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UNDERWATER DOMAIN AWARENESS FOR AND BY SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION CABLES

The announcement of the Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA) under the US-India COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) for the 21st Century signals the development of closer…

BOOK REVIEW: HOW THE WORLD RAN OUT OF EVERYTHING: INSIDE THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

By Peter S Goodman. New York: Mariner Books, 2024. 416 Pages, ISBN 978-00-6325-792-4. The crisis of globalisation could aptly be called “the crisis of our times”. Bubbling with the global financial crisis of 2008, it evolved into…

TO RULE THE WAVES: HOW CONTROL OF THE WORLD’S OCEANS SHAPES THE FATE OF THE SUPERPOWERS

Bruce D Jones. (2022 Edition). Scribner. 14 September 2021. 402 pages In this book, the author, Bruce D Jones, delves into the geopolitical, economic, and strategic importance of the world’s oceans, emphasising their role as the cornerstone…

REVIEW OF “MODERN PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE: A CASE STUDY OF INDIA”

By Dr Arunkumar Bhatt, Lancer Publishers, 2015, 357 pages, ISBN 978817062133 Dr Arunkumar Bhatt’s Modern Psychological Warfare: A Case Study of India makes a seminal contribution to the study of military strategy…

BOOK REVIEW: THE FREE SEA: THE AMERICAN FIGHT FOR FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION

James Kraska and Raul Pedrozo, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2018. 395 pages, ISBN 9781682471166, (Hardbound) The concept of free seas was first formulated by Hugo Grotius in his seminal work of 1609, Mare…

THE WILMINGTON DECLARATION — CHARTING INDIA’S ROLE IN A RESILIENT AND COOPERATIVE INDO-PACIFIC

The Indo-Pacific encompasses diverse economies, complex security challenges, and critical sea lanes essential for global trade. The region has emerged as a central theatre of geopolitical competition, characterised by strategic rivalries,…

CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES (CBMS) IN THE INDIAN OCEAN

The Indian Ocean is a common heritage of the global community, and as in the past, its sea lanes will continue to provide accessibility to regional as well as extra-regional states.... What is needed therefore is an arrangement to maintain ‘good…

DISASTER-RESILIENCE OF UNDERSEA COMMUNICATION CABLE SYSTEMS IN INDIA

The criticality of internet-based data is increasing in terms of penetration as well as volume and is no longer an urban phenomenon. As sectors such as agriculture (both land-based and fisheries), transport (road, air, and sea), healthcare,…

BOOK REVIEW OF “UNDERSTANDING MARITIME SECURITY”

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,…

BOOK REVIEW: “BUILDING INDUSTRIES AT SEA: ‘BLUE GROWTH’ AND THE NEW MARITIME ECONOMY”

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…

NEW HORIZONS OF THE NUCLEAR AGE

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…

BOOK REVIEW : THE GREAT ARC: THE DRAMATIC TALE OF HOW INDIA WAS MAPPED AND EVEREST WAS NAMED

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. …