The Deakin Room is uniquely positioned to support Australian and like-minded partners maritime security priorities in the Pacific region. Drawing on deep expertise in strategic analysis, regional dynamics, and maritime domain awareness, we deliver tailored insights and practical solutions that align with national objectives. Whether enhancing Pacific maritime partnerships, supporting capacity-building initiatives, or contributing to policy development, The Deakin Room stands as a trusted partner in advancing a stable, secure, and resilient maritime environment in the region.
Strategic Maritime Research and Analysis
Delivering high-quality, regionally focused research to inform planning, policy, and operational outcomes.
Strategy Development and Maritime Awareness Initiatives
Supporting national and regional efforts to enhance maritime domain awareness through strategic design, business cases, and implementation planning.
Regional Risk Identification and Opportunity Mapping
Assessing critical issues and emerging challenges in the maritime domain across Australia and the broader Indo-Pacific.
Evidence-Based Policy Recommendations
Providing actionable guidance grounded in rigorous analysis to support strategic decision-making.
Risk and Resilience Planning
Identifying and addressing risks at sea and onshore, with a focus on resilience, deterrence, and maritime governance.
Clear, Impactful Outputs – that includes:
Strategic Publications
• Policy Briefs & Strategic Insights: Timely, focused analyses on emerging maritime security challenges in the Pacific.
• White Papers: Authoritative reports outlining options and recommendations on specific regional issues, such as IUU fishing, maritime law enforcement, or grey-zone activity.
• White Papers: Authoritative reports outlining options and recommendations on specific regional issues, such as IUU fishing, maritime law enforcement, or grey-zone activity.
Operationally Relevant Products
• Maritime Threat Assessments: Regional snapshots combining open-source intelligence with expert analysis.
• Country/Regional Maritime Capability Profiles: Concise reference guides to support diplomatic, defence, and whole-of-government engagement.
• Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Reports: Insights into seabed infrastructure, surveillance gaps, and potential collaboration opportunities.
• Country/Regional Maritime Capability Profiles: Concise reference guides to support diplomatic, defence, and whole-of-government engagement.
• Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Reports: Insights into seabed infrastructure, surveillance gaps, and potential collaboration opportunities.
Decision-Support Tools
• Interactive Maps & Dashboards: Visual tools for tracking maritime activity, threats, and capability developments across the Pacific.
• Scenarios & Red Teaming Exercises: Structured foresight products to stress-test policy or operational responses.
• Scenarios & Red Teaming Exercises: Structured foresight products to stress-test policy or operational responses.
Workshops & Briefings
• High-Level Briefings: Tailored presentations for policy-makers, interagency stakeholders, or partners.
• Roundtables & Strategic Dialogues: Facilitated engagements to support coordination and shared understanding among Pacific actors.
• Roundtables & Strategic Dialogues: Facilitated engagements to support coordination and shared understanding among Pacific actors.
Program Support
• Evaluation & Lessons Learned Reviews: Assessments of maritime initiatives or regional engagement programs to refine and guide future efforts.
• Implementation Roadmaps: Practical guidance for delivering on national strategies or regional commitments.
• Implementation Roadmaps: Practical guidance for delivering on national strategies or regional commitments.
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