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Richard Dunley

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Naval & diplomatic historian with a side gig in maritime strategy | Senior Lecturer at UNSWCanberra | #PomInOz

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Lecturers/Senior Lecturers, Humanities & Social Sciences Join our internationally recognised team of academics and share your knowledge in a humanities discipline relevant to the study of warfare. We have full and part-time teaching opportunities on offer.

๐Ÿšจ JOBS!!! ๐Ÿšจ

2 lots of jobs advertised in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences at UNSW Canberra

2.5 FTE positions in War Studies related disciplines - external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

1 FTE in Indo-Pacific Studies - external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

09.10.2025 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lecturers/Senior Lecturers, Humanities & Social Sciences Join our internationally recognised team of academics and share your knowledge in a humanities discipline relevant to the study of warfare. We have full and part-time teaching opportunities on offer.

๐Ÿšจ JOBS!!! ๐Ÿšจ

2 lots of jobs advertised in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences at UNSW Canberra

2.5 FTE positions in War Studies related disciplines - external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

1 FTE in Indo-Pacific Studies - external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

09.10.2025 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s been fantastic to work with so many brilliant colleagues on this - brilliant chapters on everything from innovation to propaganda and covering great geographical range. We also hope the book speaks to qs of mil thought & organisation beyond history- check it out!

08.10.2025 06:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stephen Roskill puncturing the integrated deterrence balloon 60 years before it was even the twinkle in a US think tankerโ€™s eye!

02.10.2025 06:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ Delighted to share that Iโ€™ve just signed with Oxford University Press to write my next book: looking at how ideas about Western civilisation shape (and are shaped by) the design and use of military technology.

29.09.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Law Doesnโ€™t Keep Submarine Cables From Sabotage. Russia And China Know It. Six undersea cables in the Baltic Sea and Taiwan Strait have been severed since November. Russia and China may be exploiting gaps in international law.

A good primer on undersea cables, their status under international law and why the 1884 Convention for the Protection of Submarine Telegraph Cables and UNCLOS are insufficient to deal with this most hybrid of current security issues.

www.forbes.com/sites/jillgo...

14.02.2025 09:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Beijing might rule the South China Sea within a decade William Matthews and Ben Bland create a speculative โ€˜backcastingโ€™ scenario: โ€˜Itโ€™s the year 2035 and China dominates the regionโ€™. They describe how that might come to pass โ€“ and how to avoid it.

Slightly depressing that by far the least plausible aspect of this โ€œbackcastingโ€ scenario is the notion that ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ would have an LOSV operational to be sunk in the SCS!

www.chathamhouse.org/publications...

19.09.2025 09:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Looking fit to make Freddie Mercury's rocking world go round, HMS Glatton sits in dry dock. It's very very definitely all about that bass. Wooden keel blocks enable the ship to improbably levitate above the floor of the equally massive dock.

Looking fit to make Freddie Mercury's rocking world go round, HMS Glatton sits in dry dock. It's very very definitely all about that bass. Wooden keel blocks enable the ship to improbably levitate above the floor of the equally massive dock.

This thing here, exhibit A in "the danger of leaving our ships to melt in the hot sun", is HMS Glatton.

And on this day in 1918 things went even more pear-shaped than they already were...

16.09.2025 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 466    ๐Ÿ” 94    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 39
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Disrupting Cape of Good Hope route โ€˜wouldnโ€™t be that hardโ€™ The past four years has seen a โ€˜paradigm shiftโ€™ in maritime security, Nato adviser tells industry

NATO POLAD talking about the democratisation of A2AD capabilities - it's almost like he's read my article!

(Who am I kidding!)

www.lloydslist.com/LL1154844/Di...

18.09.2025 01:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Episode 35: Exercise Alon & a Mogami-Hunter Comparison
YouTube video by Maritime Matters Episode 35: Exercise Alon & a Mogami-Hunter Comparison

The latest episode of #MaritimeMatters is out ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿšข

@japarker29.bsky.social & I talk about Exercise Alon, USMC ASW, Hunter/Mogami comparison & a whole lot more

www.youtube.com/watch?v=St3Y...

soundcloud.com/maritimematt...

02.09.2025 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Episode 35: Exercise Alon & a Mogami-Hunter Comparison
YouTube video by Maritime Matters Episode 35: Exercise Alon & a Mogami-Hunter Comparison

The latest episode of #MaritimeMatters is out ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿšข

@japarker29.bsky.social & I talk about Exercise Alon, USMC ASW, Hunter/Mogami comparison & a whole lot more

www.youtube.com/watch?v=St3Y...

soundcloud.com/maritimematt...

02.09.2025 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New research shows WWII dominates Australiansโ€™ knowledge of military history. But big gaps remain A new national survey shows the second world war dominates Australiansโ€™ understanding of their military history, but knowledge is limited to the Pacific War.

In this article for The Conversation, I outline the key WWII-related findings of our recent surveys as part of the War Studies Research Group at UNSW Canberra.

Check it out here: theconversation.com/new-research...

15.08.2025 00:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Eighty years ago today, Japan surrendered after nearly four years of war in the Asia-Pacific. For Australia, this meant the end of not only the war in the Pacific, but also the second world War that had begun six years earlier, in September 1939.

15.08.2025 00:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New research shows WWII dominates Australiansโ€™ knowledge of military history. But big gaps remain A new national survey shows the second world war dominates Australiansโ€™ understanding of their military history, but knowledge is limited to the Pacific War.

New research by my UNSW Canberra college Nicole Townsend on Australian's awareness of their military history.

theconversation.com/new-research...

15.08.2025 01:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ™๏ธLatest ep of #maritimematters is out, in this ep @redunley.bsky.social & I discuss everything from ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ's recent frigate decision to ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ naval task groups

You can watch the full episode here youtu.be/BhO9PshRRwo?... or wherever you get your pods
(@redunley this clips for you ๐Ÿ˜‰)

12.08.2025 06:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How to defend Australia - a Lowy Institute Debate Two prominent Australian commentators from opposite sides of the defence debate discuss Australiaโ€™s security, Americaโ€™s role in Asia, the AUKUS partnership and more.

Enjoyed catching up on the
@LowyInstitute โ€œHow to defend Australiaโ€ debate with @JAParker29 and @SamRoggeveen

Well worth your time for a listen.

resources.lowyinstitute.org/events/how-t...

10.08.2025 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Episode 33: Talisman Sabre & the Geelong Treaty
YouTube video by Maritime Matters Episode 33: Talisman Sabre & the Geelong Treaty

The latest #MaritimeMatters podcast is out.

@japarker29.bsky.social r29 and I discuss all things Talisman Sabre, Geelong Treaty, AUKUS and much more. โ›ด๏ธ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sQS...

soundcloud.com/maritimematt...

29.07.2025 10:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AUKUS: Building confidence in Australiaโ€™s submarine pathway Promises need to shift to performance, judged against a published timeline.

Insightful piece from
@japarker29.bsky.social
focusing on the deliverables for AUKUS, and highlighting ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บโ€™s dubious record on infrastructure building.

My only query is whether current high level issues encourage ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ govt to โ€œlean inโ€ to AUKUS? Iโ€™m not so sure.

www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

14.07.2025 07:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have absolutely no idea about the state of Iranโ€™s โ˜ข๏ธ programme, but I do know that immense damage is being done to the credibility of any ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ intelligence assessment.

25.06.2025 22:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well this is a side to you that I never expected to discover!

24.06.2025 23:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wasnโ€™t sure if that was pre-existing text as reader registration was already a part of the process - but hopefully you are right

24.06.2025 23:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seeming closure of NARA College Park for researchers.

Despite the ironic cheers from those whoโ€™ve had to work there, itโ€™s super worrying.

24.06.2025 23:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Episode 31: Iran, Chinese Carrier Deployments & AUKUS Review Maritime Matters Episode Title: Iran, Chinese Carrier Deployments & AUKUS Review In this episode of Maritime Matters Jennifer Parker (https://www.jennifer-parker.com.au/) and Richard Dunley (https://

The latest #MaritimeMatters podcast is out ๐Ÿšข๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

@JAParker29 and I discuss the conflict in Iran, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ carrier operations, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ AUKUS Review and much more

soundcloud.com/maritimematt...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=34W5...

24.06.2025 01:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

23.06.2025 22:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks!

16.06.2025 23:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump backs AUKUS defense pact after Starmer talks Pact agreed under Joe Biden will see U.S. supply technology for Britain and Australia to make nuclear subs in a bid to counter China.

Trump backs AUKUS at G7 meeting with Starmer.

www.politico.eu/article/dona...

16.06.2025 23:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Survey of Australian Public Opinion on Defence

For anyone interested in public attitudes towards the ADF, the full report from the survey we conducted at UNSW Canberra is now out.

www.unsw.edu.au/canberra/abo...

15.06.2025 23:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is a real risk that if ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ tries to use its position to either improve the deal, or leverage other issues such as wider defence spending, it could rapidly erode that trust.

The real Q is whether ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ acknowledge or really care about that risk

2/2

12.06.2025 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump administration's surprise AUKUS review is about more than subs An announcement the AUKUS deal is under review provokes a storm of speculation, with defenders taking to the battlements and sceptics declaring it's a golden opportunity for the Australia to escape th...

A key point hinted at, but not really discussed in the AUKUS review chat is trust.

Trust is fundamental to AUKUS - it is what letโ€™s ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง engage in a way that other partners could not.

1/2

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

12.06.2025 22:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lecturer - International and Political Studies Continuing academic position based in Canberraโ€”the epicentre of Australiaโ€™s political and strategic decision-makingโ€” Join a growing school with strong ties to national security and policy-making commu...

๐Ÿšจ๐ŸšจJOB CLAXON๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ

Come work with us at UNSW Canberra. Full time continuing position

Lecturer - International and Political Studies - specialising in politics, political philosophy, international relations, security studies, or a related discipline.

external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

03.06.2025 05:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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