Indian and American Perspectives on Technological Developments in the Maritime Domain and Their Strategic Implications in the Indian Ocean Region

DETAILS : 

• Author : P. Kaushiva
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ KW Publishers Pvt Ltd
  
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 April 2014
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9381904774
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9381904770
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 450 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Indian and American Perspectives on Technological Developments in the Maritime Domain is a high-level strategic analysis focused on the evolving security architecture of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The book serves as a collaborative dialogue between Indian and U.S. maritime thinkers, examining how emerging technologies are redrawing the lines of naval warfare and regional influence.

The text investigates several critical intersections of technology and geopolitics:

• Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA): The role of satellites, AI, and big data in tracking vessels to prevent piracy, illegal fishing, and covert naval movements.
• Unmanned Systems: The strategic shift caused by the deployment of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) and long-endurance aerial drones for surveillance and combat.
• Cyber and Electronic Warfare: Protecting underwater cables and naval communication networks from state-sponsored disruptions.
• The "China Factor": How Indo-US technological cooperation acts as a stabilizer against the backdrop of increased Chinese naval presence in the "String of Pearls."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Vice Admiral (Retd.) Pradeep Kaushiva is a distinguished veteran of the Indian Navy and a former Director of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF). With a career spanning decades of active service and strategic planning, Vice Admiral Kaushiva is recognized as a leading voice in India’s maritime thought leadership.

During his tenure at the NMF, he was instrumental in fostering international partnerships and academic research on maritime security. He is known for his pragmatic approach to naval diplomacy and his ability to synthesize technical engineering developments with grand geopolitical strategy. His work often emphasizes the "Blue Economy" alongside traditional security, arguing that technology must serve both prosperity and defense.