Indian Naval Development: Power Projection in the Indian Ocean?

Abstract

This thesis examines the U.S.-India relationship in the context of a world power interacting with the predominant regional power. The growing Indian military's power projection and nuclear weapons capability make the Indian Ocean region a critical area for American foreign policy during the next decade. New Delhi's desire to be a hegemonic power in the region combined with the U.S. military drawdown in reaction to the changing strategic environment could threaten long-term U.S. interests. The United States can no longer afford to remain relatively disinterested in the region and must develop a comprehensive policy to promote regional security and stability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA242460

Entities

People

  • Annette M. Haynes

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Foreign Policy
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Military Equipment
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Second World War
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Strategic Security Studies