Small but Potent: The Royal Malaysian Navy Strategies Towards Superior Navy Aggression

Abstract

The uncertainty relationship between major powers has had jeopardized Malaysia stance of open foreign policy while navigating the strait of neutrality. Geo-strategically located between the friction of major powers, Malaysia's waters potentially become the frontier shall a clash of naval powers occur thus jeopardizing Malaysia's sovereignty and its maritime interests. The need to protect itself from external aggression with its military force is mandatory and it must go hand-in-hand with highly trained diplomacy. Effective approaches with correct strategy are mandatory for the small Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) force to thwart any aggressive behavior from superior navies. This paper defines such approaches at the operational level and how it can affect the enemy within its operational factors. It explains how the RMN can exploit its strength and conceal its weaknesses in battle or conflict thus reach its mission of protecting its maritime interest.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 24, 2018
Accession Number
AD1077884

Entities

People

  • Syed M. Shafiq

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Asia
  • Defense Industry
  • Geography
  • Malaysia
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Sea Control
  • South China Sea
  • United Kingdom
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Educational Psychology
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies