Sea Power Centre Australia Mission

The Sea Power Centre - Australia (SPC-A) was established to undertake activities which promote the study, discussion and awareness of maritime issues and strategy within the RAN and the Defence and civil communities at large. The mission of the SPC-A is: to promote understanding of sea power and its application to the security of Australia's national interests; to manage the development of RAN doctrine; to contribute to regional engagement; to contribute to the development of maritime strategic concepts, strategies, and force structure decisions; and to preserve, develop and promote Australian naval history. The SPC-A is an autonomous research centre intended to foster independent debate on Australian maritime issues, challenge orthodox wisdom, apply intellectual rigour to national maritime policy, and make informed recommendations on issues pertaining to Australia's maritime defence.