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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10 Sep 2025
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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13 Aug 2025
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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…
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18 Jun 2025
😂😂😂
17 Jun 2025
It's not regime change unless it comes from the regime change region of France. Otherwise, it's just sparkling decapitation strikes without a strategic endgame.
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15 Jun 2025
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 -
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15 Jun 2025
Buying thousands of drones now to sit on the shelf and be out of date in 3 months is not the answer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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15 Jun 2025
Again exceptionally short range compared to the IP, you can’t ignore geography
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11 Jun 2025
🧵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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12 Jun 2025
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
11 Jun 2025
The UK is conducting a review of AUKUS. The US DoD is conducting a review of AUKUS. But Australia, which has the most at stake, has no review. Our Parliament to date has been the least curious and least informed. Time to wake up?
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Timely and interesting data
11 Jun 2025
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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11 Jun 2025
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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12 Jun 2025
Clear and thoughtful analysis - unlike much of the hyperbole
12 Jun 2025
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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5 Jun 2025
“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
5 Jun 2025
Taiwan tracks Chinese naval ships 250 times in May taiwannews.com.tw/news/61274…
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4 Jun 2025
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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2 Jun 2025
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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3 Jun 2025
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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2 Jun 2025
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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2 Jun 2025
A new era of threat requires a new era for defence.
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AUKUS Pillar II Is Failing in Its Mission @WarOnTheRocks warontherocks.com/2025/06/au…
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