Maritime Matters Episode Title: Maritime Strategy in Motion: AUKUS, Exercises, and Emerging Threats

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:

🌏 Regional Developments

- ADV Reliant Deployment:

- Defence release – Pacific Support Vessel deployment

- Lombrum Naval Base Modernisation

- Maritime Cooperative Activity – Philippines’ EEZ:

- Sandy Cay

- Indonesia–China Maritime Cooperation:

⚓ Capability Developments

- North Korean Missile Destroyer – Choe Hyon

- US Defence Reconciliation Bill

- AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge

- French One-Way USV Demonstration

- Indonesia Eyes Underwater Surveillance Systems

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Links -

🔗 Our Recent Work

Why AUKUS Remains the Right Strategy – The Conversation

https://theconversation.com/why-aukus-remains-the-right-strategy-for-the-future-defence-of-australia-254985

What Australians Really Think About Defence – The Conversation

https://theconversation.com/australians-still-dont-know-much-about-defence-but-they-think-it-needs-more-funding-226887

ABC Insiders: On Background – Defence Segment

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/politics-now/insiders-on-background-defending-australia/105217624

🌏 Regional Developments

ADV Reliant Deployment – Department of Defence

https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2025-04-29/adv-reliant-bolsters-pacific-partners

Lombrum Naval Base Modernisation – Department of Defence

https://www.defence.gov.au/defence-activities/programs-initiatives/pacific-engagement/lombrum-naval-base

Maritime Cooperative Activity (Philippines EEZ) – Department of Defence

https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2025-04-30/australia-philippines-and-united-states-conduct-maritime-cooperative-activity

Indonesia–China Maritime Cooperation – ABC News

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/china-indonesia-agree-boost-maritime-security-cooperation-south-121003235

Prabowo’s China Overtures – Fulcrum

https://fulcrum.sg/prabowos-overtures-to-china-and-ramifications-on-the-south-china-sea-dispute/