
THE FUJIAN INFLECTION POINT
Abstract
The commissioning of China’s first indigenous CATOBAR carrier, the Fujian (CV-18), at Sanya on 05 November 2025, marked a fundamental transformation in the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) blue-water…

OPERATIONALISING RISK ASSESSMENT FOR COMPLEX MARITIME SYSTEMS — A FUNCTION-ORIENTED ‘SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS’ FRAMEWORK
Introduction
A critical component of any disaster management plan (DMP) is the development of a risk assessment framework to identify, evaluate and prioritise disaster risks. In conventional planning approaches,…

DECIPHERING THE NEXUS BETWEEN IUU FISHING AND TRANSNATIONAL MARITIME CRIME IN THE INDO-PACIFIC
Keywords: IUU Fishing, Non-Traditional Maritime Security Threats, Maritime Security, UNODC, INTERPOL, World Customs Organisation, Indo-Pacific
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing has evolved…

INDIA–AUSTRALIA MARITIME COOPERATION 2026 — FROM STRATEGIC CONVERGENCE TO OPERATIONAL COOPERATION (THE MODI EFFECT)
Keywords: India–Australia relations, PM Modi’s 2026 Australia visit, Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy, 2026 Integrated Investment Program, Maritime cooperation, Indo-Pacific, MAHASAGAR, IPOI,…

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 16-31 JULY 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…

NMF Hosts Defence Services Command and Staff College Delegation from Sri Lanka
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) hosted a 24-officer delegation from the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Sri Lanka, for an institutional interaction on India’s maritime interests.
The session featured a presentation…
