Jennifer Parker

Sea control, not stockpiles, will secure 🇦🇺’s future |

There is a view held by some that 🇦🇺's military strategy should be a continental one, that defends our territory, but ignores the maritime domain. It's often argued that:

◼️ Surface combatants are too vulnerable
◼️ Trade routes are too long to protect, and
◼️ The effort is not worth it

But as I argue in the below @LowyInstitute op-ed 👇 , this would be a 'a costly strategic error'

@NSC_ANU @UNSWCanberra

🔗lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

Lest we forget.

The ship’s company of HMAS Sydney (II), photographed in Alexandria in July 1940. Just 16 months later, Sydney was lost with all 645 personnel aboard.

Photo: Australian War Memorial, P00795.001.

"RN formally commissioned the 1st Autonomous Squadron (1AS), giving uncrewed surface vessels a permanent place in the fleet. 1AS has initially been equipped with Rattler and Scout USVs and is tasked with taking the craft onto operations".

🔗navylookout.com/royal-navy-com…

Last wk I had the pleasure of speaking with Giovanni Cremonini, Deputy Head of the @EU_MARE at the @eu_eeas

We discussed the EU’s maritime security strategy, the growing focus on critical maritime infrastructure following attacks on European infrastructure, the role of EU naval forces in the Indian Ocean, and the maritime challenges facing both Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

A really useful discussion on how closely connected these challenges are becoming, & the value of drawing lessons from each other’s experiences.

You can read the EU Maritime Security Strategy and last week's release of its joint report on implementation of the strategy here oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/maritime-secur…

@DefenceUwa @LowyInstitute @NSC_ANU

Pleased to see this publication out by @Dr_M_Davis. Malcolm makes the case for a concept of "Forward Defence in Depth" supported by key operational requirements of

◼️persistent sensing and targeting;
◼️survivable and sustained forward presence; ◼️responsiveness to threats; and
◼️resilient command and control

Whiel i'm still mulling over the concept, it is an important contribution on how 🇦🇺 operationalises its stated strategy of deterrence by denial.

Well worth a read.

🔗aspi.org.au/report/project…