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Laying the keel of resilience: Naval infrastructure for a maritime nation

October 29, 2025

��ý professionals discuss how Australia builds resilient naval infrastructure to support future fleets, secure trade, and strengthen defence

Australia��s 2023 Defence Strategic Review and the 2024 National Defence Strategy both underscore a single, unavoidable truth: the Royal Australian Navy will be called upon to operate at a scale and intensity not seen since the Second World War.

Our response will require upgrades in naval capability. Nuclear-powered submarines, new classes of frigates, autonomous vessels, and long-range strike capabilities promise unprecedented reach and lethality.

Yet these cutting-edge platforms will only be as effective as the naval infrastructure, facilities, and networks that sustain them.

Stantec��s Brian Weinstein, Scott Keane, and Tony Rogers share insights on building resilient naval infrastructure.

Working from our Honolulu office, Brian is a senior principal for ��ý��s defense ports and maritime practice. There, he oversees federal and commercial projects across the Asia Pacific region and North America.
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Over 30 years, Scott has honed his port and maritime industry experience. Recently, he used his skills in trade forecasting, supply chain, navigational assessment, coastal processes, and environmental performance, among others, for a port in Nauru.
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Tony brings over two decades�� experience in military and consulting environments to lead complex infrastructure projects for the Australian Department of Defence. He uses bespoke procurement approaches across multiple, geographically separated sites.
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