ENHANCING MARITIME SECURITY THROUGH MULTINATIONAL INFORMATION SHARING: WAYS AHEAD FOR BANGLADESH NAVY

Authors

  • Captain A K M Afzal Hossain, (C), afwc, psc, BN NDC

Keywords:

MARITIME SECURITY

Abstract

Maritime security challenges of the region affects Bangladesh equally as other
littorals. For enhancing maritime security through multinational collaboration/
cooperation, it is important to ascertain effective enablers that boosts such
cooperative measures. Multinational maritime information sharing is one such
important enabler. Consequently, the main objective of this study is to find out
the challenges of multinational information sharing in Bangladesh’s perspective in order to enhance maritime security. This led to identifying the possible
remedies and the options/ways ahead for Bangladesh. Moreover finding out the
needful to make Bangladesh Navy an effective contributor in the said field is
another important objective of the study. To that end, in addition to the desk
research on both primary and secondary source materials, sample survey was
also conducted among a sizeable population related with the fields of maritime
security. This included policy makers, think tanks, planners, and on field security
practioners. Moreover, subject matter experts have been interviewed. The
collected information and data have been evaluated to reach to the research
findings. The research found that to make headway with multinational information
sharing, multiple challenges need to be overcome. The fundamental criteria is
to build Trust and Capacity. For Bangladesh, finding appropriate ways ahead is
even more complex. Bangladesh has to build self-capacity first for playing an
effective contributory role. Accordingly Bangladesh’s Maritime architecture may
be built on a progressive concept. A national apex organization would give the
whole effort a central control and common direction. A national level Maritime
Coordination Center would be ideal platform to bring all under one umbrella and
synergize multi organizational effort. An adequately equipped navy supported
by integrated coastal surveillance system and data base can augment surveillance
and other security measures at sea. This would contribute effectively in reducing
the maritime threats and thus enhance security. Finally, it suffices to say that
for Bangladesh, Confidence Building measures with the littorals and Capacity
Building at national level are the two pillars for enhancing maritime security.

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Published

2017-06-30

How to Cite

Captain A K M Afzal Hossain, (C), afwc, psc, BN. (2017). ENHANCING MARITIME SECURITY THROUGH MULTINATIONAL INFORMATION SHARING: WAYS AHEAD FOR BANGLADESH NAVY. NDC E-JOURNAL, 16(1), 191-212. Retrieved from https://ndcjournal.ndc.gov.bd/ndcj/index.php/ndcj/article/view/207

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