Stormy waters
From Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny by The Australian National University
April 14, 2026 · 1h 3m
About this episode
Jennifer Parker discusses the implications of the US military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and recent changes in Australian Defence Force leadership.
Have the US achieved their principle objectives in Iran? Will the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz improve the US negotiating position? Will Australian naval capability be useful if formally called upon? Jennifer Parker joins Democracy Sausage to shed light on the American military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the recent personnel changes within senior ADF leadership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Mark Kenny
Guest: Jennifer Parker
Topics covered
- US military strategy
- Iran relations
- naval capability
- ADF leadership
- blockade implications
Keywords
- US objectives
- Iran
- Strait of Hormuz
- naval capability
- ADF leadership
- military blockade
- negotiating position
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Australian Defence Force, Democracy Sausage
Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, United States
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