These podcasts have been top shelf.

Give em a listen.

Topics covered do not get the attention deserved.

Want to catch up on all that has been going on in maritime over the last week - head over to the MaritimeMatters podcast to hear Jennifer Parker and I talking about Scarborough Shoal, Austal-Hanwha and much more.

soundcloud.com/maritimematter…

youtube.com/watch?v=YxLKl9…

Want to catch up on all that has been going on in maritime over the last week - head over to the MaritimeMatters podcast to hear Jennifer Parker and I talking about Scarborough Shoal, Austal-Hanwha and much more.

soundcloud.com/maritimematter…

youtube.com/watch?v=YxLKl9…

'Sources said the US was heavily in favour of Australia picking the Japanese design on geostrategic grounds'

Real Qs facing those involved in the GF frigate evaluation over how to weigh the competing pressures. Far from convinced of these 🇯🇵 benefits.

afr.com/politics/feder…

“How can one bidder for the frigates attempt to buy the shipyard that the government has mandated to build the vessels, and have that course of action endorsed by the minister?”

Pretty blunt comments from admittedly anonymous industry sources

Great to see these frank conversations being had.

Was intrigued by the opening line in the article though, about 'continuing unsafe behaviour by the People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) in contested international waters near Australia.'

abc.net.au/news/2024-05-0…

Well, I guess that is one approach to the Maritime Militia…

Great to have Megan Hamilton here at UNSW Canberra presenting on her fascinating research on imperial army training in the Second World War

I had no idea Halford Mackinder, supposedly the arch-continentalist chaired the interwar Imperial Shipping Committee!

Early 1950s agreement between Defence, Ministry of Shipping & Shipowners Association that new tankers should be designed so as to be easily converted for wartime use, including refueling at sea.

Difference in the depth of planning is remarkable

Options for forward maintenance for RAN.

australiandefence.com.au/news/news/adro…

Super interesting RFI from Royal Navy, seeking containerized, remote/autonomous ASW sensor suite that could be deployed on 'c40 meters Common Medium sized Uncrewed Surface Vessel'.

Patrick Blackett, which is believed to be destined to autonomous trial in near future, is 42m...

Not great odds for Duntroon graduates that served in the 1st AIF.

Fancy catching up on the latest events happening in the maritime domain in 🇦🇺 and the wider Indo-Pacific?

Listen to the latest #MaritimeMatters 🎙️where Jennifer Parker & I unpack what's being going on.

soundcloud.com/maritimematters

Cheery AUKUS reading here (not)!

TBH I didn’t realise that Harlan Uhlman was still around

aspistrategist.org.au/start-thinking…

🎙️Latest ep of #maritimematters is out. In this ep Richard Dunley & I recount the wks events in maritime including China's basing of ships in Cambodia, Western Pacific Naval Symposium & much more

Youtube youtube.com/watch?v=vrdm1e… or listen wherever you get your podcasts
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