Current Activities and Research

Current Activities

Re-writing Australian Maritime Doctrine
Australian Naval History and Maritime Strategy
- Role of the Sailor in Australia's Naval History
- Development of South East Asian Navies Since 1945
- RAN Surface Fleet in the 21st Century
Non-Western Thinking on Sea Power
- Ancient Egyptian Sea Power
The RAN in East Timor
- Combined Maritime Operations in East Timor
Asian Energy Security
The Vulnerability of Australian Seaborne Trade
Preparing Semaphore newsletter series
Conducting annual Peter Mitchell Essay Competition
Conducting annual Synnot Lecture series
Supporting professional military educational courses including the Australian Command and Staff Course (ACSC), RAAF Squadron Leaders Course and the RAN Junior Officers Management and Strategic Studies Course (JOMSSC)
Presentations to Australian Defence Organisations, government departments and authorities, schools, industry and community interest groups.