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depths in ports capabilities and employment for Insufficient equipment and
and capacities port operations berthing, systems acquisitions
approaches emergencies (oil logistic
Increased C4ISR spills; fire-fighting facilities and Induction of versatile,
Ability to capabilities and etc.) costly routine cost effective and
identify and capacities maintenances flexible platforms
respond to that could be made
potential ready to undertake
CBRN threats various missions and
sustained
Increasing employment
threat by
asymmetric Conducting
and hybrid consistent and
threats sustained Maritime
patrols, surveillance
8. Improving Force A significantly Through Naval Versatile and and reconnaissance
Defence and generation for large coastal training and flexible platforms missions
Deterrence credible area, internal readiness, to conduct
defence & waters and interoperability, sustained, cost Employment of
deterrence in islands interdependency, effective multi- unmanned
the maritime tactical assets, role missions submersibles,
zones, coastal Lack of ability surveillance and underwater sensors
region and the to have reconnaissance Unmanned along, inside and off
islands defence and capabilities and Vehicles on our harbours and
deterrence. capacity, platforms approaches
coordination with 9. Nurturing Strong Lack of strong, Engaging in Proper
Acute partner agencies, SLCG and the enduring international credible multilateral maritime procedures and
deficiency in regional and Strategic Reserve partnerships and local international security cooperative regulations
self-defence, international forces with local, partnerships to partnerships initiatives between local
surface, stakeholders. regional and cater maritime Lack of Leasing of potential entities to face
subsurface and C4ISR suites global entities security and collaboration platforms for maritime security
air sensory Strengthening coastal onboard platforms for collective safety between local employment on concerns in
capabilities defence/ protection challenges concerns of stakeholders international mission Maritime zones of
and capacities, through re-orientation Maritime Air without maritime requirements Sri Lanka
equipment, of basin structures, Surveillances military zones of Sri
expertise, use of technology and alliances Lanka
weaponry & mechanization Maritime combat
CONOPS increasing presence, air power Possible covert Taking lead in
interdictions pressure to be promoting rules Maritime
pushed into based good order and diplomatic
Acquiring credible military accessibility to all in relations and
Operational three dimensional alliances the IOR diversification
readiness and capabilities with more credible
number of Pragmatic relations partners
aging Achieving an Need for legal with maritime
platforms operational readiness binding stakeholders Colombo Security
exceeding of over 75 % cooperation Conclave; IORA,
operational life agreements on Combined
cycles Improved self- SAR and Maritime Force
defence through possible oil Partnership, IFC
firepower, sensors, spills and Colombo, Galle

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