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GLOSSARY
Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCC)

A centre established for Maritime Search and Rescue Coordinating to achieve safety
of life at sea

Maritime Routes

Maritime routes are a function of obligatory points of passage, which are strategic
locations that act as chokepoints. Physical constraints (coasts, winds, marine currents,
depth, reefs, ice) and political borders also play an important role in shaping maritime
routes.

Maritime Strategy

A maritime strategy comprehends naval strategy but is broader in nature. Maritime
strategy is creating and orchestrating the elements of sea power in the spectrum of
conflict (peace and war) to achieve national maritime policy objectives.

Maritime Strike
Combat operations that are conducted against an adversary’s combat and logistics
shipping for either a direct strategic effect or to meet and operational or tactical aim.

Maritime Trade
Principal means of transporting raw materials and manufactured goods. Nearly Ninety
percent of the entire world’s trade by weight is still carried by ships. The sea remains
the primary and it is the most cost-effective, means for the movement of international
trade.

Maritime Trade Routes
A logistical network identified as a series of maritime routes and stoppages used for
the commercial transport of cargo.

Media Operations
An important component of Information Warfare. During an operation, media
influences public opinion at home, in the adversary country and in the international
community. It thereby impacts significantly on the course of the operation in many
ways.

Military Doctrine
Military doctrine is based on in depth analysis and comprehensive understanding of
the history of human conflict and military experience. It guides armed forces on how

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