Strategic & Doctrinal Publications

The Maritime Doctrine of Sri Lanka (MDSL) is the Sri Lanka Navy’s (SLN) capstone publication. It is a guide to understanding the unique nature of the SLN’s maritime power and the way in which it can be applied in pursuit of the national interests. MDSL shapes the broad contours of employment of maritime power and how the Navy goes about nurturing a stable environment at sea.

MARITIME DOCTRINE OF SRI LANKA

'NAVSTRAT-2030' is to be weighed in its purpose, scope and time horizon. This is our narrative, conceptualization, emanating from a conscious effort made from an understanding of the strategic environment, emerging domestic and global realities, long-term, short-term, major and minor, internal and external threats involved at synthesizing viable course of actions (ways) in the pursuit of national interests. Thus, this proposed roadmap for the SLN/ SLCG resonates our firm commitment towards assuring safety and security of our citizens preserving territorial integrity and sovereignty in an uncertain global environment and global complexities while ensuring freedom of navigation, trade and commerce as core necessities benefitting all in the region and beyond. This is our reorientation for a versatile, flexible and effective force where our men and women are the fundamental building blocks in the envisioned roadmap for 2030 and beyond.

NAVSTART-2030

Inspired through NAVSTRAT - 2030, the ‘Joint Maritime Air Operations in Sri Lanka’ strategic concept serves a dual purpose, providing direction in the pursuit of Jointness between SLAF and SLN and integration (organic function) of air assets in particular rotary wings and unmanned systems onboard surface vessels. The rationale to this approach is based on the realization of prioritizing ‘order of effect’ over ‘order of battle’. Application of this strategy in unison between SLAF and SLN will result in a paradigm shift of our defence, security outlook and architecture. Air power integration into the maritime environment will provide impetus to how MARSEC operations, HA/DR and SAR operations are executed in the island’s context.

JMAO-Concept

Sri Lanka Navy Journal is an annual publication which provides the opportunity to discuss matters relevant to Maritime, Strategic and Global Affairs. It serves as a potent medium for all serving members of the Navy to present ideas, express opinions and share insights in academic environment on subjects of national and global importance whilst enabling them to improve writing skills and broaden the horizon of knowledge.

Articles published in this journal reflect only the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the Sri Lanka Navy.

Copyright of all published articles rests with the Editorial Board of the Sri Lanka Navy Journal. Reproduction of the articles published, in whole or in part, may be done only with the written concurrence of the Chief Editor.

Sri Lanka Navy Journal is registered with the National Library and Documentation Services Board (NLDSB) under the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 2448-9409.

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