Indian Ocean: Zone of Peace or Conflict? The Impact of India's Military Capability on Regional Stability.

Abstract

The impact of current Indian military capability on regional stability is analyzed by comparing India's defense doctrine with existing military capability and neighboring littoral state perceptions. A review of India's defense doctrine is conducted to illustrate the conflict that exists between stated Indian policies; such as territorial defense versus power projection, and actual applications of India's armed forces within the region. Although portrayed as a purely defensive force, it is shown that India's military has grown beyond realistic defense needs and has assumed a power projection capability, leading to an increasing escalation in arms procurement and instability within the region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 1991
Accession Number
ADA240242

Entities

People

  • Earl F. Carter Jr

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Asia
  • Doctrine
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geography
  • Indian Ocean
  • International Relations
  • Military Capabilities
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Oceans
  • Procurement
  • South Asia
  • Sri Lanka
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Strategic Security Studies