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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: 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…

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…

REDISCOVERING INDIA’S MARITIME LEGACY OF ANCIENT SHIPBUILDING: THE “STITCHED SHIP” PROJECT

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…

SECURITY SITUATION IN TAIWAN STRAIT: POISED ON THE RAZOR’S EDGE?

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…

Lessons for India from the South China Sea

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…

SETTING THE ‘DRAGON’ AMONGST THE PIGEONS: CHINA COAST GUARD REGULATION-3 TAKES EFFECT

Abstract China has been trying assiduously, through a variety of means to assert greater control over the area encompassed by its so called ‘Nine-dash Line’ in the South China Sea. While it seeks to enforce its supposed rights in the…

DEFENCE OF JAPAN- 2024 (DIGEST): A CRITICAL REVIEW

Japan’s 25th Defence Minister, Mr Kihara Minoru, released the latest edition of the nation’s Defence White Paper, “Defence of Japan 2024”, marking the 50th issue since the first edition was published, in 1970.[1] This milestone coincides…

“SEABED WARFARE” STRATEGY OF FRANCE: LESSONS FOR INDIA

Introduction Seeking to achieve initial operational capacity for seabed warfare by 2026, France is a nation putting in concerted effort to achieving competence in this domain. Beginning with a formalised public strategy, which lays out…

BOOK REVIEW: SOUTH KOREA’S WILD RIDE: THE BIG SHIFTS IN FOREIGN POLICY FROM 2013 TO 2022

By: Gilbert Rozman, Sue Mi Teri, and Eun A Jo; Routledge Publications, Taylor and Francis Group, New York, 2024, 175 pages ISBN: 9781032496405 (Hardcover); ISBN: 971032496399 (Paperback); ISBN: 9781003394792 (E-Book) The book “South Korea’s…