Maritime Security and Good Governance in the Indian Ocean Region

Captain Richard Francis Sears (retd)

Maritime Security and Good Governance in the Indian Ocean Region

Captain Richard Francis Sears (retd)
Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS)

Keywords: IOR, Maritime, Security, Good, Governance, Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific, Strategy,

Abstract

This speech focuses on the geopolitical importance and strategic environment in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). It presents a brief backdrop of the strategic value of the IOR, proposes a methodology to define what we mean by maritime security while analyzing some threats and risks that exist in the Maritime Security Environment. The speech then poses some challenges in achieving maritime security governance in the IOR while offering some thoughts on a way ahead and the role of the United States intends to play in this endeavor via its Indo-Pacific Strategy. The speech concludes with the author’s thoughts on critical elements of a stable, prosperous and peaceful region.

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