By Jared Samuelson Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy joins the program to discuss how Sri Lanka’s role in the Indian Ocean is evolving. Aditya is an Associate Fellow with Observer Research Foundation’s Strategic Studies Programme. He focuses on broader strategic and security related-developments throughout the South Asian region with a specific interest in Sri Lanka The Maldives … Continue reading Sea Control 509 – Sri Lanka’s Evolving Role in the Indian Ocean with Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy→
By Nathan Miller Commodore Venugopal Vengalil joins the program to discuss China’s maritime interests in the Indian Ocean. Commodore Vengalil graduated from National Defense Academy and was commissioned into Indian Navy in 1979. He is a specialist in Anti-Submarine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures. Among various assignments, he was the Naval Officer in Charge, Mumbai, prior … Continue reading Sea Control 504 – Chinese Maritime Interests in the Indian Ocean with Commodore Venugopal Vengalil→
Notes to the New CNO Series By Commander Amila Prasanga, Sri Lankan Navy There are vital Indian Ocean insights regarding island states, strategic vulnerabilities related to transnational crime caused by climate change, and the usefulness of U.S. naval operations that merit the next CNO’s (Chief of Naval Operations) attention. These insights align with the commitment … Continue reading Lead the Fight Against Climate Change and Transnational Crime in the Indian Ocean→
By Alexia Bouallagui Host, Editor, and Producer Alexia Bouallagui talks with Dr. Christian Bueger and Dr. Jan Stockbruegger about their recent paper in the African Security Review, “Maritime security and the Western Indian Ocean’s militarization dilemma.” They analyze the situation in the Western Indian Ocean using the concept of the militarization dilemma. The surge of … Continue reading Sea Control 344 – The Western Indian Ocean’s Militarization Dilemma→
