ATTRIBUTES OF NAVAL EXPENDITURE AND ITS EFFECT ON NAVAL CAAPABILITY: A PERCEPTION

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1. INTRODUCTION
2. Fundamentals of Naval Expenditure
3. Domestic Environment: Effect on Allocation to Navy
4. Effect of International Environment on Naval Expenditure
5. Allocation to Navy: RelatiQn between Input and Output
6. Naval Acquisition and the Permanent Operating Cost
7. Naval Acquisition: Cost Benefit Analysis of Platforms
8. Opportunity Cost: Public Perception versus Economic Benefit
9. Economy of Expenditure: An Outlook
10. Conclusion

ATTRIBUTES OF NAVAL EXPENDITURE AND ITS EFFECT ON NAVAL CAAPABILITY: A PERCEPTION

Author: M A Razzak

DOI Link: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2000v21n4a3

ABSTRACT

Irrespective of the shape and size, navies are expected to perform three principal functions• military, diplomatic and policing. Among these, military function is the prime business of the navies. In this functional hierarchy 'naval capability' plays a decisive role. The capability of navy emanates from its development, which is capital intensive and expensive combined with time and resource. The paper deals with the attributes of naval expenditures and their effect on naval development with reference to developing countries. The author argues that constrained by domestic environment that tends to contain the expenditure, many developing countries' navies are confined to coast guard and nation building responsibility while true military function eventually remains beyond its power capability. In this backdrop, the paper suggests that the navies of the developing countries should strike a balance between the availability of fund and capability requirement.

BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

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