The Strategic Dynamics Of The Indian Ocean

Author : Vijay Sakhuja
Publisher : Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-13
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9789948145356

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The Strategic Dynamics of the Indian Ocean by Vijay Sakhuja Pdf

The Indian Ocean region is a large maritime-littoral space of geo-political, geo-economic and geo-strategic significance. It is characterized by globalization, maritime trade, extra regional naval presence, asymmetric actors and non-traditional security challenges arising from climate change and natural disasters. Significantly, economics and security has been the significant feature of transactions that have shaped the historical and contemporary discourse in the region. In its historical geo-economic construct, the Indian Ocean facilitated links among the ancient trading systems of the Mediterranean, Arabian Peninsula and the Asia. There is a strong element of continuity and in the 21st century trade and energy flows link the Indian Ocean region to the global economies of the Asia–Pacific, Europe and North and South America. In its geo-strategic construct the Indian Ocean region has been an arena for rivalry between the great powers and in contemporary times the region continues to be of strategic significance to the United States, European powers, China, India and Japan whose forces are forward deployed in support of strategic and economic interests. At the functional–operational level, several extra regional navies are deployed in the Indian Ocean in support of the war on terror and to counter piracy off Somalia. In essence, the Indian Ocean region emerges as an arena of competition and cooperation and it is in this context that this paper attempts to examine its strategic dynamics. It begins by mapping the Indian Ocean and highlights the significant physical characteristics of this body of water which shape the geo-political, geo-economic and geo-strategic discourse followed by a brief historical narrative that showcases the continuity in the importance of the Indian Ocean from ancient times into the 21st century. Given these realities, it is argued that extra regional powers have exhibited a strong penchant to steer the political–economic–strategic dynamics of the Indian Ocean. Despite the apprehension of regional countries of this extra regional reality, some have been supportive of their presence. At another level, the non-traditional threats and challenges confronted by the Indian Ocean littorals are examined and proposals offered for maritime multilateralism to be a tool for states to develop cooperative mechanism for building mutual trust and confidence.

Author : Rasul Bux Rais
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0389206954

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The Indian Ocean and the Superpowers by Rasul Bux Rais Pdf

This study focuses on the political and strategic implications of the presence in the Indian Ocean of the United States and the Soviet Union. The author examines the geopolitics of the region in historical perspective and describes the evolution of U.S. and Soviet strategy in the Indian Ocean. The central theme of the book is that the naval deployments of the superpowers should be seen in the context of each power's economic and security interests rather than in the context of military rivalry. The book provides an incisive and comprehensive account of U.S. and Soviet strategies in the Indian Ocean by establishing and integrating the links between the economic, political, and strategic dynamics of the situation.

Author : Dr Sithara Fernando
Publisher : KW Publishers Pvt Ltd
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789385714047

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United States-China-India Strategic Triangle in the Indian Ocean Region by Dr Sithara Fernando Pdf

While the strategic dynamics in the IOR are complex and involve many powers there is little doubt that the “strategic triangle” involving the US, China and India is one of the key traditional security issues facing the IOR. Given Sri Lanka’s geopolitically significant location in the IOR this strategic triangle is bound to have an impact on its national interests and security. The central questions raised by this volume are the following: What are the prospects of competition and cooperation within the strategic triangle? What structure or pattern will the triangular relations assume? How can stability be maintained in the triangular relationship in the interest of peace in the IOR? and What would be the impact of this strategic triangle on a small country such as Sri Lanka situated in a geopolitically significant location in the IOR? The dynamics of the US-China-India strategic triangle in the IOR will be complicated, containing elements of both competition and cooperation. The research contained in the substantive chapters of this volume present a multiplicity of views on the possible patterns that the strategic triangle can assume. Based on Harry Harding’s typology of the strategic triangle in international affairs, these include: one mediating the conflict between the other two; two-against-one; and all-working-together. The multiplicity of patterns that the strategic triangle could assume indicate that there is likely to be considerable fluctuation in its structure. What is important in maintaining stability is that the competition is not allowed to become unmanageable, and the fostering of cooperation based on common interests. The US-China-India strategic triangle poses Sri Lanka as a country situated in a geopolitically significant location in the IOR with both challenges and opportunities. The most fundamental challenge is posed by the tendency of each of these three major powers to subordinate Sri Lanka to their grand strategic objectives and interaction with each other. The fundamental opportunity presented to Sri Lanka by the strategic triangle is that of using its geopolitical importance to each of these three major powers by virtue of its location in the IOR to its own advantage in a way that best serves its national interests.

Author : Howard M. Hensel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000091779

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Air Power in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific by Howard M. Hensel Pdf

This book examines the security dynamics of the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, concentrating upon an analysis and evaluation of the air power capabilities of the various powers active in the two regions. The volume is designed to help improve understanding of the heritage and contemporary challenges confronting the global community in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, as well as to illuminate the policies of the various powers involved in the affairs of these regions, and the military capabilities that are available in support of those policies. The 16 individual chapters examine both the traditional and the non-traditional threats that confront the various Indian Ocean and Western Pacific powers, and assess the roles played by land-based and naval, fixed-wing and rotary-wing, manned and unmanned aircraft, as well as by offensively and defensively capable ballistic and cruise missiles in addressing these challenges. In doing so, the various chapters analyze and evaluate the air power doctrine, capabilities, deployment patterns, and missions of the respective states. In addition, they assess the future issues, challenges, and responses involving air power as it, acting in concert with other military instruments, seeks to contribute to securing and promoting the interests of the state. This book will be of much interest to students of air power, strategic studies, Asian and Middle Eastern politics, and International Relations.

Author : Vidhan Pathak,Raghvendra Kumar
Publisher : Routledge Chapman & Hall
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1032013176

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Oceanic Strategy by Vidhan Pathak,Raghvendra Kumar Pdf

This book explores the significance of the Indian ocean region in strategic engagements between countries in Asia, Africa, and the west, and explores India's oceanic strategy and power politics. The Indian ocean region has been a key strategic issue for many Asian countries since it has a bearing on major concerns such as trade, transportation and security. The book analyses conflicts, shifts in dynamics, and foreign and military policy concerns of key players in Asia - including China, Japan, India, and South Korea - who are competing for dominance in the region. It discusses the hegemonic presence of the US, France, Russia and others, their interests, and its implications on the regional strategic balance. The book also analyses Africa's growing presence in the geopolitics in the region and the strategic interests of countries like South Africa and Kenya. The book provides an in-depth look at various elements of 'oceanic strategy' including mercantile activities, trade, oceanic construction, maritime diplomacy and the blue economy. It will be an essential read for students and researchers of international relations, strategic affairs, South Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, defence studies, foreign policy, diplomacy and political studies.

Author : Akhtar Majeed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015013533412

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Indian Ocean by Akhtar Majeed Pdf

Author : Anita Bhatta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0836428099

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The Strategic Role of Indian Ocean in World Politics by Anita Bhatta Pdf

Author : Syed Akhtar Ahsan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Nature
ISBN : UVA:X000353393

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Strategic Concepts of the Indian Ocean by Syed Akhtar Ahsan Pdf

Author : Jivanta Schöttli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317572442

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Power, Politics and Maritime Governance in the Indian Ocean by Jivanta Schöttli Pdf

The Indian Ocean is of tremendous geo-political and strategic relevance. More than eighty per cent of global seaborne trade in oil passes through the Ocean. Access to resources is under-regulated (fishing) or has yet to be conceived (deep sea bed mining) and security concerns such as piracy and the stability of strategically located states, are propelling countries to rethink naval capabilities and priorities. This applies to littoral countries as well as to extra-regional powers such as China, Japan, European countries and the United States, each of which is keenly interested in maintaining and securing open sea-lanes of communication. The revival in maritime concern is prompting new dynamics of competition and cooperation in a region that has historically been characterised by dense cultural, economic and political networks. The Indian Ocean is an extensive and expansive space where no one power has been able to hold sway. Hence, multilateralism and open regionalism are key contributors to stability, both in terms of military as well as commercial coordination. In this issue, scholars from Asia, Europe and the US examine institutions and examples of maritime governance within the Indian Ocean including security arrangements, evolving forms of alliance building and counter-balancing, policy planning and forecasting. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of the Indian Ocean Region.

Author : Alvin J. Cottrell
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : UCAL:B4977203

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Seapower and Strategy in the Indian Ocean by Alvin J. Cottrell Pdf

'For the strategic studies student or maritime affairs buff the book is a must. No where outside of far more costly texts or seminars will this much knowledge on the maritime affairs of this region be imparted. Sage Publications are to be congratulated upon the format and publication of this timely work.' -- Military Journal 'This brief work is yet another in the growing collection of generally excellent policy-related monographs on international affairs underwritten by the Center for Strategic and International Studies of Georgetown University in Washington, DC.' -- The Middle East Journal, Summer 1983 'Authored by distinguished scholars, with valuable insights and descriptions and a detailed bibliography,

Author : Cuiping Zhu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811057267

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India’s Ocean by Cuiping Zhu Pdf

The book focuses on analyzing the turbulent situation in the Indian Ocean from the political, economic and security perspectives. It discusses topics ranging from the major powers’ great game in the Indo-Pacific and China’s countermeasures, to China and India’s reciprocal demands and potential conflicts in the Indian Ocean. It also addresses the relations between the Indian Ocean region and China’s economic security and provides an in-depth analysis of the prospects of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

Author : Anita Bhatt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory)
ISBN : UOM:39015033095939

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The Strategic Role of Indian Ocean in World Politics by Anita Bhatt Pdf

Author : James R. Holmes,Andrew C. Winner,Toshi Yoshihara
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134052127

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Indian Naval Strategy in the Twenty-first Century by James R. Holmes,Andrew C. Winner,Toshi Yoshihara Pdf

This is the first academic study of India's emerging maritime strategy, and offers a systematic analysis of the interplay between Western military thought and Indian maritime traditions. By a quirk of historical fate, Europe embarked on its Age of Discovery just as the main Asian powers were renouncing the sea, ushering in centuries of Western dominance. In the 21st century, however, Asian states are once again resuming a naval focus, with both China and India dedicating some of their new-found wealth to building powerful navies and coast guards, and drawing up maritime strategies to govern the use of these forces. The United States, like the British Empire before it, is attempting to manage these rising sea powers while preserving its maritime primacy. This book probes how India looks at the sea, what kind of strategy and seagoing forces New Delhi may craft in the coming years, and how Indian leaders may use these forces. It examines the material dimension, but its major premise is that navies represent a physical expression of a society's history, philosophical traditions, and culture. This book, then, ventures a comprehensive appraisal of Indian maritime strategy. This book will be of interest to students of sea power, strategic studies, Indian politics and Asian Studies in general. James R. Holmes is an Associate Professor of Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College and a former U.S. Navy surface warfare officer. Toshi Yoshihara is an Associate Professor in the Strategy and Policy Department at the Naval War College. Andrew C. Winner is Professor in the Strategic Research Department at the U.S. Naval War College.

Author : Army Library (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Asia
ISBN : MINN:31951P00139597K

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South Asia and the Strategic Indian Ocean by Army Library (U.S.) Pdf

Author : William L. Dowdy,Russell B. Trood
Publisher : Durham : Duke University Press
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015011907774

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The Indian Ocean ; Perspectives on a Strategic Arena by William L. Dowdy,Russell B. Trood Pdf

Viewing the countries surrounding the Indian Ocean as a distinct region united by instabilities as well as mutual interests, these essays examine whether stability in the region will be achieved through the buildup of military strength and the formation of new cooperative security arrangements. The contributors focus on the five subregions--the Persian Gulf, South Asia, the Red Sea and Horn of Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa, and Australasia. Among topics discussed are: developments that affect the region, including expansion of navies; the prospect for arms limitation; the implications of the Iranian Revolution for the Persian Gulf as well as for its internal stability; the political and economic ramifications of the South Africa/black Africa animosity; the religious, ethnic, and political conflicts of southern and eastern Asia; and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. ISBN 0-8223-0649-2: $55.00.