EEZ… 52.India’s Bridges of Friendship in the Indian Ocean Region 21 May 2015 (Published in World news report and Tazakhabarnews, 21 May 2015) Two incidents in the recent past reflect the benevolent relationships India shares with countries in the Indian Ocean Region. First was supply…
France… 51. French Influence in the Indian Ocean Region – A Perspective 20 May 2015 (Published in IndraStra Global - Strategic Information & Intelligence Forecasting, 20 May 2015) France has continued to cultivate and nurture its influence in the Indian Ocean Region through its geographical presence, naval…
Armament… 50.Policy Level Intervention Imperative for Accelerating Indigenous Manufacture of Weapon Systems for Indian Navy 16 May 2015 (Published in IndraStra Global - Strategic Information & Intelligence Forecasting on 16 May 2015) Weapon systems on a warship depend upon the assigned role and mission of the warship in war. Generally,…
China… 49. A Tale of Two Ports; Gwadar versus Chahbahar 14 May 2015 (Published in World news report and Tazakhabarnews on 14 May 2015) Two important declarations in the past few days have brought in to focus the importance of the Makaran Coast to Middle…
A244S Mod 3… 48.Airborne Anti Submarine Warfare 23 Feb 2015 (Published SP's Special Supplement to Aero Inida 2015;19 Feb-21 Feb 2015) Standoff antisubmarine capabilities continue to be of vital interest to the Navies across the world. The current environment of…
Armament… 47. Resurgence of the Naval Gun 1 Feb 2015 (Published in Defence and Security of India; Feb 2015) "Without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious." President George Washington Blue…
Armament… 31. Safety of Ammunition on the High Sea 4 Dec 2013 (Published in SP's Naval Forces Dec 13- Jan 14) Safety of Ammunition on the High Sea “Unfortunately, naval warfare always will be an exceedingly dangerous activity, whether ships are operating…
Armament… 30.Autonomous Undersea Vehicles Surfacing 3 Dec 2013 (Published in SP's Naval Forces Oct- Nov 13) Autonomous Undersea Vehicles Surfacing “It’s [NSCT-1 UUV Platoon] done a wonderful job for us over there in the Umm Qasr vicinity and…
Armament… 29.Guns Remain in Navy’s Future Plans 2 Dec 2013 (Published in SP's Naval Forces Oct- Nov 13) Guns Remain in Navy’s Future Plans "The kind of fire support that the Marines need for manoeuvre ashore in the littorals is…
Defence Technology… 28. Seabed Mineral Wealth of India and its Security 1 Dec 2013 (Published in Defence and Security Alert Dec 2013) Seabed Mineral Wealth of India and its Security The Indian Ocean region’s states are very rich in mineral resources; they contain ~80…
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