Bogan Intelligentsia Ep. 30: Major Cameron Leckie on Hegseth's General Shake-Up & Bases in Australia

Description:
In Episode 30 of the Bogan Intelligentsia Podcast, Retired Major Cameron Leckie—a 24-year Australian Army veteran turned critical analyst—breaks down Pete Hegseth's Quantico summit with US generals and admirals and its mixed reception among brass facing "shape up or ship out." He questions benefits post-meeting, especially against China's disciplined WW2 parade flex. Leckie spotlights Queensland's new Apache helicopter hub in Townsville ($4.5B US deal with infrastructure and rotations sovereignty toll—turning Australia into a US proxy. On multipolarity, Leckie slams US efforts to stifle it via India-China frictions, Middle East pacts, Afghanistan threats—evolving from police to opportunistic force, pressuring Australia's middle-power status in global systems.

Episode Details: 

• Duration: ~60 minutes 
• Release Date: Monday, October 13, 2025 
• Guest: Retired Major Cameron Leckie, Australian Army veteran and analyst

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Keywords: Cameron Leckie, Hegseth Quantico, US military bases Australia, Apache Queensland, multipolarity, porcupine strategy, US foreign policy, China parade, Australian sovereignty
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