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Jennifer Parker
Jen Parker is one of Australia’s leading voices on defence and strategy. With over 20 years in senior roles across the Department of Defence, she is a trusted adviser and sought-after speaker on global security dynamics. Jen is regularly featured in national and international media, offering insight into how regional change shapes Australia’s strategic outlook.
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Jennifer is a recognised voice in defence and national security, regularly featured on nationally and internationally broadcast podcasts.
J Parker, Targeted Interoperability: A New Framework for Australia in South East Asia
Recognising that the term ‘interoperability’ is used loosely, this paper refocuses on a more precise definition: the ability to operate effectively together across mission sets agreed at the political level. Using the case studies of Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, this paper proposes a framework that examines interoperability along a spectrum of ‘degrees’ – deconflicted, compatible and integrated – and across multiple ‘dimensions’, encompassing technical, procedural, human and information aspects.
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