| ID | 115005 |
| Title Proper | Progressing maritime security cooperation in the Indian Ocean |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Cordner, Lee |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The theme of the second Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), hosted in
Abu Dhabi by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy on 10-12 May 2010,
was "Together for the Reinforcement of Maritime Security in the Indian
Ocean."
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Navy chiefs of service and senior maritime security officers or their
representatives from thirty of the thirty-two Indian Ocean region (IOR) navies
and maritime security forces gathered for this significant event. Participants
from the diverse Indian Ocean littoral came from the Arabian Gulf and the Red
Sea, Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia.
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Pakistan, which had declined an invitation to attend the first IONS meeting, in New Delhi in 2008, was
represented by the local air attaché. In addition, extraregional maritime force
participants included the U.S. Navy, represented by Commander, Naval Forces,
U.S. Central Command, Vice Admiral William
Gortney, and the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations,
Vice Admiral Bruce W. Clingan; the Italian Navy, represented by its chief, Admiral Bruno Branciforte; and
the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, which sent a
senior delegation. Notable was the absence of participants from the navies of other external countries with
significant and growing interests in the IOR, for example, China, Russia, Japan, and the Republic of
Korea. |
| `In' analytical Note | Naval War College Review Vol. 64, No.4; Autumn 2011: p.68-88 |
| Journal Source | Naval War College Review Vol. 64, No.4; Autumn 2011: p.68-88 |
| Key Words | Indian Ocean ; Abu Dhabi ; United Arab Emirates ; UAE ; Maritime Security ; Indian Ocean Region ; Africa ; South Asia ; Southeast Asia ; Australia ; Pakistan ; Royal Navy ; United Kingdom ; Naval Forces |