Dan Mitchell

Submarines, maritime strategy and national strategy. Former QUT Academic. PNG, Philippines, Israel. Follower of Jesus. Pic-Australian Light Horse, Mt Zion, 1918

[Dan Mitchell @M__Academic]

The Strait of Hormuz paralysis is comparable to Gallipoli in WW1. Significant land forces adjacent to a maritime choke point can enforce sea denial as transiting naval forces have limited munitions compared to large array of near land forces. Russia can also keep resupplying kit.

[ASPI @ASPI_org]

'The problem is this: the US Navy can deny the Iranians the ability to operate on the waters of the strait—or anywhere for that matter—but the US Navy cannot control the strait itself,' writes Philip Radford. https://t.co/GPfvzWr6Kz

[ASPI @ASPI_org]

'From 1 July, work undertaken lawfully in Australia by journalists, think tank analysts, academics and others may be characterised as criminal under Chinese law,' write @johncoyne14 and @geoff_p_wade. https://t.co/y4odRSJlGg

[Stephen Dziedzic @stephendziedzic]

"It is what it is"- Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale says he can't release the text of the China security pact because it has a non-disclosure clause, and it would be irresponsible to break it. He says the situation is unfortunate, and shouldn't be repeated https://t.co/pECv1DieGB

[USNI News @USNINews]

U.S. Navy Stands Up 2 Australian Commands in Support of American, U.K. Subs — USNI News
https://t.co/0uIPjFj3tQ

[Jennifer Parker @JAParker29]

1/On @abcnews insiders, @DavidShoebridge argued that it is 'ridiculous' to suggest 🇦🇺can defend sea lanes.

A statement that misunderstands both how you protect sea lanes, & how critical they are to 🇦🇺 security.

A short thread. 🧵 1/

https://t.co/1JqNajKpzF

[Richard Dunley @redunley]

The whole Block IV vs Block VII discussion is highlighting the utter inability to have any reasonably informed debate about AUKUS. Despite the categorical claims made by advocates & detractors the reality is that we don’t know if this a positive or negative 1/

[Euan Graham @graham_euan]

New structures at Scarborough would be a much, much bigger deal than reclamation at Antelope. Even Obama drew the line there, as it would do much fill in China’s remaining gaps to lock up the South China Sea.

[Stephen Dziedzic @stephendziedzic]

As flagged, US, UK + Aus launching a new "signature" AUKUS Pillar II project- developing weapon systems and sensors for uncrewed undersea vehicles. Marles calls it "momentous" but quantum of investment not yet clear. Healy says UK pouring in US $170 million. Not sure about Aus/US

[Jennifer Parker @JAParker29]

Sea mines: 🇦🇺’s most dangerous blind spot

Un-paywalled link 👇to my recent article in @australian

In any major Indo-Pacific conflict, 🇦🇺 ports & key chokepoints such as the Torres Strait should be expected to be mined.

We need a comprehensive capability to detect & clear them.

🔗https://t.co/XLTZjCxp1s

@DefenceUwa @LowyInstitute @NSC_ANU

[Secretary of War Pete Hegseth @SecWar]

Great to stand with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Marles and Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi.

The United States, Australia, and Japan are united in our commitment to peace through strength.

[Jennifer Parker @JAParker29]

Joint Statement, #AUKUS Defence Ministers’ Meeting |

A few key developments:

🔵 SRF-W on track for 2027
🔵 🇺🇸 personnel will begin arriving in 🇦🇺 this yr
🔵 🇬🇧 reaffirm commitment to SRF-W
🔵 🇦🇺 will now acquire 3 Virginia’s presently in service which will now mean they are from the same Blk. Good decision.
🔵 1st #AUKUS P2 signature project announced. Payloads & delivery systems for UUVs

#AUKUS remains on track.

🔗https://t.co/kXgfYVZdVG

[The Australian @australian]

Chinese entities are circling an Andrew Forrest-owned rare earths project in Western Australia in what shapes as another foreign investment flashpoint for the Albanese government.

The government is aware of the Chinese interest, including from Shenghe Resources, as the billionaire founder of iron ore miner Fortescue tries to offload a 60 per cent stake in the Yangibana rare earths project to the highest bidder. https://t.co/ZAtkfT9VEP

[John Anderson AC @JohnAndersonAC]

Australia Just Erased Women... | @salltweets

Women’s rights are being quietly rewritten in law.

In the latest Federal Court decision in the ongoing Giggle case, the court upheld that “gender identity” protections under anti-discrimination law can override single-sex spaces. Even those created exclusively for women.

The law is drifting away from biological sex as a protected category, and in doing so, is stripping away the legal certainty women once had around female-only spaces and services.

If sex no longer has clear legal meaning, then women’s boundaries in law are no longer fixed. They’re negotiable.

And once rights become negotiable, they stop being rights at all.

#trans #transgender #humanrights #feminism

[Jennifer Parker @JAParker29]

6000 Australian scientists collaborating with Chinese unis on weapons tech |

Important read by @bennpackham in
@australian demonstrating why we need a broader view of national security

🔗https://t.co/jOhnMwWyFD

[Alessio Patalano @alessionaval]

There comes a point when ‘having an opinion’ is not sufficient to make it valuable, interesting, informative, or indeed worth listening to.

[Air Marshal Glen Braz AM CSC DSM @CJC_ADF]

This Statement of Intent is advancing AUS–US military space cooperation—further strengthening our alliance and commitment to a resilient space domain 🇦🇺🇺🇸

[Geoff Wade @geoff_p_wade]

Australia: From Innovation to Weaponization: How China Exploits the Australian & New Zealand Open Scientific Systems https://t.co/z4v8y9FPq9

[Jennifer Parker @JAParker29]

What the undersea monitoring device found in Indonesia tells us about 🇨🇳's maritime strategy |

I recently spoke with @abcnews about 🇨🇳's undersea warfare capability & its power projection maritime strategy 👇

https://t.co/Tg5gOzDNS3

@DefenceUwa @LowyInstitute @NSC_ANU

[Dan Mitchell @M__Academic]

@matthew_sussex @Deakin Well done, Matthew!!

[Matthew Sussex @matthew_sussex]

Delighted to be joining (for a bit, at least) the @Deakin Centre for Future Defence and National Security, as Associate Professor in Strategic Studies, based at the Australian Defence College in Canberra.

[ASPI @ASPI_org]

On Jim Chalmers' move to order another six companies to divest their holdings in Northern Minerals, @johncoyne14 tells @abcnews: "It sends an important signal that Australia is far more willing to use investment policy as a tool of economic security."

🗞️👇https://t.co/fh71z3YRSW