In our first episode for 2019, Marcus and Malcolm, our two grumpy strategists, discuss China’s space ambitions and progress of Australia’s naval ship building program. Jack catches up with Graeme Dobell to discover who won this year’s Madeline award (starts at 12:10) and Renee talks with Dr Gorana Grgic of the US Studies Centre to ask ‘the US Government shutdown – what’s it all about?’ (starts at 20:50).

Referenced in this episode;

China and Space:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-new-space-race-pits-the-us-against-china-the-us-is-losing-badly/2019/01/10/bcdcad10-14f9-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/01/far-side-moon-china/579349/

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/editors-picks-for-2018-china-the-us-and-the-race-for-space/

https://www.policyforum.net/the-highest-ground/

Naval long range strike:

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/preparing-for-stormy-skies-part-1-the-raafs-future-fighter-force/

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/preparing-for-stormy-skies-part-2-long-range-strike/

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/preparing-for-stormy-skies-part-3-the-raafs-strike-power-beyond-2040/

The Madeleine Awards:

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-10th-madeleine-award-glare-and-stare-wonder-and-ponder/

Dr Gorana Grgic:

https://www.ussc.edu.au/people/gorana-grgic

Background music in this episode: 'Crater Lake' by The Mini Vandals - via the You Tube Audio Library.