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. https://t.co/50kv9NiE7Y
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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It’s remarkable that these same rules appear not to apply to Hegseth and others… https://t.co/YJzY26cz9m
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🚨 JOBS!!! 🚨 2 lots of jobs advertised in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences at UNSW Canberra 2.5 FTE positions in War Studies related disciplines - https://t.co/TkwsGWbX5C 1 FTE in Indo-Pacific Studies -
external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au
Share your knowledge and expertise in Indo-Pacific Studies with our cohort at UNSW Canberra.
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Something exciting is coming at #IndoPacific2025 — join us 0900 Tue 4 Nov for the launch (open to all ticket holders) Proud to have edited this with @argonauts13 & an outstanding line-up of contributors including @redunley & the @UNSWCanberra Naval Studies Group @NSC_ANU
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🚨 JOBS!!! 🚨 2 lots of jobs advertised in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences at UNSW Canberra 2.5 FTE positions in War Studies related disciplines - https://t.co/TkwsGWbX5C 1 FTE in Indo-Pacific Studies -
external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au
Share your knowledge and expertise in Indo-Pacific Studies with our cohort at UNSW Canberra.
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Stephen Roskill puncturing the integrated deterrence balloon 60 years before it was even the twinkle in a US think tanker’s eye!
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WTAF… again
Trump to top US generals: “I’m a very aesthetic person. I don't like some of the ships you are doing aesthetically. They say it is stealth. That's not stealth. An ugly ship is not necessary in order to say you are stealth” https://t.co/czQnnBAiKS
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🚨 Delighted to share that I’ve just signed with Oxford University Press to write my next book: looking at how ideas about Western civilisation shape (and are shaped by) the design and use of military technology.
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#AUKUS survives Pentagon review | 'The Trump admin will proceed with the #AUKUS defense pact linking the 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 & 🇦🇺, maintaining the original timeline that includes the sale of 3 Virginia-class subs to Canberra beginning in 2032' https://t.co/NW70o3IRdA
asia.nikkei.com
Washington to conclude evaluation ahead of Australian PM's visit on Oct. 20
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Slightly depressing that by far the least plausible aspect of this “backcasting” scenario is the notion that 🇦🇺 would have an LOSV operational to be sunk in the SCS! https://t.co/aR8juTw0fT
chathamhouse.org
William Matthews and Ben Bland create a speculative ‘backcasting’ scenario: ‘It’s the year 2035 and China dominates the region’. They describe how that might come to pass – and how to avoid it.
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The UK is not prepared for severe disruption to our undersea internet cables, which carry 99% of our data. Russia is testing NATO’s weaknesses. We must be ready for a future crisis: - Tougher deterrence - Resilience upgrades - Sovereign repair ship Read our report 👇
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NATO POLAD talking about the democratisation of A2AD capabilities - it's almost like he's read my article! (Who am I kidding!) https://t.co/i8ckbCKwjw
lloydslist.com
The past four years has seen a ‘paradigm shift’ in maritime security, Nato adviser tells industry
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A fair bit of excitement about this, as could be expected. Now that the press released dust has settled, a few thoughts from this well established (combat) drone sceptic... 🧵
Anduril Australia has received a contract worth A$1.7 bln turning its Ghost Shark XL-AUV into a program of record for series production. Low rate initial production will commence immediately, follwed by "high rate production" in 2026. https://t.co/5o1lgrXzeh
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Money going into delivering Ghost Shark UUVs. Continue to be very interested in Marles' reference to it providing 'strike capabilities' https://t.co/jEYk48lihr
defenceconnect.com.au
Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy has announced a $1.7 billion, five-year contract to deliver a fleet of next-generation, extra-large autonomous submarines for the Royal Australian Navy.
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The Australian merchant fleet was once seen as a vital defence asset...
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Can people stop writing good stuff that I need to read.... I need at least two months to catch up!
OUT NOW Maritime Affairs Issue 15 | Maritime Security and the Blue Economy in Southeast Asia: Linkages, Impacts and Prospects by @FathomsOne & Lucky Wuwung.
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The latest episode of #MaritimeMatters is out 🎙️🚢 @JAParker29 & I talk about Exercise Alon, USMC ASW, Hunter/Mogami comparison & a whole lot more https://t.co/ysLXCn212J
https://t.co/cv9cTeF202
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The latest episode of #MaritimeMatters is out 🎙️🚢 @JAParker29 & I talk about Exercise Alon, USMC ASW, Hunter/Mogami comparison & a whole lot more https://t.co/ysLXCn212J
https://t.co/cv9cTeF202
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