India’s Role in the Asia-Pacific Topic Week By Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan (ret) With the Indian economy continuing to register arguably the highest rate of growth amongst the major economies of the world and the rise of India as a major reckonable power in her own right, come commensurate levels of international responsibility. As the … Continue reading India as a Net Security-Provider in the Indian Ocean and Beyond
By Conor M. Kennedy and Andrew S. Erickson This series on the leading maritime militias of Hainan Province began by examining the “rights protection” efforts of Sanya City’s maritime militia, whose exploits have given them a prominent position among the province’s irregular sea forces. Discussions about the Sanya City maritime militia are still ongoing as … Continue reading Model Maritime Militia: Tanmen’s Leading Role in the April 2012 Scarborough Shoal Incident
By CAPT Robert N. Hein, USN The call of the ocean has enticed generations to explore, and at times exploit her domain. Ninety percent of world commerce transits the oceans. Cruise ships represent a $40 Billion industry, and 30% of the world’s oil originates offshore. It is no wonder criminals and terrorists also feel drawn … Continue reading Terrorists on the Ocean: Sea Monsters in the 21st Century
By W. Alejandro Sanchez Admiral Eduardo Bacellar Leal Ferreira, commander of the Brazilian Navy, gave an interview to the Uruguayan daily El País this past December 2015. The Admiral optimistically declared that “today there is no ocean more peaceful than the South Atlantic, there are no tensions that cannot be solved. We have problems in … Continue reading How Peaceful Is The South Atlantic?
