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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 17 November 2019

Author: UNSW Canberra

Commander Stephen Lenik RNZN is the Naval Adviser in Canberra to the New Zealand Defence Force. The Australian Naval Institute and the University of New South Wales Canberra jointly held the 2019 Goldrick Seminar at the Australian Defence Force Academy on 18 September 2019. This seminar was supported by the Royal Australian Navy’s Sea Power Centre.

Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhP35bbhYRI

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 17 November 2019

Author: Mark Bailey

For the second time in living memory, the West has lost strategic control of the South China Sea (SCS). The first time was 1940-41, when Imperial Japan obtained strategic dominance of the SCS by occupying French Indochina.

Article: http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/chinese-strategic-control-of-the-south-china-sea-maritime-trade-implications-for-australia/

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 17 November 2019

Author: Brahma Chellaney

With the global geopolitical centre of gravity shifting towards Asia, a pluralistic, rules-based Indo-Pacific order is more important than ever, including for America’s own global standing. So it was good news when, two years ago, US President Donald Trump began touting a vision of a ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific, characterised by unimpeded trade flows; freedom of navigation; and respect for the rule of law, national sovereignty and existing frontiers. Yet, far from realising this vision, the United States has allowed Chinese expansionism in Asia to continue virtually unimpeded. This failure could not be more consequential.

Article: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/americas-feeble-indo-pacific-strategy/

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 15 November 2019

Author: D-Mitch

The MEKO 200 is a frigate (FFG) design by the German shipyard Blohm+Voss as part of the MEKO family of warships. Ten MEKO 200 frigates were built to the Anzac-class design; eight for the Royal Australian Navy (first ship entered service in 1993), and two for the Royal New Zealand Navy (first ship entered service in 1994).

Article: MEKO 200 Frigate Mild-Life Upgrade (MLU) programmes worldwide

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Details: Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 15 November 2019

Author: Emma Perry

HMNZS Canterbury, which arrived on Wednesday, is embarking on Operation Endurance, to the Auckland and Campbell Islands, with a contingent of army, navy and air force personnel.