Richard Dunley
@redunley.bsky.social
Naval & diplomatic historian with a side gig in maritime strategy | Senior Lecturer at UNSWCanberra
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My colleague Miranda Booth
presenting to the Sea Power Conference at IndoPac.
She even got in a mention of our survey on Australian public opinion regarding defence!
presenting to the Sea Power Conference at IndoPac.
She even got in a mention of our survey on Australian public opinion regarding defence!
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
My colleague Miranda Booth
presenting to the Sea Power Conference at IndoPac.
She even got in a mention of our survey on Australian public opinion regarding defence!
presenting to the Sea Power Conference at IndoPac.
She even got in a mention of our survey on Australian public opinion regarding defence!
This claim is particularly misleading as it suggests that non-regional countries are illegitimate actors in this.
What are referred to as FONOPs by 🇦🇺, 🇺🇸, 🇯🇵 etc are not conducted to assert 🇵🇭 rights, but the rights of the countries themselves.
What are referred to as FONOPs by 🇦🇺, 🇺🇸, 🇯🇵 etc are not conducted to assert 🇵🇭 rights, but the rights of the countries themselves.
October 31, 2025 at 7:34 AM
This claim is particularly misleading as it suggests that non-regional countries are illegitimate actors in this.
What are referred to as FONOPs by 🇦🇺, 🇺🇸, 🇯🇵 etc are not conducted to assert 🇵🇭 rights, but the rights of the countries themselves.
What are referred to as FONOPs by 🇦🇺, 🇺🇸, 🇯🇵 etc are not conducted to assert 🇵🇭 rights, but the rights of the countries themselves.
It’s remarkable that these same rules appear not to apply to Hegseth and others…
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
October 17, 2025 at 7:13 AM
It’s remarkable that these same rules appear not to apply to Hegseth and others…
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
No sea blindness at Canberra Airport! 😂
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
No sea blindness at Canberra Airport! 😂
Stephen Roskill puncturing the integrated deterrence balloon 60 years before it was even the twinkle in a US think tanker’s eye!
October 2, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Stephen Roskill puncturing the integrated deterrence balloon 60 years before it was even the twinkle in a US think tanker’s eye!
The basic argument is that the discussion of deterrence in 🇦🇺 strategic documents is largely meaningless - and intentionally so. It’s fuzziness makes it extremely attractive to politicians, but is corrosive to our strategic debate.
May 22, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The basic argument is that the discussion of deterrence in 🇦🇺 strategic documents is largely meaningless - and intentionally so. It’s fuzziness makes it extremely attractive to politicians, but is corrosive to our strategic debate.
U-28 was sunk by a lorry...! Well I guess that's a novel form of ASW!
May 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
U-28 was sunk by a lorry...! Well I guess that's a novel form of ASW!
This is the key argument, and its part of some wider work looking at sea power and information.
May 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
This is the key argument, and its part of some wider work looking at sea power and information.
Cos it’s not at all like this has weird Soviet vibes… And that’s ignoring the fact they’ve already canceled all the meaningful NEH grants.
www.neh.gov/news/neh-ann...
www.neh.gov/news/neh-ann...
April 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Cos it’s not at all like this has weird Soviet vibes… And that’s ignoring the fact they’ve already canceled all the meaningful NEH grants.
www.neh.gov/news/neh-ann...
www.neh.gov/news/neh-ann...
Whilst increasing the defence budget is undeniably necessary, it is really hard to take these kind of statements seriously, when they refuse to engage with literally the key issue.
afr.com/politics/fed...
afr.com/politics/fed...
April 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Whilst increasing the defence budget is undeniably necessary, it is really hard to take these kind of statements seriously, when they refuse to engage with literally the key issue.
afr.com/politics/fed...
afr.com/politics/fed...
My favourite, super super niche bit of GAMSA knowledge - the state stakeholder arrangements in🇦🇺 maritime security are so complex that they could be bothered to update them when the last reviewed the document!
April 10, 2025 at 6:14 AM
My favourite, super super niche bit of GAMSA knowledge - the state stakeholder arrangements in🇦🇺 maritime security are so complex that they could be bothered to update them when the last reviewed the document!
He lived it up in the Malibu Hills, and was in a relationship with Hollywood pin up Betty Grable.
He apparently died of an adverse reaction following being bitten by a black widow spider.
Quite the life!
7/7
He apparently died of an adverse reaction following being bitten by a black widow spider.
Quite the life!
7/7
March 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
He lived it up in the Malibu Hills, and was in a relationship with Hollywood pin up Betty Grable.
He apparently died of an adverse reaction following being bitten by a black widow spider.
Quite the life!
7/7
He apparently died of an adverse reaction following being bitten by a black widow spider.
Quite the life!
7/7
He must have done something right as he was knighted for his services in the war.
After the war he became a famous Hollywood actor, starring in films like The Lives of a Bengal Lancer alongside Gary Cooper.
6/7
After the war he became a famous Hollywood actor, starring in films like The Lives of a Bengal Lancer alongside Gary Cooper.
6/7
March 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
He must have done something right as he was knighted for his services in the war.
After the war he became a famous Hollywood actor, starring in films like The Lives of a Bengal Lancer alongside Gary Cooper.
6/7
After the war he became a famous Hollywood actor, starring in films like The Lives of a Bengal Lancer alongside Gary Cooper.
6/7
By 1917 Standing was back in the UK, having been replaced by Sir William Wiseman, and was instead working for the John Buchan of the Department of Information, but based inside the Admiralty Intelligence Division.
5/7
5/7
March 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
By 1917 Standing was back in the UK, having been replaced by Sir William Wiseman, and was instead working for the John Buchan of the Department of Information, but based inside the Admiralty Intelligence Division.
5/7
5/7
Cumming sent him to the US, where he ran MI6's operations in the Americas in the first half of the war. In doing so he must have worked alongside the irrepressible Captain Guy Gaunt, the Naval Attache/self proclaimed spy chief
4/7
4/7
March 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Cumming sent him to the US, where he ran MI6's operations in the Americas in the first half of the war. In doing so he must have worked alongside the irrepressible Captain Guy Gaunt, the Naval Attache/self proclaimed spy chief
4/7
4/7
He was apparently then given command of a destroyer (not sure about this bit), but was wounded in action in 1914 or early 1915.
As a result he fell in with Sir Mansfield Cumming, the original "C" of MI6.
3/7
As a result he fell in with Sir Mansfield Cumming, the original "C" of MI6.
3/7
March 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
He was apparently then given command of a destroyer (not sure about this bit), but was wounded in action in 1914 or early 1915.
As a result he fell in with Sir Mansfield Cumming, the original "C" of MI6.
3/7
As a result he fell in with Sir Mansfield Cumming, the original "C" of MI6.
3/7
I have come across Sir Guy Standing in my research recently, and I am amazed that his story is not better known - it is awesome!
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1/7
March 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I have come across Sir Guy Standing in my research recently, and I am amazed that his story is not better known - it is awesome!
1/7
1/7
Woolies in Weston Creek has a novel response to the global egg shortage
March 21, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Woolies in Weston Creek has a novel response to the global egg shortage
This is the crux of the issue
March 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This is the crux of the issue
“Rapid unscheduled disassembly” aptly describes more than just the rockets right now.
March 7, 2025 at 4:52 AM
“Rapid unscheduled disassembly” aptly describes more than just the rockets right now.
Similarly the argument that the 🇨🇳 didn’t need to be here and therefore we should protest is wrong and deeply counterproductive for a middle power engaging with a great power.
March 4, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Similarly the argument that the 🇨🇳 didn’t need to be here and therefore we should protest is wrong and deeply counterproductive for a middle power engaging with a great power.
"We have a big, beautiful Ocean as seperation'
This could be taken word for word from 1930s isolationists (or even before). Statements like this, together with the reported DoD cuts suggest a true return to America First.
This could be taken word for word from 1930s isolationists (or even before). Statements like this, together with the reported DoD cuts suggest a true return to America First.
February 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"We have a big, beautiful Ocean as seperation'
This could be taken word for word from 1930s isolationists (or even before). Statements like this, together with the reported DoD cuts suggest a true return to America First.
This could be taken word for word from 1930s isolationists (or even before). Statements like this, together with the reported DoD cuts suggest a true return to America First.
The grey zone c.1941
February 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The grey zone c.1941