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:

https://www.australiandefence.com.au/podcasts/adm-podcast-94-australia-s-ability-to-survive-in-a-rapidly-changing-world-with-the-grumpy-strategists

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