Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
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In Episode 52 of Bogan Intelligentsia, we sit down with Major Cameron Leckie — retired ADF officer, strategic analyst, and outspoken critic of Australia's overseas military entanglements — for a no-holds-barred critique of Australia's decision to deploy the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft (with ~85 personnel) to the Gulf amid the escalating Iran conflict.
The discussion explores diplomatic limits this creates, echoes of Suez-style imperial overreach, Australia's place in an "end of empire" world as a US junior partner, and medium-to-long-term economic hits: oil price spikes, supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, inflation pressures, trade vulnerabilities, and risks to energy security for a fuel-import-dependent nation.
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In Episode 52 of Bogan Intelligentsia, we sit down with Major Cameron Leckie — retired ADF officer, strategic analyst, and outspoken critic of Australia's overseas military entanglements — for a no-holds-barred critique of Australia's decision to deploy the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft (with ~85 personnel) to the Gulf amid the escalating Iran conflict.
The discussion explores diplomatic limits this creates, echoes of Suez-style imperial overreach, Australia's place in an "end of empire" world as a US junior partner, and medium-to-long-term economic hits: oil price spikes, supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, inflation pressures, trade vulnerabilities, and risks to energy security for a fuel-import-dependent nation.
Your support keeps these evidence-based, unfiltered conversations alive. Here's how:
Substack: Free subscribe at boganintel.com for episodes, notes & deep dives, or go paid ($5/month) for extras.
YouTube: Subscribe, like, and leave a comment!
Patreon: From $3/month to back the show.
Listen: Spotify / Apple Podcasts.
Engage: Drop comments on X @boganintelpod
Keywords: Australia Wedgetail deployment Iran 2026, ADF Gulf involvement UAE, Iran conflict military balance, Rex Patrick fuel security wait no—wait, Major Cameron Leckie interview, Australia Iran war entry critique, Strait Hormuz disruption risks, UAE human rights alliance Australia, government decision prudent Iran, Suez 2.0 Middle East, end of empire Australia role, economic implications oil crisis Australia, AUKUS priorities fuel neglect, Wedgetail risks mission creep, France cautious stance Iran
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