul 202540min
Oh dear, what have you done to my fleet!? & Is Australia now bandwagoning AND free-riding??
The Grumpies go over an Audit report revealing the comprehensive, systemic failures of Defence, the Navy and its contractors to maintain and operate the Navy's two biggest ships. The obvious question ...
15 Jul 202541min
The AUKUS emergency episode: What-the-Hell-Just Happpppppened? The Trump Review'n'stuff
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 it's over!!!!" & 'There's ...
15 Jun 202526min
Common defence Myth Takes, North Korean real estate, & UK defence review echoes Oz
Back from teaming with Dennis Rodman to help Kim Jong Un fix his naval troubles, the Grumpies get into myth busting on defence spending & on drones. They examine 6 common Myth Takes on defence spendi...
13 Jun 202543min
