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This essay aims to discuss the prospects for PLA Navy’s presence in Indian Ocean, say in the medium-term time-frame of about 2025-30, and its impact on regional dynamics. What lies ahead flows essentially from what is China’s intent in... more
This presents an overview of the Indo-Pacific concept in the contemporary geopolitical discourse. It examines the genesis of the Indo-Pacific idea, its drivers, and the geopolitical interests, approaches and perspectives of some key... more
The Indo-Pacific concept—representing the 'maritime underbelly‘ of Asia—is being used increasingly in the contemporary geopolitical discourse. The paper examines the progressive genesis of the Indo-Pacific idea since the 1920s, along with... more
This edited book is NMF's first compilation of View Points and Issue Briefs on topical geopolitical, strategic, maritime and related issues in the year 2014, and places on record the relevant developments in the Indo-Pacific region.
The essay aims at retracing the tactical evolution in the english approach to naval warfare from the foundation of a standing Navy Royal by king Henry VIII, through the 1588 Armada Campaign and the 1652-54 First Anglo-Dutch War, until the... more
José Augusto Abreu de Moura
Rio de Janeiro
FEMAR
2014
Rio de Janeiro
FEMAR
2014
Dünya üzerindeki coğrafi alanlar jeolojik bir bütünlük içerisinde ele alınarak incelendiği takdirde denizler-göllerin yeryüzünde kapladığı yüzölçümünün oranı %79 iken, karasal alanlarınsa %21’dir. Kara sularının dünyanın yüzölçümü... more
Κείμενο μου στην ομαδική εργασία του Maritime and Seapower Analysis Group με τίτλο ""Η Ενδεχόμενη Κατασκευή της Διώρυγας Κρα (Ταϋλάνδη) και οι Γεωπολιτικές Ανακατατάξεις από την Παράκαμψη των Ckoke Points"
"Any ruler that has but ground troops has one hand, but one that has also a navy has both."-Peter the Great Abstract The Russian Federation (Russia) today has a coastline more than 2.5 times as long as its land frontiers. Despite Russia... more
The paper examines the need for aircraft carriers for India, and assess the related operational-level and tactical aspects of carrier operations in the Indian context.
This is the final part of a three-part series on the intangibles of China's naval power. Parts 1 and 2 assessed China’s naval doctrine at the ‘military-strategic’ and ‘operational’ levels. Part 3 undertakes an assessment of the intangible... more
On his recent tour of Asia, the US President Donald Trump offered the world a first glance into his formative geopolitical strategy, articulating his preference for the term “Indo-Pacific” over ‘Asia-Pacific’. As someone who was the first... more
The paper published in the French journal 'Études Marines' (in English language) published by Centre d’études stratégiques de la Marine (Paris) provides an overview of India's naval strategy. It begins with the Indian Navy's doctrinal... more
This is the paper presented at the 2nd Dialogue between the National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi and the Academy for World Watch (AWW), China in December 2015.
The article argues that India and the United States are poised to strengthen their bilateral strategic convergences, not only in the Indian Ocean but also in Pacific-Asia that lies eastwards of the Malacca Straits, and wherein India’s... more
Άρθρο μου στον ιστότοπο ResPublica για το δόγμα A2/AD που αποτελεί μια πραγματικότητα στο πεδίο των σύγχρονων ναυτικών επιχειρήσεων
On 12 Feb 16, the Indian Navy released the on-line version of Indian Maritime Doctrine 2009, updated for 2015. It conforms to the new 'Indian Maritime Security Strategy’ promulgated in October 2015. This write-up aims to disseminate the... more
Nei decenni centrali del XVIII secolo, dal 1729 fino al 1768, la Repubblica di Genova dovette affrontare circa quarant’anni pressoché ininterrotti di ribellione e guerre civili nell’appendice insulare del suo Dominio, il Regno di Corsica.... more
[P] Enquadramento das operações navais e das acções de fomento marítimo dos dois primeiros séculos da existência de Portugal numa estratégia marítima global de formação, consolidação e sustentação territorial. [E] Analyzing naval... more
A Argentina teve uma trajetória conturbada durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, assumindo uma neutralidade polêmica durante um dos períodos de maior instabilidade política na sua história. Conforme diversos autores notaram, uma questão... more
מחקר הקשר של המסמכים הדוקטרינריים הרוסיים הנוגעים במדיניות הימית ובבניין הכוח בים, למסורת ולחשיבה שהיתה קיימת בתקופה הסובייטית
Within five years after the China commissioned Liaoning in September 2012, it launched its first-ever domestic carrier on 26 April 2017. Such ‘flat-tops’ are indeed valuable platforms for maritime force-projection, which, for centuries,... more
In February 2011, after five years of NATO powers rotating at the helm of UNIFIL's Maritime Task Force, its command was handed over to Brazil. What factors have motivated Brazil's participation, especially in light of the geographic... more
Surprisingly perhaps, the Southeast Asian region has a standard model navy. Several factors have created this: the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) multilateral organisation’s success in managing regional political... more
Current activities of the Russian Navy at the Mediterranean at the historical context.
Collective paper on Greek-Indian naval partnership published by Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS)
Available in <https://rieas.gr/images/editorial/ingrnavalcop1.pdf>
Available in <https://rieas.gr/images/editorial/ingrnavalcop1.pdf>
How should the U.S. respond to China's increasing provocations? This paper analyzes the game China is playing and its goal in teasing U.S. and Taiwan with provocations. I find that the real purpose has nothing to do with 'sending signals'... more
The paper published in the French journal 'Études Marines' (in French language) published by Centre d’études stratégiques de la Marine (Paris) provides an overview of India's naval strategy. It begins with the Indian Navy's doctrinal... more
Hoy en día, casi todos los Estados cuentan con unidades de Infantería de Marina, destacándose entre éstas la de los Estados Unidos. Desde su creación - durante la guerra de Independencia de su país- la misión esencial de los... more
On 14 November 2016, Bangladesh Navy (BN) took delivery of two old refurbished Chinese Type 035G Ming-class diesel-electric submarines. This may be a rather seminal development with strong ramifications not only for the littoral countries... more