A short teaser for the new Maritime Matters podcast - The weekly podcast where Jennifer Parker and Richard Dunley breakdown the weeks issues impacting maritime security in Australia and the wider Indo-Pacific.

Maritime Matters trailer

Date: 19 April 2024

Name of podcast: Maritime Matters

Episode title and number: Australia's National Defence Strategy and the week that was

Summary: In the first episode of Maritime Matters Jennifer Parker (https://www.jennifer-parker.com.au/) and Richard Dunley (https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/richard-dunley) discuss the week that was in Maritime Matters, including the release of Australia's National Defence Strategy, the impact of tensions in the Middle East on the maritime domain, and some interesting naval capabilities announced in the last week.

Chapters:

Australia's National Defence Strategy [02:01]
Operational Developments in the Middle East [20:54]
Capability Announcements [29:57]
Did you know? The Sandison Line [38:02]

Links
National Defence Strategy https://www.defence.gov.au/about/strategic-planning/2024-national-defence-strategy-2024-integrated-investment-program#:~:text=The%20Australian%20Government%20has%20released,the%20concept%20of%20National%20Defence.

The Sandison Line: For a description see Australian Maritime Doctrine https://seapower.navy.gov.au/media-room/publications/australian-maritime-doctrine-2010#:~:text=Australian%20Maritime%20Doctrine%20is%20the,Navy%20goes%20about%20its%20business.

Episode 1: Australia's National Defence Strategy and the week that was

Date: 26 April 2024

Maritime Matters Episode Title: The week in maritime affairs: Western Pacific Naval Symposium and mid-range missiles in South East Asia

In this episode of Maritime Matters Jennifer Parker (https://www.jennifer-parker.com.au/) and Richard Dunley (https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/richard...) discuss the week that was in Maritime Matters, including:

 • PLA Navy ships at Ream Naval Base, Cambodia 

 • The Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao, China 21-13 Apr 24

 • The Philippines' acquisition of the Brahmos cruise missile

 • US deployment of mid-range missile capability to South East Asia

 • Did you know? Code for Unplanned Encounters at SEA (CUES)

Links:

Code for Unplanned Encounters at SEA (CUES) Link here

Episode 2: 26 Apr 24 Western Pacific Naval Symposium and mid-range missiles in South East Asia

Maritime Matters Episode Title: The week in maritime affairs: Scarborough Shoal & Austal-Hanwha

In this episode of Maritime Matters Jennifer Parker (https://www.jennifer-parker.com.au/) and Richard Dunley (https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/richard...) discuss the week that was in Maritime Matters, including:

 • Chiefs of Navy meeting at the Western Pacific Naval Symposium 

 • Chinese harassment of Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal

 • Hanwha’s potential takeover of Austal and implications for the Australian general purpose frigate procurement

 • Did you know? The Radford-Collins Agreement

Episode 3: 3 May 24 Scarborough Shoal & Austal-Hanwha

Maritime Matters is a weekly podcast where Jennifer Parker (www.jennifer-parker.com.au) and Richard Dunley (https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/richard-dunley) discuss the weekly maritime issues impacting Australia, and the wider Indo-Pacific's security.

Episode 1: Australia's National Defence Strategy and the week that was

Maritime Matters

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