May 2026 - National Maritime Foundation

CHINA’S TYPE 076 LHA NEARS COMMISSIONING

Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 23 dated 25 May 2026 PLA Navy Expeditionary Assets China has made considerable investment in her expeditionary capabilities. More notably, the expeditionary assets…

REVIEW OF "LEVERAGING HIGH-TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CHINESE MILITARY AND MARITIME DOMAINS"

Kamlesh Kumar Agnihotri KW Publishers Pvt Ltd (New Delhi), 2022. 286 pages, ISBN: 978-93-91490-17-1, Rs. 1,280 (hardback) ‘Opportunities multiply as they are seized’ …

NMF Hosts Professional Education Lecture on Underwater Domain Awareness

The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) hosted Dr (Commander) Arnab Das (Retd), Founder of the Maritime Research Centre, for a Professional Education Lecture on Underwater Domain Awareness. The session examined the distinctive challenges presented…

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 01-15 MAY 2026

Making Waves’ is a compilation of maritime news and news analyses drawn from national and international online sources. Drawn directly from original sources, minor editorial amendments are made by specialists on maritime affairs. It is intended…

PAKISTAN'S HANGOR CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAMME – AN UPDATE

Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 22 dated 17 May 2026 This brief is an update on Pakistan’s Hangor Class submarine programme, an earlier report on which was published on 25 March 2025. Several…

NMF Hosts Professional Education Lecture on the Evolving Strategic Situation in West Asia

The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) hosted Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, PVSM, AVSM, NM (Retd), Director General of the United Services Institution of India, for a Professional Education Lecture on “West Asia — Situation and Prognosis”. The…

NMF Senior Associate Fellow Addresses Critical Maritime Infrastructure Seminar in Rome

Mr Soham Agarwal, Senior Associate Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), participated in the Peer to Peer Seminar on Critical Maritime Infrastructure in Rome, where he shared perspectives on the protection and resilience of undersea…

NMF Hosts Australian DFAT Delegation for Strategic Dialogue on the Indian Ocean Region

The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) hosted a high-level delegation from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in New Delhi on 6 May 2026 for discussions on shared strategic interests and the evolving security environment…

Artificial Intelligence and the Transformation of Modern Warfare: ISR, Targeting, and India’s Strategic Challenge

The character of warfare is undergoing a profound transformation, driven not merely by the introduction of new platforms or weapons, but by the emergence of data as the central element of combat power. Modern battlefields…

NMF and Sea Power Centre – Australia Formalise Maritime Partnership through MoU

The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) and the Sea Power Centre – Australia have formalised their institutional partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, marking a significant step forward in India–Australia maritime…

A HOME PORT FOR CHINA’S NUCLEAR POWERED AIRCRAFT CARRIER

Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 21 dated 07 May 2026 China’s aircraft carrier programme is gathering steam. The commissioning of the Liaoning (25 Sep 2012) was followed by the Shandong…

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 16-30 APRIL 2026