PODCAST: Maritime power, naval readiness and civilian preparedness, with Jennifer Parker

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By: Robyn Tongol

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Bethany Alvaro is joined by Jennifer Parker, one of Australia’s leading voices on maritime security, to examine the rapidly evolving strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific and what this means for Australia’s naval capability, national preparedness and civilian resilience.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Bethany Alvaro is joined by Jennifer Parker, one of Australia’s leading voices on maritime security, to examine the rapidly evolving strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific and what this means for Australia’s naval capability, national preparedness and civilian resilience.

With more than two decades of service as a warfare officer in the Royal Australian Navy, Parker now serves as an expert associate at the Australian National University’s National Security College and works across a number of think tanks and universities, bringing both operational and strategic insight to the discussion.

The pair discuss:

  • Recent Chinese naval activity and what Australia should take from it.
  • Naval preparedness in relation to capability, workforce and time.
  • Civilian readiness and if fighting from Australia is plausible.
  • The importance of maritime security for Australia and the civilian way of life.
  • The work to better connect Defence, industry and the public.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team

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Episode 10: PODCAST: Righting the ship, balancing the force, with Senator James Paterson, shadow minister for defence
Episode 9: SPOTLIGHT: Modern electronic warfare, spectrum congestion and the Australian defence ecosystem, with DEWC Services’ Rian Whitby
Episode 8: CONTESTED GROUND: The intersection of finance, organised crime, terrorism and foreign interference, with Keith Bulfin
Episode 7: CONTESTED GROUND: The fragility of Australia’s energy ecosystem, with AVM (Ret’d) John Blackburn AO
Episode 6: PODCAST: The MC-55A Peregrine and the future of ADF airborne reconnaissance, with Alan Clements
Episode 5: CONTESTED GROUND: Australia faces fallout closer to home as Iran continues to fight back
Episode 4: PODCAST: AUKUS infrastructure, public perceptions and nuclear-powered submarines, with Fred Thomas MP
Episode 3: THE PROGRESS REPORT: From the cockpit to the dockyard
Episode 2: PODCAST: Iran escalation, munitions supplies and the Middle East’s path to peace

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