UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH TAMIM BIN HAMAD AL THANI, AMIR OF THE STATE OF QATAR.
22 March 2022
The resilience of the Gulf is intimately tied to the maritime domain, which connects the states on both sides of the Arabian Gulf, not just to one another, but also to the Indian Ocean and some of the strategically most important waterways in the world. Beyond the secure export of hydrocarbons, the maritime domain affects all security domains of the abutting states of the Gulf and is therefore the centre of gravity of a regional security complex that is held together by the maritime domain. Amid rising unconventional challenges to the maritime domain from both state and non-state actors, who are employing a range of asymmetric means to disrupt stability, absolute security in the maritime domain might be hard to achieve. Thus, this conference intends to look at the concept of resilience in the maritime domain, which prioritizes means and ways for actors in the maritime domain to withstand challenges without critically failing. Thereby, the debate will revolve around
Notable panel speakers included:
Charles Cooper
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces Flexibility in the maritime domain – Facing asymmetric threats
Staff Brigadier (Pilot) Fahad Al-sulaiti
Qatar Armed Forces Strategic Studies center
Artificial intelligence
Vice Admiral Ajendra Singh
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, Indian Navy
Asymmetric Threats in Maritime Domain: Challenges & Way Ahead- Indian Perspective
Dr. Rory David Miller
Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar
Overcoming Smallness: Gulf State Approaches to the Maritime Domain
Admiral Jacques Fayard
Joint Commander of the French forces in the Indian Ocean
Counter asymetry with multilateral symetry
David Des Roches
Associate Professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies
The Revenge of the Melians? Modern Asymmetric Warfare at Sea and in the Gulf
Rear Admiral Takeshi Yoshioka
Director General, C4I Department, Maritime Staff Office
Japan’s Vision and JMSDF Efforts for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
Dr. Steven Wright
Associate Dean and Associate Professor - HBKU
The Interrelationship of Resilience in the Gulf and a Maritime Security Complex