Edition 23 – Australian Military Strategy: Getting it Right
Guest: Marcus Hellyer | Host: Steve Visscher
Has Australia grown too complacent about its national defence?
In this timely episode of The Clear Signal, host Steve Visscher is joined by long-time defence analyst Marcus Hellyer from Strategic Analysis Australia to unpack the complex challenges facing the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
They discuss:
🇦🇺 Whether Australia has taken its eye off the ball on defence
🪖 Critical recruitment issues and declining ADF capability
🌏 The regional strategic landscape and China's increasing assertiveness
🚢 Australia's future submarine program and the AUKUS alliance
🇺🇸 US military support and shifting policies under Donald Trump
📘 And how Outrider, a novel by former SASR soldier Mark Wales, mirrors potential future conflicts
🎙️ Voiceover by Sarah Patterson
📅 Recorded May 2025
🔗 More from Marcus Hellyer:
🎧 The Grumpy Strategist podcast:
https://strategicanalysis.org/category/strategic-analysis-australia-podcasts
🎙️ ADM Podcast – Episode 94:
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