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SP's Naval Forces - June - July 2016

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    Lead Story
    Narrowing the Seas: Security Ramifications of the SCS Verdict

    It is in New Delhi’s interest to be proactive and to coordinate its policies to beef up the dissuasive military capabilities of the ASEAN states with those of, say, Japan.

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    South East Asia
    The South China Sea Imbroglio and its Repercussions
    By Rear Admiral Sushil Ramsay (Retd)

    The Chinese position of not recognising the award is a cause for serious worry, because it highlights total disregard to the international order

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    Naval Misiles
    Surface-to-Surface Missiles on Warships
    By Rear Admiral Dr S. Kulshrestha (Retd)

    Cruise missiles have become weapons of choice at sea because of their ability to fly close to the sea surface at very high speeds...

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    Air Defence
    Theatre Fleet Air Defence
    By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)

    Theatre AD evolved during the Vietnam war which included AD tactics, fleet AD identification zone...

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    Marketing Feature
    Navy Fleet for a New Century

    Cooperation between Delhi and Moscow in the naval field has been underway for more than 50 years. All these years the Soviet and then Russian ships, submarines and naval aviation made up the backbone of the Indian Navy.

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    Frigates
    Frigates – The Multi-tasker of a Modern Navy
    By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)

    The role of a modern frigate is to protect other ships of the fleet, merchant marine ships, amphibious expeditionary forces and so on from threats emanating from the sea, specially from submarines.