Naval Studies Group

Welcome to the Naval Studies Group

The Naval Studies Group (NSG) was founded in 2016. It's part of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences and contributes to the work of the Maritime Security Research Group. NSG members combine about 150 years of cumulative naval experience with an extensive academic output in the form of books, monographs and articles. The NSG’s focus is maritime and naval policy, strategy and history.

The NSG’s output includes:

producing, in conjunction with the Creative Media Unit, the critically acclaimed Australian Naval History podcast series
writing or contributing to maritime and naval books
contributing to the activities of the Maritime Security Research Group
conducting a Naval Operations course tailored to specific groups
conducting workshops and seminars
mentoring and offering advice on the study of maritime and naval affairs
networking and collaborating within Australia and internationally.

Naval Studies Group Publications

The Naval Studies Group has published a number of papers on naval and maritime affairs. They can be downloaded below:

2019

2019 Protecting Australian Maritime Trade report (written with the Australian Naval Institute)

2022

2022 Protecting Australian Maritime Trade report (written with the Australian Naval Institute)

2025

Australian Maritime Strategy 2035 edited by Peter Jones and Jen Parker

Naval Studies Group Primer No. 1: Maritime Warfare Technological Developments by Peter Jones & Jen Parker

Naval Studies Group Primer No. 2: Maritime Strategy by Dr John Reeve

Naval Studies Group Primer No. 3: Australia’s Maritime Defence Security Tasks by John Mortimer

Australian Naval History video and podcast series

These programs are produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society and the Royal Australian Navy Seapower Centre. The programs discuss notable events in the history of the Royal Australian Navy.

To provide feedback and comments on each episode, email NSG@adfa.edu.au