Mike Gilligan

Dr Mike Gilligan worked for 20 years in defence policy and evaluating military proposals for development, including time in the Pentagon on military balances in Asia.

Mike's recent articles

Is PM Albanese about to amaze Australia?

Is PM Albanese about to amaze Australia?

The fragility of Australias security

The fragility of Australias security

America preying on our universities

America preying on our universities

America, We are out of your China fight

America, We are out of your China fight

Whither Australias war against China ?

Whither Australias war against China ?

Albanese has a second chance with AUKUS

Albanese has a second chance with AUKUS

Returning to Australias bedrock for security

Returning to Australias bedrock for security

Walking into war with China: an American trap hidden in plain sight

Walking into war with China: an American trap hidden in plain sight

The end of US primacy: facing Australias existential security question

The end of US primacy: facing Australias existential security question

Australia entrapped in war against China for America

Australia entrapped in war against China for America

Australian defence: from self-reliance to subsidising US war with China

Australian defence: from self-reliance to subsidising US war with China

Albaneses fealty to America: Shouldnt we be white hot with rage?

Albaneses fealty to America: Shouldnt we be white hot with rage?

De-risking Australia: separating our vital interests from Americas

De-risking Australia: separating our vital interests from Americas

Reclaiming Australias strategic character

Reclaiming Australias strategic character

Labors serial betrayal of Australia

Labors serial betrayal of Australia

Wongs two card trick on Australians

Wongs two card trick on Australians

Has the USA captured Australias fourth estate?

Has the USA captured Australias fourth estate?

Keating exposes ministerial incompetence in Albanese Government

Keating exposes ministerial incompetence in Albanese Government

Beyond words: Labors betrayal of Australia

Beyond words: Labors betrayal of Australia

Four dud PMs - geo-strategically barren, unable to identify Australias interests

Four dud PMs - geo-strategically barren, unable to identify Australias interests

Americas cruel game with Australia

Americas cruel game with Australia

Once defence ministers spending fiction and the big sell-out

Once defence ministers spending fiction and the big sell-out

We are useful idiots for the US war industry and its followers in Australia

We are useful idiots for the US war industry and its followers in Australia

How defence will ruin Australia

How defence will ruin Australia

Why Labor cant be trusted with Australias security. It started with US Marines in Darwin

Why Labor cant be trusted with Australias security. It started with US Marines in Darwin

Lets not miss the basics in the Defence Strategic Review

Lets not miss the basics in the Defence Strategic Review

The Defence Strategic Review: AUKUS is the wrong submarine for Australian needs

The Defence Strategic Review: AUKUS is the wrong submarine for Australian needs

Defence Strategic Review - Is defending Australia dead?

Defence Strategic Review - Is defending Australia dead?

The Defence Strategic Review: Understanding Australias existing defence capability is critical

The Defence Strategic Review: Understanding Australias existing defence capability is critical

The Defence Strategic Review: The Hollywood version of ANZUS

The Defence Strategic Review: The Hollywood version of ANZUS

Our Air Force is already 'operating against China'

Our Air Force is already 'operating against China'

Australias defence strategic review - facts and fallacies

Australias defence strategic review - facts and fallacies

Deceiving cabinet colleagues on submarines? Surely not

Deceiving cabinet colleagues on submarines? Surely not

Our Defence Minister spurns realism, imperilling Australia

Our Defence Minister spurns realism, imperilling Australia

Its time for a top-down review of defence

Its time for a top-down review of defence

Oh, for a Prime Minister honest about Australia's security

Oh, for a Prime Minister honest about Australia's security

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