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Retired naval officer, PhD candidate exploring maritime strategy for medium powers. President Australian Naval Institute. Interested in naval and military affairs, natsec, history and how our democracy works
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The Royal Navy surfaced an SSN near a Russian spy vessel - not something submariners like doing, but sure sends a message navalinstitute.com.au/rn-we-are-on...

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Worth thinking about!

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

The IO is vital for Australias security as well. There’s a Uni of Woollongong paper coming out soon on this very topic. Stay tuned! www.defensenews.com/global/asia-...

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Canada has launched their new AOR. www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

[BREAKING] The Royal Australian Navy successfully fired a Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile for the first time in a test off the American West Coast 🇦🇺 ➡️ Australia is only the third nation to fire the long range cruise missile 🦘🚀 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

submitted 76 days ago • 4 comments

The RAN has successfully fired a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile marking a major increase in capability. BZ to all involved. www.news.com.au/technology/i...

submitted 76 days ago • 0 comments

Some advantages from AUKUS flowing to Australian defence industry. The easier it is for the three countries to cooperate like this the better. www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releas...

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The UK also have concerns about strategic sealift in times of crisis. Our drive for economy over effectiveness has created some real vulnerabilities as we rely on the commercial sector to provide key capabilities. www.geostrategy.org.uk/app/uploads/...

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

Japan launches their version of a littoral support vessel. Must be something in the concept! www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

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Further evidence of European powers seeing their national interests increasingly in the Indo-Pacific. Of course France has territory and a large number of citizens in the area, but a CSG deployment is significant

submitted 86 days ago • 0 comments

DSI had a group of protesters at our event last night in Fremantle, WA re an event on Dynamics in the South and East China Seas. Small group of protesters but interestingly with Chinese characteristics.

submitted 86 days ago • 0 comments

A fantastic day with Mr Robert Pooley, of Pooley Swords in Shoreham. He took over from Wilkinson Swords after they left the scene 20 years ago and carries on the fine tradition of sword making. He makes all the Royal family’s swords and supplies the ADF. A real friend of Australia!

submitted 93 days ago • 1 comment

With subsea cables being attacked in Europe this week the divide between civil & military maritime security threats is blurring Time for a conversation about an 🇦🇺 Coastguard Keep an eye out for this launching tomorrow 👇 with @AusNavInst

submitted 95 days ago • 1 comment

The experience when you go to buy a book and the person behind the counter is the author 😀 He signed it for us and we had quite a chat 😊

submitted 95 days ago • 2 comments

In my first op-ed for @bluesecprogram.bsky.social, I comment on the newly enacted archipelagic sea lanes and maritime zones legislation of the Philippines. Now up on The Interpreter @lowyinstitute.bsky.social 👇🏽

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

This is well worth reading. Great analysis - not easy when it is all still unfolding

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

Picked this book up on Friday. Only 20 pages in (well, I am on holiday!) but already looks great. Challenges the conventional meaning of geopolitics and explores the role of seapower in relations between states.

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China is looking to develop a nuclear powered carrier - the next evolution in their naval development navalinstitute.com.au/china-moving...

submitted 98 days ago • 1 comment

Just joined Bluesky - my first post. Suspect I (like a lot others it seems) will wind down posting in the other place and build up here! A short piece flowing from the recent Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea navalinstitute.com.au/responding-t...

submitted 98 days ago • 2 comments