CNAWS Research Portfolio
Department of Maritime Security & Indo-Pacific Affairs
Dedicated to monitoring naval modernisation, sea-based deterrence, underwater domain awareness, sea lines of communication, and regional maritime architectures.
Core Mandate
Strategic Research Pillars
01
Naval Strategy & Deterrence
Conventional and nuclear sea-based deterrents, submarine warfare and regional naval acquisitions.
02
Regional Architecture
Preserving a rules-based order across the Indo-Pacific, choke-point security, and sovereign territorial integrity.
03
Lawfare & Blue Economy
Maritime law, critical undersea cable infrastructure security, resource sovereignty, and non-traditional threats.
