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Jen Parker
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🇦🇺🇺🇸 sign Joint Statement of Intent on guided weapons |

'The signing of this Joint Statement of Intent paves the way for further co-development & production of critical long-range fires, beginning with variants across the GMLRS family of munitions & PrSM'

www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releas...
October 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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I joined @Channel9's @GenoveseMichael to discuss the newly minted 🇦🇺🇵🇬 mutual defence treaty.

You can watch the full interview here www.jennifer-parker.com.au/media

@nscanu.bsky.social @LowyInstitute @UNSWCanberra
October 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Anthony Albanese and PNG PM James Marape sign landmark defence treaty |

Good decision & a significant day for both countries. Partnerships are a crucial part of 🇦🇺 defence strategy.

🔗 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
October 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Joint Statement: Fiji-Australia Defence Ministers’ Meeting |

‘Today we strengthened the vital defence relationship between our two nations. We commit to holding strategic-level discussions again in 2026’

🔗 www.minister.defence.gov.au/statements/2...
October 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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This morning I joined @BBCWorld to discuss the Russian recent drone & fighter jet incursions into @NATO airspace & the EU push to create a 'drone wall'

Full interview here www.jennifer-parker.com.au/media

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September 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Always great to chat with @SkyNewsAust's @jaynieseal. Today we discussed #AUKUS, the 🇦🇺🇺🇸 Alliance and the 🇦🇺Govt's announcement of $12BN for Henderson Defence Precinct consolidation

Watch the full interview here www.jennifer-parker.com.au/media

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September 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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I joined @9NewsAUS @Natalia_Cooper9 to discuss the significance of 🇷🇺 UAVs entering Polish airspace this wk, their subsequent shoot down by NATO planes & what this all means for conflict in Europe

Full interview here www.jennifer-parker.com.au/media

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September 12, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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What are Ghost Shark Drones? |

Great to chat with @abcnews @ChrisBathTV abt the @Australian_Navy new @anduriltech Ghost Shark UUV, what they are and how they may be employed in naval ops

Listen here 🔗 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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September 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Great to sit down with @CN_Australia for the latest ep of the @AusNavInst's #saltwaterstrategists to discuss the future of the @Australian_Navy, what the Navy is doing presently to enhance lethality & much more.

Listen here soundcloud.com/saltwater-st... or wherever you get your pods
September 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Great to be back on @abcnews on The World Today
chatting with @Girishsawlani abt the capabilities on show during 🇨🇳 'Victory Parade', how they can be used, the relationship btwn 🇨🇳, 🇰🇵 & 🇷🇺 & what all this means for global stability

Full interview here jennifer-parker.com.au/media

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September 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Chatting to @SBSNews @TysOcchiuzzi about China's 'Victory parade' the capabilities on show and messages China is sending to the region 👇

Full segment available here www.jennifer-parker.com.au/media

@nscanu.bsky.social @LowyInstitute @UNSWCanberra
September 4, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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I spoke with the @nytimes about the Extra Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles on show during 🇨🇳’s ‘Victory Parade’ 👇 & what it tells us about 🇨🇳’s XLUUV capability
🔗 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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September 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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On @SBSNews this evening discussing China’s ‘Victory parade’, the military hardware on show and the signals China is aiming to send to the region.
@nscanu.bsky.social @LowyInstitute @UNSWCanberra @ConGeostrategy
September 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Keep an eye out for the next ep of #maritimematters with @redunley dropping shortly.

You can watch the back catalogue here www.youtube.com/@MaritimeMat... or listen wherever you get your podcasts
September 2, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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If there’s a war in the Pacific, who defends 🇦🇺?

Un-paywalled link to my recent op-ed below 👇

🔗 www.jennifer-parker.com.au/post/if-ther...

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September 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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This morning I joined @SkyNewsAust @rhiannonelston to discuss 🇨🇳's 3 Sep 'Victory Day' parade

We also discussed the 🇦🇺🇺🇸 Alliance & my recent op-ed on the Alliance

You can watch the full interview here www.jennifer-parker.com.au/media

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September 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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In today’s @smh discussing perhaps the most important issue within the Australia-US Alliance 👇

Do we have the same expectations on roles & responsibilities? What does this mean for Australian defence strategy & force design?

🔗 www.smh.com.au/national/if-...

@nscanu.bsky.social @LowyInstitute
August 30, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Small State Maritime Strategies - 🇱🇰 Perspectives

Another great @AusNavInst pod is out 👇

It's been pleasing to see this series grow & thrive since I started it whilst deployed in 2022. An important contribution to discussion on Indo-Pacific MARSEC

🔗 podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s...
August 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Great to be back on @Joe_Hildebrand's 'The Real Story' breaking down this wk's revelations of 🇮🇷 sponsoring attacks in 🇦🇺, The DPM's trip to the 🇺🇸& more. Important discussions for important times.

You can listen to the podcast here novafm.com.au/podcast/the-...

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August 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Thoroughly enjoyed joining one of the great @nscanu.bsky.social executive courses this wk to lecture on the importance of maritime security to the Blue Pacific

Maritime security is critical to the economic prosperity, safety & security of Pacific Island countries, as it is to 🇦🇺

@UNSWCanberra
August 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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🇮🇷 Expelled Ambassador Spotted Leaving Embassy In 🇦🇺 Capital

I spoke to @10NewsAU @AshleighRaper alongside @gregjamesbarton about ASIO revelations this week that 🇮🇷 was behind multiple anti-semitic attacks in 🇦🇺

Full segment here 🔗 youtu.be/rHEByWeX4S4?...

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August 28, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Push to embrace new defence technology to keep up with evolving threats

Appreciated speaking with @abcnews @KeaneBourke about defence innovation, & the use of small uncrewed systems in the maritime domain.

Full segment here 🔗 youtu.be/zELZpVuZkzM?...

@nscanu.bsky.social @UNSWCanberra @AusNavInst
August 27, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Registrations are now open for the @AusNavInst 2025 Goldrick Seminar 'Action Stations: Australia’s Fighting Navy in 2030', to be held on 2 October 2025.

Looking forward to joining the line up

Learn more and register here:

🔗 navalinstitute.com.au/events/major-events

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August 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Always a pleasure to join @SkyNewsAust @jaynieseal this time to talk about the @AustraliaChair #AUKUS report that dropped today.

You can watch the full interview here www.jennifer-parker.com.au/media

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August 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Joint Statement for the 2nd 🇵🇭🇦🇺Defense Ministers' Meeting |

Link to the the 🇦🇺🇵🇭 statement 👇

🔗https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/statements/2025-08-22/joint-statement-2nd-philippines-australia-defense-ministers-meeting

Key agreements:
August 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM