Australian Institute of International Affairs | Sea Power in Australia’s Strategic Environment @AIIAvision | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 11 minutes ago.
The geostrategic competition in our immediate region is creating new, and exacerbating existing, diplomatic and strategic challenges for Australia. Whereas land power dominated Australia's response during the War on Terror, sea power is now being called upon to lead Australia's efforts in tackling the challenges caused by the emerging great power competition in South East Asia and the South Pacific.
In this presentation, Associate Professor Adam Lockyer from Macquarie University explores how Australia can use its sea power more effectively to shape the international strategic environment. He argues that currently many maritime activities are primarily conducted to build capacity (either for the navy or security partner) and their strategic benefits are not being fully realised. In particular, naval exercises are primarily thought of in terms of capacity-building, but they can also send a strong message to international observers on the nation's intentions and capabilities. As a consequence, when used deliberately, they can be effective tools to deter or reassure other nations.
The geostrategic competition in our immediate region is creating new, and exacerbating existing, diplomatic and strategic challenges for Australia. Whereas land power dominated Australia's response during the War on Terror, sea power is now being called upon to lead Australia's efforts in tackling the challenges caused by the emerging great power competition in South East Asia and the South Pacific.
In this presentation, Associate Professor Adam Lockyer from Macquarie University explores how Australia can use its sea power more effectively to shape the international strategic environment. He argues that currently many maritime activities are primarily conducted to build capacity (either for the navy or security partner) and their strategic benefits are not being fully realised. In particular, naval exercises are primarily thought of in terms of capacity-building, but they can also send a strong message to international observers on the nation's intentions and capabilities. As a consequence, when used deliberately, they can be effective tools to deter or reassure other nations.
