Richard Dunley
@redunley
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Naval & diplomatic historian with a side gig in maritime strategy | Senior Lecturer at @UNSWCanberra | #PomInOz @redunley.bsky.social
Joined January 2014
Now seems like an appropriate time to re-up my article in @AustJIA on the challenges of 🇦🇺 security outside of the 🇺🇸 alliance.
tandfonline.com
The rise of China combined with a growing “America First” approach to US foreign policy has generated a debate in Australia about the status of the alliance with the United States. This article con...
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👀👀👀.Significant nuclear safety event at Faslane. just the sort of story that will send shivers down spines in 🇦🇺.
navylookout.com
The MoD has admitted that a ‘Category A’ nuclear safety incident occurred earlier this year at Faslane, home to the RN’s all-nuclear powered submarine flotilla. Category A incidents are defined as...
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RT @RhysCrawley: @townsend_nic on what our @UNSWCanberra survey tells us about Australia’s knowledge of #WWII
theconversation.com
A new national survey shows the second world war dominates Australians’ understanding of their military history, but knowledge is limited to the Pacific War.
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New research by my UNSW Canberra college Nicole Townsend on Australian's awareness of their military history.
theconversation.com
A new national survey shows the second world war dominates Australians’ understanding of their military history, but knowledge is limited to the Pacific War.
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“To signal the critical importance of the partnership, Australia might consider naming its first Virginia-class submarine the HMAS Donald J. Trump.”. Why not HMAS Daddy Trump…?.
lowyinstitute.org
The strategic benefits far outweigh the operational and political challenges.
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RT @StephenClarkeNZ: Australian citizen, hold a Bachelors degree or even better an Honours or Masters degree in a related field, with demon….
jobs.anu.edu.au
Classification: Academic Level A Salary package: $85,010 – $106,702 per annum plus 17% superannuation Term: Full time, Continuing (Contingent Funded) This position is continuing (contingent funded)....
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An excellent piece from @JAParker29 . She's stealing my thunder on how to provide 🇦🇺 with human and economic security as well as that of territory.
lowyinstitute.org
New Mogami frigates are essential to protecting vital supply chains and trade.
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RT @JAParker29: 🎙️Latest ep of #maritimematters is out, in this ep @redunley & I discuss everything from 🇦🇺's recent frigate decision to 🇨🇳….
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RT @mfullilove: Pleased to welcome LCDR Matthew Newman of the @Australian_Navy, this year's Michael & Deborah Thawley Scholar, to the @Lowy….
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RT @NavyLookout: Updated rendering of 🇦🇺Australian Hunter class frigates showing substantial re-design of CEAFAR radar array. https://t.co/….
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Enjoyed catching up on the @LowyInstitute “How to defend Australia” debate with @JAParker29 and @SamRoggeveen . Well worth your time for a listen.
resources.lowyinstitute.org
Two prominent Australian commentators from opposite sides of the defence debate discuss Australia’s security, America’s role in Asia, the AUKUS partnership and more.
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RT @JAParker29: Honoured to be selected as a finalist in the ADM Women in Defence Awards, alongside an incredible group of women from @Defe….
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I absolutely agree that we need to develop resilience, but it will never mean that 🇦🇺 is autarkic or anywhere close. Resilience is there to reduce the requirement for critical supply, and so reduce the task facing the RAN, not replace it. 2/2.
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"The problem is that those trade routes are so long as to be impossible for any navy to fully protect. Besides, it’s hard to see why the effort would be worth it.". I will never get these arguments, that wish away 🇦🇺's critical vulnerabilities. 1/2.
lowyinstitute.org
Big warships face growing vulnerabilities while the promise of protecting vast oceans remains questionable.
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RT @becstrating: 📣 JOB alert 📣 The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at @latrobe is hiring for a fixed-term, full-time 3 year Resear….
careers.pageuppeople.com
La Trobe seeks a Research Fellow to support maritime security research at its new Centre for Global Security.
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As ever Alex provides some reasoned and nuanced analysis of the SEA3000 decision.
A few notes on the SEA 3000 decision that broke overnight and was then confirmed by official sources early Australian time. This is inevitably to some degree a hottake, same as everyone else's responses, given the timing & known unknowns. 1/10🧵.
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RT @AlexLuck9: After announcing the SEA 3000 decision, Australian Defence also releases their strategic shipbuilding agreement with Austal.….
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The RAN has finally selected a great looking design for their next warship.
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