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The Missile Defence Options for Australia (opens the original)
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Could Australia defend itself against a large-scale missile or drone attack?In this episode of Talking Tactics, I'm looking at some of the real-world air and missile defence systems Australia could consider as part of a permanent, multi-layered national defence network.From the American Aegis Ashore system to mobile THAAD and Patriot batteries, Australia has a range of options for defending population centres, military bases and critical infrastructure against ballistic missiles, cruise missiles
Australia Isn't Ready for a Missile Attack (opens the original)
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Australia has a missile defence problem.As China rapidly expands its missile and nuclear arsenal, Australia needs to think seriously about how it would defend its military bases, submarine facilities, ports, fuel supplies and critical infrastructure from an attack.In this episode of Talking Tactics, we look at what Australia currently has, what our existing systems can actually defend against, and where the biggest gaps are.We look at NASAMS, the Hobart-class destroyers and their SM-2 and SM-6 m
We Don't Realise How Unprepared We Are For Conflict | Talking Tactics with Senator James Paterson (opens the original)
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Australia is entering one of the most challenging strategic environments in decades. But is our defence industry ready?In this special episode of Talking Tactics, Mel Pikos sits down with Shadow Minister for Defence, Senator James Paterson, to discuss the future of Australia's national security, defence industry, and military preparedness.The conversation explores Australia's defence manufacturing capability, the biggest capability gaps facing the Australian Defence Force, the impact of AUKUS, w
$30 Billion is Being Spent on South Australia's Osborne Shipyard to Built Warships and Submarines (opens the original)
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Australia's future nuclear-powered submarines may grab the headlines, but before we can build them, we first have to build the shipyard capable of constructing them.In this episode of Talking Tactics with Mel Pikos, we take a look at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia and the Albanese Government's latest $4.6 billion investment, bringing total funding for the precinct to more than $8.5 billion.We'll explore what's actually being built at Osborne, why this investment is so significant,
How Australia Can Drill, Refine and Store Our Own Oil and Fix the Fuel Crisis (opens the original)
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Australia is spending hundreds of billions of dollars on submarines, missiles and warships. But what happens if we run out of fuel?Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has unveiled a vision to strengthen Australia's sovereign fuel industry by drilling, refining and storing more oil domestically. Supporters argue it would improve fuel security, create jobs and strengthen Australia's defence resilience. Critics say it risks locking Australia into fossil fuels and that the future lies in electrifica
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