- Topic : Naval Modernization in the Northeast Asia : Nature, Causes and Consequences
- Date : 09:00-17:00, 26~27 January 2011
- Venue : Singapore, Rajaratnam School of International Studies(RSIS)
- Participants : Singapore, U.S, UK, ROK( KIMS), Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, China, Philippine, Thailand, Australia
- Sponsor : RSIS

- Schedule
DAY 1 Thursday, 26 January
08 :00-16:00 Presentation and Discussion
Session 1: Introduction: Setting the Agenda
Chairman : Sam Bateman, Senior Fellow and Advisor, Maritime Security
Programme,RSIS
Naval modernnisation in South east Asia as Issues
Dr. Geoffrey Till , Visiting Professor, Maritime Security Programme, RSIS
The defense aquisition Process, Stakeholders, motives and procedures
Ron Mattews, Head of Graduate Studies and Deputy Director RSIS
Session 2: Common Themes: Comparators and Templates
Naval modernisation in the US and India : Contrasts and Coparisons
Richard Bitzinger, Senior Fellow, RSIS
Naval modernisation in China, Japan and korea : Contrasts and Comparisons
Ivan Storey , Associate Research Fellow , Insttute of Southeast Asia Studies
A Theoretical Model for Analysing the Acquisition of Weapon Systems
Adrian Kuah , Associate Research Fellow , RSIS
Commentary : Mingi Hyun, Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy(KIMS)
Session 3 : Southeast Asia Case Studies I : Naval Modernisation : Nature, Causes,
Cosequences
Chairman : Jane Chan, Research Fellow, RSIS
Vietnam: Nguyen Hung Son ,Deputy Director, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Malasysia : Ninam Bariron, Research Fellow , Maritime Institute of Malaysia
Philppines : Rommel Banlaoi, Excutive Director, Philippines Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research
16:00 End of Day 1
DAY 2 Friday 27 January
09:00-17:00 Presentation and Discussion
Session 4 : Southeast Asia Case Studies 11
Chairman : VADM(R)./ Ambassodor Song Keun Ho , President, Korea Institute for Maritim Strategy(KIMS)
Naval Modernisation : Nature, Causes, Consequences
Indonesia : Evan Laksmana, Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, ndonesia
Thailand : Kiatiyut Tiansuwan, Captain Naval Warfare Analyze , Center for Naval Strategic Studies Royal Thai Navy
Singapore: Collin Koh, Associate Resrarch Fellow Military Studies Program,RSIS
Session 5 : Naval Modernisation : Alternative Perspectves
Chairman : William Choon , Senior Writer ,Stait s Times
Views from Industry : ADM(r). Walter F. Doran, USN, President, Raytheon Asia
Submarines- a Special Case : Cmdre(r) Kack McCaffrie RAN
Surface Ship Balances :The Balance between Frigates, Cdrvettes and Patrol boats Bob Nugent AMI Washington
Session 6 : Naval modernisation and Southeast Asia Security
Chairman: Joshua Ho, Senior Fellow, RSIS
Navies and Costguard in Southeast Asia ; Striking the Balance Sam Bateman , Senior Fellow and Advisor ,Maritime Security Programme, RSIS
Naval Armes Race or Naval Dynamic : Bernard Loo, Coordinator, Military Studies/Trasformation Programmes, RSIS
17:00 Conclusion