Defending Indonesia
As Indonesia’s regional profile and economy continue to grow there has been a clear emphasis on developing and modernising its defence forces to meet a new era of challenges. In March 2013, Indonesia’s Minister for Defence, Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, talked with Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe on a range of matters that emphasized the nature of the regional […]
‘A continuum of security requirements’: The US Pacific Command and the rise of the Indian Ocean
As the US refocuses its attention to the Asia Pacific region, it is also seeking to augment its presence in the unstable and heavily contested Indian Ocean Region. Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, who commands the US Pacific Command, or PACOM, talked to Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe on the programme he is spearheading to reposition the US military […]
The Politics of the Two Ocean Navy
The Two Ocean Navy policy of 1987 is arguably the boldest shift in force posture Australia has made since the Second World War. In a rare and exclusive insight into how this came into being, Security analyst Serge DeSilva-Ranasinghe interviewed Kim Beazley, the policy’s chief architect. He went on to discuss why the policy was […]