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Revitalizing Pakistan’s Shipping Industry: Lessons from History and Regional Insights
The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) stands as the backbone of Pakistan’s maritime trade, ensuring the country’s economic security and connectivity with global markets....
Strengthening Maritime Defence: Indonesia’s PPA Vessels and the Future of Naval Power
Indonesia is taking a significant step towards modernising its navy by acquiring two Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) vessels from Fincantieri, a leading Italian shipbuilding...
Maritime Reforms in Pakistan: Strategic Leap in Shipbuilding and Recycling
Pakistan stands at a crucial stage in its maritime history. The recent proposed reforms by the government for approval of enhancements to Karachi Shipyard...
Revitalizing Pakistan’s Maritime Sector: A Path to Economic Resilience
Authors: Ahmad Ibrahim and Hussain Gardezi
Located at the crossroads of South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia, Pakistan has a 1,046-kilometer-long coastline and...
Securing India’s Maritime Energy Routes: Challenges and Strategic Responses
In 2025, India will chair two significant regional forums—the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) and the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)—and will host the...
An Overview of Contemporary Naval Vessels’ Categorization
Modern warships represent the cutting edge of naval engineering, designed to conduct variety of duties at sea. Warships are generally classified based on size,...
China’s Big but Weak Navy: The illusion of Maritime Power
China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has grown rapidly in recent decades, becoming the world's largest navy by sheer number of vessels. However, size...
From Tradition to Transformation: India’s Maritime Power in the Global Arena
India’s remarkable journey in warship building reflects its transformation from a historical maritime nation to a dominant resident power. Recent milestones, including the simultaneous...
Piracy as Non-Traditional Security Threat in Indian Ocean: Countermeasures by Pakistan
With an extensive coastline stretching 1046 km along the Arabian Sea and geographical proximity with the strategically important Persian Gulf, Pakistan holds paramount importance...
To the many Trilaterals: Japan-US-Philippines
On 10th December 2024, Japan, the US, and the Philippines organised the first Maritime Dialogue in Tokyo, Japan which was a follow up of...