In February 2025, a flotilla of Chinese warships sailed down Australia’s east coast, coming within 300km of Sydney. As the People’s Liberation Army Navy continues to expand, how can Australia respond to potential threats? Traditionally, naval and air forces handle maritime defence, but what if the Australian Army could engage naval targets from land?Enter HIMARS—the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. This cutting-edge technology has proven its effectiveness on the battlefield, but could it play a role in Australia’s coastal defence strategy? In this video, we break down the strategic implications, capabilities, and future of HIMARS in Australia’s military planning, as well another option, the Strikemaster, an Australian-developed system from Thales. Which option should Australia purchase?🔔 Subscribe for more insights on defence, technology, infrastructure and geopolitics!#Australia #Military #HIMARS #Defense #China #Geopolitics00:00 The Chinese Warships Off Sydney 01:10 Introduction02:20 What Is HIMARS?05:49 What Is Strikemaster? 07:06 The Specifications09:02 The Procurement Process 10:29 Local Manufacturing of Rockets and Missiles11:50 Should Australia Buy the Strikemaster or More HIMARS? 13:53 What Do You Think?More Military Videos from Talking Tactics https://youtu.be/LekDW3iwY_A https://youtu.be/2mPKzBxIuhI https://youtu.be/xmXyD342lP8https://youtu.be/xOsMLRtjA4Mhttps://youtu.be/erNZLOPlA1Mhttps://youtu.be/jK7H7TD6pOchttps://youtu.be/Nyxi-hCoJashttps://youtu.be/kBM1CoonpDohttps://youtu.be/T7O_rBctbeshttps://youtu.be/CWO9u3qdsKshttps://youtu.be/6uqi_RoGWzUVideo by Mel Pikos Produced and Edited by Matt Grehan Written by Todd NewettSpecial Thanks to Andrew SmallVideo Sponsored by TACTIC---Talking Tactics delivers an informed and progressive look into new world Business, Finance, Politics, Infrastructure, Defence, Technology and Current Events. Talking Tactics is presented by Mel Pikos, Managing Director of TACTIC. TACTIC is an end to end solution for all your commercial office space needs including Workplace Strategy | Leasing Advisory | Workplace Design | Furniture Advisory | Fitout Construction. To increase the productivity of your office whilst strategically minimising costs, visit www.tactic.au or send an email to [email protected] with us on our socials:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/talkingtacticswithmelpikosTalking Tactics with Mel Pikos on FacebookTactic Spaces on Facebook@mel_pikos on Twitter@melppikos on Instagram@melpikos on TikTok