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MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF 09 NOVEMBER 2020- 15 NOVEMBER 2020

Russia's plan of establishing a naval logistics base in Sudan is indicative of its re-entry into the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Though statements refer to the base as a defensive measure with the aim of maintaining peace and stability in…
rok_navy_cheonghae_anti-piracy_unit_in_the_gulf_of_adenROK Navy- Cheonghae_anti-piracy_unit. Image credit- www.imagur.com

JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN ENGAGEMENTS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA

Japan and South Korea are two nation-states that have increasingly been assuming a constructive role in East Africa. Japan has, particularly, assisted African nations through a variety of initiatives that have considerably raised the profile…
Navies of India, the United States, Japan, and Australia participating in the second phase of the 24th edition of the Malabar naval exercise, in the Arabian SeaImage courtesy- Indian Navy Website https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/malabar-exercise-20

AFTER “MALABAR 2020”, WHAT? — NEXT STEPS IN CONSOLIDATING OUR MARITIME SPACE

The 2020 edition (the 24th in the series) of the combined naval exercise MALABAR has finally been restored to its expanded format involving combat platforms and personnel drawn from the navies of all four members of the Quad.  Quite apart from…

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 2 NOVEMBER 2020- 8 NOVEMBER 2020

Israel's purchase of six Sa’ar corvettes from Germany, to protect its offshore natural gas infrastructure, indicates a shift in its maritime security doctrine. These ships will enhance the ability of the staying power, hence the presence of…

MAKING WAVES: E-NEWS BRIEF 26 OCTOBER-1 NOVEMBER 2020

The success of Turkish built, Azerbaijani operated armed drones against Armenian tanks in the ongoing conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh could evoke an interest in these armed platforms, thereby increasing Turkey's military exports. While India, an…

CLIMATE RISKS TO INDIA’S HOLISTIC MARITIME SECURITY- PART 3: COLLAPSING OCEAN BIODIVERSITY

This article constitutes the third part of an ongoing series relating to a comprehensive research-project, being undertaken by the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), on the impacts of climate change on India’s holistic maritime security. …

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 19 OCTOBER -25 OCTOBER 2020

The storming of a UK-bound oil tanker in the English Channel by British special forces, to subdue its takeover by stowaways from Africa, raises a new challenge to global maritime security. It combines maritime security aspects of hijacking,…

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF 12 OCTOBER 2020- 18 OCTOBER 2020

India's inability to develop the Farzad-B gas field in the Persian Gulf, due to contractual disagreements and US sanctions, has led to a US$ 400 million loss. A loss of this magnitude could adversely affect India's image as a reliable global…
180615-N-ZL062-0077 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2018) The Indian navy Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate INS Kamorta (F49) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Akizuki-class destroyer JS Fuyuzuki (DD 118) are underway in formation during exercise Malabar 2018. Malabar 2018 is the 22nd rendition of the exercise and the first time is has been hosted off the coast of Guam. Malabar is designed to advance military-to-military coordination in a multinational environment between the U.S., Japan and Indian maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Myers/Released)The Indian navy Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate INS Kamorta (F49) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Akizuki-class destroyer JS Fuyuzuki (DD 118) underway in formation during exercise Malabar 2018. Malabar is designed to advance military-to-military coordination in a multinational environment between the U.S., Japanese, Indian and now Australian maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Myers/Released)

INDIAN INVITATION TO AUSTRALIA TRANSFORMS MALABAR INTO A QUADRILATERAL NAVAL EXERCISE

In a much awaited development, an official press release from the Government of India, on 19 October 2020,[1] has confirmed that Australia will take part in this year’s edition of the MALABAR series of naval exercises, which is scheduled to…

MAKING WAVES- E NEWS BRIEF- 05 OCTOBER- 11 OCTOBER 2020

News of the successful test of the indigenous Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system, an anti-submarine torpedo system developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was tempered by the cancellation…
Rekha Karthikeyan is India’s first and only fisherwoman who has a licence from the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) for deep sea fishing.Rekha Karthikeyan is India’s first and only fisherwoman who has a licence from the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) for deep sea fishing.

ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND FISHERWOMEN IN INDIA

Many historical and contemporary events have aggravated the social inequalities that exist along the divisive lines of race, class, caste, gender, and religion.  Although climate change is not often discussed in terms of social divides, it…

MAKING WAVES E- NEWS BRIEF 28 SEPTEMBER TO 4 OCTOBER

The passage of a Canadian warship through the Taiwan Strait would further unsettle the fragile relationship between Canada and China. This transit comes amidst reports about formulation of a Canadian Indo-Pacific Policy, which is expected to…

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