The National Maritime Foundation proudly hosted a delegation from the Stimson Center, USA, on 19 November 2024. Topics ranged across mutual areas of interest, with both teams exchanging ideas, fostering camaraderie, and sharing a vision for enduring future collaboration. Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, Director General, NMF; Cmde Manish Sinha, Executive Director, NMF; and Ms Anuttama […]
Authors: Christian Bueger and Timothy Edmunds. New York: Oxford University Press, 2024. 217 pages, Rs. 3,366, ISBN: 978-0-19-776715-3 “Understanding Maritime Security”, the recent book by Professors Christian Bueger and Timothy Edmunds, provides a detailed comprehension of the threats and challenges that face the global maritime order in contemporary times. The authors supplement their ideas by […]
Kate Johnson, Gordon Dalton, and Ian Masters (Editors), River Publishers, 2018, 516 Pages eISBN: 978-87-93609-25-9 For thousands of years the oceans have been highly prized and have provided us with efficient transport and a plentiful supply of food. Consequently, global society is reluctant to change its set ways and is largely resistant to new ideas. […]
Edited by Ichimasa Sukeyuki; National Institute for Defense Studies, Tokyo, 2024. 271 pages, ISBN 978-4-86482-132-2 (Paperback) “The bomb’s only use is to keep others from using it.” -Robert S McNamara[1] This quote from the former US Secretary of Defence captures the essence of nuclear deterrence: a strategy where the mere existence of nuclear weapons is […]
John Keay, London: HarperCollins, 2000. 276 pages ISBN 9780002570625. John Keay is a distinguished British historian, journalist, and author. He is recognised for his extensive work on the history of India and geographical exploration. Over a career spanning more than four decades, Keay has established himself as a leading authority on the history of the […]
Joan Druett New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. 304 pages ISBN 978-0-7432-1437-7. Joan Druett’s “She Captains: Heroines and Hellions of the Sea” is a compelling exploration of the often overlooked women in maritime history who defied societal norms to lead, fight, and navigate the seas. As an acclaimed maritime historian, Druett has made it her mission to […]
Abstract As India awakens from its deep maritime slumber and purposefully marches towards regaining its maritime identity as also its rightful place on the head-table of the community of nations, it is imperative that we delve deep into our rich maritime past and imbibe relevant lessons from our glorious maritime history. The contemporary global shipbuilding […]
President Lai Ching-Te made his first public National Day speech on 10 October 2024 as part of the Taiwan’s 113th anniversary celebrations. The event, widely attended by foreign delegates, opposition party members, government functionaries and military personnel, was also well-publicised in the domestic and international media. Major highlights of the Presidential speech were: (1) China […]
On Friday, 06 September 2024, the National Maritime Foundation hosted a 32-member delegation from the Sri Lanka Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), led by Col KS Maddumage, RSP, USP, USACGSC, Isc, MDS, MMAS. Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, Director-General, NMF, highlighted key aspects of developing maritime strategy at various stages and […]
On 22 November 2023, the Australian government released a comprehensive document describing the cybersecurity strategy for the country.[1] The document covers a time frame of 2023-2030 and describes a whole-of-nation approach towards achieving specific cybersecurity goals for its citizens and businesses. The formulation of this strategy document began in December of 2022 with the […]
China’s aggression in the South China Sea (SCS) has once again become evident, especially with recent images and videos showing Chinese Coast Guard personnel using crude weapons[1], roughly akin those used during the Galwan clash on India’s Northern borders in 2020, to intimidate Philippine supply missions to their outpost at the Second Thomas Shoal. While […]
On Monday, 02 September 2024, the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) organised a Professional Education Lecture for its faculty and research interns. The session featured Cmde Nitin Parvataneni, Director of Military Affairs at the Disarmament and International Security Affairs (D&ISA) Division, Ministry of External Affairs, as the lead panellist, alongside Ms Vishakha Yaduvanshi, Director of the […]