Nov 30, 2023
In this special episode of the Defence Connect
Podcast, recorded at Indo Pacific 2023, host Steve
Kuper and Jennifer Parker – director, defence policy, at
National Security College – discuss her recent report for
ASPI, titled, An Australian maritime strategy: resourcing
the Royal Australian Navy.
The pair begin by discussing the genesis of the report and
Australia’s need to develop a detailed and considered maritime
strategy, as part of delivering the next-generation Royal
Australian Navy surface fleet.
They then discuss the implications a maritime strategy would
have on the government’s independent review into
the make-up of the surface fleet and how it directly
influences the size and structure of the fleet.
Finally, the pair discuss a potential force structure for the
Royal Australian Navy’s surface fleet based on the latest
revelations at Indo Pacific 2023.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect Team