EXTENT AND NATURE OF TRANFORMATION IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

ASIA HIGHLY VOLATILE REGION  MIX OF STATES.  POLITICAL DIVERSITY.  DEEP ROOTED DIFFERENCES.  DEFENCE SPENDING.  NUCLEAR POWERS.  FOUNTAINHEAD OF GLOBAL TERRORISM.  ENERGY RESOURCES AND CONSUMERS.

 MIX OF STATES.  POLITICAL DIVERSITY.  DEEP ROOTED DIFFERENCES.  DEFENCE SPENDING.  NUCLEAR POWERS.  FOUNTAINHEAD OF GLOBAL TERRORISM.  ENERGY RESOURCES AND CONSUMERS. ASIA HIGHLY VOLATILE REGION

THREATS IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION.  CONVENTIONAL.  SUB-CONVENTIONAL.  WMD.  NON-CONVENTIONAL, NON- MILITARY.

SPECTRUM OF CONFLICT LIC ops. Counter terrorism. Peacekeeping/ Enforcement. PROBABILITYOFOCCURRENCEPROBABILITYOFOCCURRENCE LEVEL OF DAMAGE Asymmetric war Border War All out war Regional conflict. Out of region intervention/ assistance. Conventional war incl NBC LOW HIGH

CHALLENGES TO FORCE TRANSFORMATION  PROCESS OR OBJECTIVE?  THREAT OR CAPABILITY BASED?  PLATFORM OR SYSTEMS CENTRIC?

FORCE TRANSFORMATION IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT  NATIONAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES.  APPROACH TO MODERNISATION.  EXTENT OF TRANSFORMATION.  LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES.  INFORMATION WARFARE.  SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS.  NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE.  COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT.

NATIONAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES  DEFENCE OF NATIONAL TERRITORY.  SECURE INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT.  EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO COUNTER PROLIFERATION OF WMD.  EFFECTIVE CONTINGENT CAPABILITY.  REGIONAL STABILITY AND PEACEKEEPING UNDER UN.  COOP AND UNDERSTANDING.  ENSURE STRATEGIC AUTONOMY.

STRENGTHS OF THE INDIAN ARMY  VERSATILITY AND COMBAT EXPERIENCE.  SECULAR AND APOLITICAL OUTLOOK.  EXPERIENCE IN ALL TYPES OF OPERATIONS.  SUPPORT BASE.  VIBRANT ECONOMY.  INDIGENOUS R&D AND DEFENCE INDUSTRY.  IT.  EXPERTISE IN SPACE & MISSILE TECHNOLOGY.  TECHNICALLY SKILLED MANPOWER.

FORCE TRANSFORMATION IN THE REGIONAL CONTEXT Strait of Malacca Balabac Strait Torres Strait Strait of Hormuz Traffic 300 ships per day. Global Traffic:- 66% oil ($ 300 bn). 33% bulk cargo. 50% container. Japan’s trade ($ 260 bn) 80% oil imports. Chinese trade ($ 100 bn) 60% oil imports. Indian trade 90% ($ 73 bn) 75% oil imports. Sunda Strait Ombia Wetar Bab al Mandab South China Sea Choke Points Lombok Strait Strait of Hormuz to Strait of Malacca – 2960 NM/5325 km - 6/7 days sailing Mn bbl/d, >90000 ships/yr Narrowest pt – 1.5 NM

 TRANSFORMATIONAL DIFFERENTIAL.  SUB-REGIONAL APPROACH.  ISSUES OF MANAGEMENT AT MACRO LEVEL. FORCE TRANSFORMATION IN THE REGIONAL CONTEXT…

 OPERATIONAL AND TACTICAL LEVEL.  DESIRED CAPABILITIES.  PRE-REQUISITES.  INTERACTION / JOINT TRAINING.  STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.  LIAISON OFFICERS.  LANGUAGE.  LOGISTICS. …FORCE TRANSFORMATION IN THE REGIONAL CONTEXT

CONCLUSION

 MIX OF STATES.  POLITICAL DIVERSITY.  DEEP ROOTED DIFFERENCES.  DEFENCE SPENDING.  NUCLEAR POWERS.  FOUNTAINHEAD OF GLOBAL TERRORISM.  ENERGY RESOURCES AND CONSUMERS. ASIA HIGHLY VOLATILE REGION

Sunda Strait Ombia Wetar Lombok Strait Strait of Malacca Balabac Strait Choke Points TERRORIST THREATS JI Torres Strait Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Southern parts of Thailand and Philippines, northern parts of Australia. ASIA PACIFIC REGION GOLDEN TRIANGLE Thailand Mayanmar Laos