Prof of Strategic Studies @ SDSC , ANU; fmr Director, USSC & UWA DSI; NRF @SeaPowerCentre; Non-Res Snr Fellow @AtlanticCouncil; Indo-Pac Sec: RTs≠E
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Nailed it -
“Currently, staff see livelihoods at risk, students see disruption, and vice chancellors see balance sheets collapsing. Everyone is right, which is precisely why nobody is happy.”
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Great position being advertised here as a research associate, working with @ANU_SDSC @ANUBellSchool and @DefenceProf jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/researc…
When discussing drone warfare for the ADF a couple of considerations are key:
The Indo-Pacific is not Ukraine
The Indo-Pacific is a maritime environment defined by extreme distances - it is not a short range continental environment -
Buying thousands of drones now to sit on the shelf and be out of date in 3 months is not the answer
Innovation, experimentation and industry development is key-investing in these parts of capability is critical
Counter drone capabilities are short term investment priorities
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🧵Pentagon launches review into AUKUS deal to ensure it meets Trump's '🇺🇸First' agenda |
Much will be made of this today in 🇦🇺, the #AUKUS deal has always been complex with key risks. But there is a lot in this deal for 🇺🇸 1/
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The UK has finished its Lovegrove review, the UK parliament review is look at how to better deliver AUKUS, Australia is doing a review of the ASA and the 2023 DSR reviewed AUKUS against the risks, new strategy and capability needs
Timely and interesting data
As the Pentagon launches its AUKUS review, exclusive new @LowyInstitute polling shows that a clear majority of Australians (67%) continue to favour acquiring nuclear-powered submarines. This has held firm since the deal was announced four years ago.
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As the Pentagon launches its AUKUS review, exclusive new @LowyInstitute polling shows that a clear majority of Australians (67%) continue to favour acquiring nuclear-powered submarines. This has held firm since the deal was announced four years ago.
Clear and thoughtful analysis - unlike much of the hyperbole
Trump’s AUKUS review is routine, not a harbinger of collapse |
My thoughts on the US #AUKUS review 👇
@NSC_ANU @UNSWCanberra @ConGeostrategy
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“Taiwan saw its highest monthly number of Chinese naval ship sightings so far this year, while naval and aircraft detections are up over previous years.
Ian Ellis, founder of @iejmedia, posted an infographic showing PLAN ships were tracked 250 times in May, the most in one month since August 2024.” @TaiwanNewsEN @keverington
Taiwan tracks Chinese naval ships 250 times in May taiwannews.com.tw/news/61274…
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Blunt comments from PNG Defence Minister Billy Joseph at @ASPI_org conference
- suggests PLAN circumnavigation was a reminder of "threats" facing region
- PNG Australia defence treaty sends a clear "message" that "when it comes to security, we choose our traditional partners"
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Interesting - Defence Minister Richard Marles
announces on his visit to Maldives that Australia will gift the Indian Ocean nation a Guardian-class patrol boat. It's the first time (I think) Australia has handed one of these patrol boats to a nation outside the Pacific
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Alongside the Maldives Minister of Defence, Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, I am proud to announce Australia will gift an Australian-built Guardian-class Patrol Boat to Maldives. This initiative will support the Maldives in strengthening their maritime security capability, and more broadly regional security and stability. Australia is proud to partner with the Maldives and look forward to more opportunities to continue enhancing our bilateral relationship.
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Hard assessment of why the ambitions of AUKUS Pillar II have not been achieved and what must be done to "resuscitate" the project. @houseforeigngop @defenceprof @mchorowitz @JAParker29 @WarOnTheRocks
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A new era of threat requires a new era for defence.
The Strategic Defence Review marks a landmark shift in our deterrence and defence ⬇️
ALT Strategic Defence Review 2025. Making Britain safer: Secure at home, strong abroad. The world has changed. The threat has changed. UK Defence must change Contributions to the Review 8000 responses 1700 contributions from individuals, political parties, and other organisations 200 industry contributions 150 experts in their fields A landmark shift in our deterrence and defence: Move to warfighting readiness Engine for growth NATO first UK innovation driven by the lessons from Ukraine Whole-of society approach
AUKUS Pillar II Is Failing in Its Mission @WarOnTheRocks warontherocks.com/2025/06/au…