The seeds of Vietnam's military modernisation programme were sown shortly after the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was established in 1976, when the country was attacked by its giant neighbour, the People's Republic of China. Following Hanoi...
South Asia’s largest nation, India, a regional superpower gradually moving towards being a world power is already pushing for greater maritime security engagement, with its southern island neighbors Sri Lanka and the Maldives under its “Nei...
The sinking of the IRIS Dena on 4 March 2026, following a torpedo strike by a United States submarine in the Indian Ocean, marks a rare and consequential escalation in contemporary naval warfare. Occurring within a neutral state’s Exclusive...
India’s defence diplomacy has become a key pillar of its contemporary foreign policy, enabling New Delhi to project influence while maintaining strategic autonomy. This article examines how India employs military-to-military engagements, tr...
The recent election of Mohammad Muizzu as the new President of Maldives has sparked a flurry of interest and speculation, particularly within India.He has now formally asked India to remove its troops from the island. This article aims to u...
A maritime strategy is not simply a domain strategy. It is an integral part of Australia's national interests, and it plays a vital role in addressing the country's security and prosperity. As a maritime nation, Australia has a unique set o...
The trilateral maritime exercise in the South China Sea between the coast guards of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines marked a major stepping stone towards trilateral cooperation and coordination in maritime law enforcement, sec...
Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe unveiled a strategic framework for a free and open Indo-Pacific in 2016 which since 2017 has been propagated as the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy. With Southeast Asia being at the heart...
There has been an increase in Chinese hostilities toward Taiwan throughout 2020 and 2021. These moves by the Chinese have suggested China’s readiness in invading Taiwan. Amidst such a scenario, Taiwan has made efforts to enhance its defense...
The defence exports industry in India is something that has been growing at a fast-paced rate for the last few years, it has been one of the underreported economic sources as well. One of the main objectives of India when it comes to defenc...
Japan in response to an assertive Beijing and a belligerent Pyongyang on its doorstep has stepped up engagement in the region through military assistance. However, to fully comprehend what drives Tokyo’s aid, we need to recognize the role m...
The Mozambique Channel is about 100 nautical miles long and 250 nautical miles wide. To its east, lies the world’s fourth largest island Madagascar, and Mozambique to the west. Before the opening-up of Suez Canal on 17 November 1869, the Mo...
