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MARITIME DOCTRINE OF SRI LANKA

CONTENTS

Foreword III

Doctrine Development Team’s Introduction XIV

CHAPTER 1

UNDERSTANDING MARITIME DOCTRINE 1

Historical Preview 1
What is Doctrine? 5
What is Military Doctrine? 5
The Purpose of Maritime Doctrine 6
The Need of Maritime Doctrine 6
Benefits of Doctrine 7
Doctrinal Characteristics 7
Maritime Power, Strategy and Doctrine 8
Navy and Maritime Doctrine 9
National Security Concepts and Military Doctrine 9
National Values 10
National Aim and Interests 10
National Security Objectives and Policy 11
National Security Strategy 12
Maritime and Naval Strategy 13
Maritime Doctrine of Sri Lanka (MDSL) 13

CHAPTER 2
THE HUMAN FACTOR 14

Vision and Mission 14
Ethos 14
People 15
Life at Sea 16
Discipline 16
M o r a l e 1 7
Leadership 18

v To Nurture a Stable Environment at Sea