Change of Command Navy CONFERMENT OF NISHAN-E-IMTIAZ (MILITARY) The has Chief in recognition of his long instilled inspiration amongst conferred upon Chief of the Naval meritorious services, exceptionally subordinates and contributed Staff Zafar Mahmood commendable performance and profoundly in development of Abbasi, Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military), inspirable devotion to duty. . one of the highest Admiral Military honours of the in all his professional pursuits Federal Ministers, Chairman Joint country, during an impressive has exhibited dynamic leadership Chiefs of Staff Committee, Chief of ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr skills coupled with immaculate Army Staff, Chief of Air Staff, senior . moral strength, remarkable officers of the armed forces and professional competence and high ranking officials attended the The Military Award has been high sense of responsibility. coveted investiture ceremony. conferred upon the Naval His exemplary conduct NAVY NEWS Patron-in-Chief: October 2017 Vol. 30 Issue. 9 Cdre M Arshid Javed SI(M) NAVY ABC Certified - Reg # 16(1381)/15-ABC Chief Editor: Cdr Zakir Hussain Khan TI(M) PN NEWS

Editor: Cdr Abdul Jalil Adnan PN

Contributions by: Cdr Rashid Nazir Choudhary PN Contents Managing Editor: Lt Cdr Adnan Safdar PN

Creative & Designs Pakistan Navy’s Change of Command Report Syed Razzaq Hamdani 02 Composing: Majid Nawaz PN Communication and Electronic Report Circulation: 05 Muhammad Safeer, Mehran Masood Warfare Proficiency Competitions – 2017

Photographers: Abdul Jabbar, Dilawar Khan, 2nd PN International Nautical Report Tanveer Ahmed, Babar Shahzad, 06 Competition Syed Waqas Raza Public Relations Directorate (Navy) Naval Headquarters Islamabad First ever workshop on Report 07 National Security Challenges and Role 051-20062782 of Senior Leadership 051-20062364 08 Pakistan Navy’s Exercise BURQ VII Report [email protected]

Save Rs. 300 Maritime Security - An Article % 10 By Capt Sohail Ahmed Azmie ON ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION The Pakistan’s OFF Annual Rs. 1080 22 Perspective (Through Bank Drafts/Money Orders/Online Six Months Rs. 600 Transfer/Crossed Cheque*) Monthly Rs. 115 Drawn in favour of “ Navy News Fund” A/C No. 3057753722, NBP, Naval Complex Br, Isbd. 4th Generation Warfare An Article *Add Rs. 70/- in case of Crossed Cheque 14 By Brig (R) Raashid Wali Janjua Note: The views and opinions expressed herein and references if any, are those of the writers and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the Why me ? An Article policy outlook of Pakistan Navy or Editorial 18 By Abu Afnan board of Navy News. Navy News does not claim responsibility for correctness of the October 2017 01 advertisements published here. NAVY NEWS COMMANDS UPDATE Change of Command - Pakistan Navy

“On Assuming Command of Pakistan Navy I thank Allah SWT for his countless blessings and pray to him to grant me wisdom and sagacity to shoulder this great responsibility. I am also grateful to the Government for reposing trust and confidence in me. I expect all officers and men to rededicate themselves to the Defence of Motherland with honesty of purpose, devotion to duty and above all faith in Allah SWT. Together we shall Insha Allah prove equal to the task and come up the expectations of the nation. May Allah SWT be our protector and benefactor. AMEEN” The Naval Chief

02 October 2017 COMMANDS UPDATE NAVY NEWS Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi of Pakistan Navy and expressed world. was sworn in as Chief of the his heartiest felicitations Naval Staff during an impressive Admiral Change of Command Ceremony The Admiral added that when impressed upon the fact that held at PNS ZAFAR Islamabad. The he took over the Command of the contemporary complex and President of Pakistan appointed Pakistan Navy three years ago, it challenging security environment Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi was his ardent desire to command in the region entails that we must as Chief of the Naval Staff upon a multi-dimensional Naval Force, have coherent and lucid perception completion of tenure of service of which maintains the highest level of the security calculus. Pakistan Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah. of operational preparedness, Armed Forces are an impregnable fully capable of defending the defence against all those elements In the farewell address, the sea frontiers and safeguarding which resort to nefarious designs outgoing Naval Chief, Admiral maritime interests in consonance against our country. While Muhammad Zakaullah thanked with national security aspirations. highlighting the socio-economic Almighty Allah to have bestowed He said that he stood affirmed that importance of CPEC and Gwadar upon him the sacred onus of owing to strenuous hard-work of port for the country, the outgoing commanding Pakistan Navy for the officers and men, Pakistan Navy Naval Chief underscored that defence of mother land. The Admiral has transformed into one of the viability and assured dividends of acknowledged that there was no most professional forces in the CPEC related projects will augment greater privilege mutual cooperation with and honour for other regional countries him than to have besides ushering been associated economic stability in the with such a region. noble profession and an array of dauntless, devoted and Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah also capable officers and men. said that while relinquishing the The outgoing Naval command of Pakistan Chief congratulated Navy, he felt pride for Admiral Zafar having dedicated Mahmood Abbasi his life and for assuming services for an the command excellent force.

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He thanked Govt of Pakistan for entrusting confidence and rendering support and cooperation in discharging his duties. The Admiral also expressed gratitude for Principal Staff Officers, NHQ staff, Field Commands and Navy civilians for extending steadfast support and arduous devotion.

On their arrival at the venue, the outgoing and newly appointed Naval Chiefs were presented with Guard of Honour. Later, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah formally handed over the command of Pakistan Navy by presenting the traditional scroll to Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi.

Later, Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi laid floral wreath at Shuhada monument at Naval Headquarters and offered Fateha. Upon arrival at Naval Headquarters, a smartly turned out contingent clad in ceremonial dress presented him the Guard of Honour.

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Prize Distribution Ceremony address highlighted the importance Winner Trophy. of PN Communication & of Communication and Electronic Electronic Warfare Proficiency Warfare in Naval Warfare and in For EW Proficiency Competition Competitions 2017 was held at the battle field. He emphasized the 2017, DESRON-18 team was SNOPs Auditorium PNS BAHADUR. fact that, in any future conflict the declared winner while DESRON-25 A large number of Officers and battle waged over electromagnetic team received runner up trophy. CPOs/Sailors witnessed the spectrum will be pivotal to shape ceremony. Imran the outcome of war and it was Speaking on the occasion, Ahmad, Commandant PNS JAUHAR important that Communication Commandant PNS JAUHAR graced the occasion as Chief Guest. and EW practitioners are afforded highlighted the fact that our an opportunity to gauge and adversary is heavily investing in In 45th PN Communication hone their skills through intense the fields of Communications and Proficiency Competition 2017 a competition and tests. EW, hence it demands highest total of 117 competitors of 09 degree of readiness at our end teams from various Commands Chief Judges of both the both in terms of professionalism participated. The competition competitions presented resume and technologies to use consisted of 07 teams and 12 of EW and Communication Electromagnetic spectrum to our individual events. competitions respectively. benefit. He further added that indigenous development of Cypher 23rd PN Electronic Warfare On the Occasion, prizes Equipment and Software Defined Proficiency Competition 2017 were awarded to winners of Radios is a step in right direction. was conducted from 15 to 23 May Competitions in the individual and We need to further polish our 2017. A total of 53 competitors team event categories. skills to use new systems in best of 06 teams participated in the possible ways to accrue maximum competition. EW proficiency Runner Up Trophy for the benefit from growing technologies. consisted of 05 team and 11 Communication Proficiency 2017 He congratulated winning individual events. went to DESRON-25 and combined teams and individuals while team of HAIDER/ appreciating enthusiasm of the Director Signals in his welcome WIRELESS and BEAMER lifted the participants. October 2017 05 NAVY NEWS SPORTS 2nd PN International Nautical Competition

In order to promote water of water sports and seaman ship The competitions were conducted sports in Pakistan and with an races in Karachi Harbour and PN in various categories of swimming aim to project soft image of Units. and Lifesaving races in Naval the country at international level, Physical Training and Sports Pakistan Navy conducted 2nd PN Chinese Navy won the 2nd PN Complex PNS KARSAZ as well International Nautical competition International Nautical Competition as Seamanship race and sailing at Karachi. A total of six teams by scoring 4 Gold medals, competitions at Karachi Harbour. comprising cadets and midshipmen whereas UAE remained runner up. The team of Chinese Naval from Naval Academies of China, Karachi Rear Admiral Academy displayed marvelous Srilanka, , UAE and Ather Mukhtar being the Chief of performance throughout the event host Pakistan participated in Guest of the closing ceremony and stood overall winner of the the event. The three day long distributed the trophies and prizes competition. Competition encompassed variety amongst the winners.

Detailed results of the competition: Event Gold Silver Bronze Life Saving Race: China Sri Lanka PNA 200m Individual Medley Sri Lanka China PNA 100m Breast Stroke China Sri Lanka UAE 100m Free Style Relay China Sri Lanka UAE 4X100m Free Style Relay China Sri Lanka UAE Seamanship race UAE China PNA Sailing Race KSA UAE China

06 October 2017 WORKSHOP NAVY NEWS First ever workshop on National Security Challenges and Role of Senior Leadership

The premier workshop on ‘Role of strategic leadership Defence and Strategic Studies, ‘National Security Challenges and media management’ were Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad and Role of Senior Leadership’ deliberated threadbare. Highlight awarded certificates to the was organized by Training of the workshop was interactive participating officers. & Evaluation Branch, Naval sessions and simulation exercise Headquarters in collaboration conducted by the faculty on ‘CPEC The workshop was attended by with Department of Defence and and Crisis Management’ in which officers form Naval Headquarters, Strategic Studies, Quaid-i-Azam officers made presentations and Islamabad. In addition, officers University Islamabad. rendered scenario based solutions from Field Commands at Karachi to given challenges. and PN War College, Lahore also A number of contemporary participated in the workshop topics including ‘Changing Certificate award ceremony through Teleconferencing. geo-political situation in the was held on the last day of region and its impact on Pakistan’, the workshop. Dr. Nasrullah ‘US policy of Asia rebalancing’, Mirza, Head of Department of

October 2017 07 NAVY NEWS EXERCISE

PAKISTAN NAVY’S EXERCISE BURQ VII... Validates Combat Readiness and Defence of Creeks Area

Pakistan Navy conducted his satisfaction over high degree Exercise BURQ VII at Creeks area of professionalism and combat aiming to evaluate Pak Navy’s readiness displayed by the various operational plans for the defence segments of Pak Marines and of Creeks Area. It also included re- Special Service Group (Navy) during evaluation of Air Defence plans and the Exercise. combat readiness of Air Defence Battalion deployed in the Creeks BURQ Series of Exercises are area. Pak Marines and Special tactical level exercises conducted Service Group (Navy) were lead by Pakistan Navy Coastal elements of the exercise. Command to evaluate and enhance the defence of Creeks Commander Coast, Rear Admiral Area wherein Pak Marines and Abdul Aleem also visited the Special Service Group (Navy) forward posts of Pakistan Navy in participate. Assets of Pakistan creeks area to witness the tactical Navy Fleet, Maritime Security phase of Exercise. During the visit, Agency, and also the Commander Coast expressed participate in the exercise.

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October 2017 09 NAVY NEWS MARITIME AFFAIRS Maritime Security The Pakistan’s Perspective

Capt Sohail Ahmed Azmie

Ever wondered waiting in a long does it mean? Before we expound threats and choose to assign queue to refuel your vehicle as on the phrase, we should agree those in the calculus of threats how does this fuel come to your on the term ‘security’ that: it is a worth responding by the naval city and what would happen if it state of being free from threat forces. It is important, nonetheless, cannot be delivered for few days! or danger. The maritime security to comprehend why sea and Oil tankers, most of us know, would then, in a very simple maritime security matter these transport petroleum from Karachi manner, mean: our seas, and the days? Simple statistical facts to all corners of Pakistan; but waters connected with the seas, would reveal the concerns that many of us might not know how remain free from those activities, people of Pakistan should know. does it end up in Karachi and what which could threaten its use for Our 95% trade is totally dependent all it takes to ensure it gets there economic, military and scientific on sea; imagine a scenario when safely and securely. This area is purposes. Some of these ‘activities’ this path is blocked, or for some related to what we call ‘maritime include: terrorism, piracy, armed reasons, cannot be used. Our security’. Much has been written robbery, human smuggling, drug industries, exports and imports and talked about the concept and, trafficking, gun running, poaching, would come to a grinding halt let me say the idea, of ‘maritime acts causing marine pollution, as goods’ transportation to and security’ but plenty remains to be to name a few. Some call these from other countries via land and figured out as to what ‘exactly’ activities as ‘non-traditional’ air routes is not just expensive, it

10 October 2017 MARITIME AFFAIRS NAVY NEWS is extremely inconvenient, which or sustaining non-traditional There is no question that strategic involves highly complex diplomatic, elements of instability and chaos, economic and, for that matter political and military aspects. Over the terrorists, to harm Pakistan’s political interests, of many nations, 15 million barrels of crude oil is vital security interests. In modern intersect at sea, therefore, shipped through right across our warfare a military strategy that maritime security should be coast from the Gulf countries daily. blends conventional warfare, regarded as a ‘shared concern’ In terms of percentage dependence irregular warfare and cyber warfare as far as the non-traditional on the Middle Eastern oil, out of parlance the phenomenon of threats are viewed as a ‘common total oil imports, the figures are: hybrid warfare which implies both adversary’. In pursuance of this China 60%, United States 18%, conventional and non-traditional theorem of ‘shared concern & 59%, Japan 90% and Pakistan instruments of force and violence. common adversary’, Pakistan Navy 99%. Apart from oil, 90% of world More suited in the case when remains at the forefront of regional trade measured by weight and Pakistan and China’s strategic and global collaborative efforts volume, and 80% by value is carried partnership solidifies, India may of creating a secured maritime in seaborne commerce; and this restless to adopt any measure environment, where economic, trend appears to be steadily necessary to sabotage, jeopardize scientific and commercial activities increasing with every year. This and compromise Sino-Pak joint may go on unhindered and inseparable human dependence strategic interests by supporting uninterrupted. on sea would continue to grow and maritime terrorism through would necessitate measures to maritime military hybridization i.e. In these troubling times, safeguard it from non-traditional using maritime domain through Pakistan’s economy cannot be left threats. Our seas, the Indian Ocean conventional and unconventional to insecure seas, therefore, entail in general and the Arabian Sea, means of combat. Changing awareness through information in particular, would remain in the geopolitical milieu also complicates sharing and developing a common limelight owing due to massive the security environment for understanding and narrative dependence of oil from the Middle Pakistan. towards countering terrorism, Eastern countries for rest of the piracy, environmental and world. Though there has not been Though there has not been humanitarian disasters amongst significant manifestation of non- the policy makers, academicians traditional threats in our seas, yet significant manifestation of and senior civil bureaucrats. their emergence now or anytime non-traditional threats in our Taking a lead, Pakistan Navy in future cannot be ignored, took the maiden initiative and which means the idea of maritime seas, yet their emergence now organized a two week Maritime security should not escape our Security Workshop (MARSEW 17) focus. or anytime in future cannot at Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore. The slogan for MARSEW Add to the non-traditional be ignored, which means the 17 was chosen very appropriately threats’ matrix the traditional i.e. secure seas – prosperous threat of India. There is always a idea of maritime security Pakistan. The Workshop was likelihood of India abetting, aiding should not escape our focus. aimed at disseminating knowledge

October 2017 11 NAVY NEWS MARITIME AFFAIRS of Maritime affairs to participants CTF-151 (antipiracy). Pakistan Navy from politics, bureaucracy, civil has contributed ships and aircraft and military dignitaries and media. in these global efforts, despite In these troubling times, The workshop was demarcated enormous fiscal and operational in two phases: study phase and constraints. Pakistan Navy also sea phase. The main highlight joined the Indian Ocean and Pakistan’s economy cannot of the former phase was a Western Pacific Naval Symposium scholarly gathering of maritime for sharing and learning the be left to insecure seas, experts who alluded to regional imperatives of maritime security and international developments in the changing environment. unraveling in the Indian Ocean and therefore, entail awareness their likely impact on Pakistan’s The phrase of ‘maritime security’ maritime environment. While the may find its meaning clearer in latter phase of MARSEW entailed some parts of the world, where through information sharing visit to Karachi and Coastal military and political leadership Areas of Pakistan where the work together knowing it to be a participants were apprised about crucial ingredient of overall national and developing a common the role, function and command security. In Pakistan, however, structure of Pakistan Navy. there is a pervasive maritime understanding and narrative Furthermore, participants were oblivion – which urgently requires enlightened about the current to be addressed. Some aspects of developments at Gwadar and this oblivion are: sea blindness, towards countering terrorism, adjacent areas. This workshop land-locked thinking and agrarian was a clear demonstration of mindset, which has cumulatively Pakistan Navy’s commitment kept the masses gaze away from piracy, environmental and and efforts directed towards sea and its importance. Through promoting maritime awareness. such measures as MARSEW – In addition, being sensitive to the an effort is being made to pay a humanitarian disasters significance of Arabian Sea as a vital bit more attention to maritime conduit of world’s energy, Pakistan domain, which is fast transforming amongst the policy Navy has played an effective, to be a national security arena proactive and consistent role in in times to come. The sooner we its security, safety and usability understand its value, the better makers, academicians and by all concerned nations. Pakistan will Pakistan find itself prepared Navy joined the American led to face the challenges of economy initiatives of Combined Task Forces and security that originate from senior civil bureaucrats. (CTF)-150 (counter terrorism) and the seas.

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October 2017 13 NAVY thNEWS STRATEGIC 4 GenerationWarfare Brig (R) Raashid Wali Janjua Pakistan has been selected as the target of fourth-generation warfare by its neighbours due to unresolved conflicts and a strategic divergence of interests. Alliance politics in South Asia and the Indian quest for hegemony and competition with China are the driving forces of this conflict which has been fuelled by external state actors that see strategic value in stirring managed chaos in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

14 October 2017 STRATEGIC NAVY NEWS Is Pakistan in the throes of Clausewitz believes that war was unimaginative WWI generals fourth-generation warfare? In the continuation of politics by other resulted in infiltration tactics and order to answer this question means. Violent non-state actors the strategy of indirect approach and to understand the nature of have upended this paradigm by as evidenced by the tactics of that warfare one needs to trace its practising violent politics through German storm troopers towards history. means other than conventional the concluding phase of the Great wars, thereby severing a link that War and by the blitzkrieg tactics The term was first coined by a existed between reason, chance, of the German panzers Battle team of US military analysts led and passion since the Peace of of France during WWII. Third- by William S Lind in a Marine Westphalia in 1648. Fourth- generation warfare reached its Corps Gazette article titled, ‘The generation warfare targets the apogee with the manoeuvre Changing Face of War: Into the passion part of the trinity by warfare demonstrated through Fourth Generation’. In simple terms, wooing people who now become advanced mechanised armies in fourth-generation warfare means willing accomplices of the “non- the two Iraq wars where firepower, warfare sans state monopoly. It is Trinitarian warriors”, the present- communications and mobility a war where the chief protagonists day terrorists. complemented each other to in the conflict equation are not Ontologically, it is an asymmetric defeat weaker adversaries. two states but non-state actors challenging the writ of a state. war that is different from In all three war forms, the identification and attack of the Ontologically, it is an asymmetric conventional warfare in its choice enemy forces’ centre of gravity war that is different from inspired the selection of war conventional warfare in its choice of tactics, objectives, and means objectives. However, in fourth- of tactics, objectives, and means of of waging wars. The violent generation warfare, the centre of waging wars. The violent non-state gravity lay diffused in a political actors form the ‘beaux sabreurs’ non-state actors form the ‘beaux ideology, inspiring non-uniformed of the asymmetric warfare waged warriors who employed terrorism, in parallel and employ social, sabreurs’ of the asymmetric propaganda, religion, and public economic, and psychological grievances to wage political stratagems to impose disorder warfare waged in parallel and wars against the state’s security on the typical state order. The employ social, economic, and institutions. weaker and softer the state, the more puissant will be the response psychological stratagems to impose Pakistan has been selected as of these grisly practitioners of the target of fourth-generation fourth-generation warfare. disorder on the typical state order. warfare by its neighbours due Some ingenues of the art of to unresolved conflicts and a Thomas Hammes in his book ‘The war fail to distinguish between strategic divergence of interests. Sling and the Stone’ and Martin insurgencies and fourth-generation Alliance politics in South Asia and Van Creveld in ‘The Changing wars. The clear distinction the Indian quest for hegemony and Face of War’ have described the between the first-generation competition with China are the denouement of a new act of war war which involved column and driving forces of this conflict which that brings the curtain down on line battle formation contests has been fuelled by external state the Clausewitz’s conventional with smooth bore muskets and actors that see strategic value in notions of war and strategy. Martin the second generation war which stirring managed chaos in Pakistan Van Creveld further elucidates showcased linear tactics of fire and and Afghanistan. the concept with apt examples movements with rigid formations spanning the Battle of Marne in supported by indirect artillery fire A world power scared of another WWI to the Iraq War. According is essential to understand the rising world power, a regional to him, fourth-generation warfare evolution of warfare into the third surrogate willing to play its part has upended the existing war and, subsequently, fourth wave of in service of the patron, the gulf paradigm that relied on a trinity of war form. monarchies viewing the rise of the government, people and the a commercial competitor with army. The horrors of trench warfare trepidation, and two Islamic and meat grinder tactics of neigbours failing to rise above their October 2017 15 NAVY NEWS STRATEGIC A world power scared of another rising world power, a regional surrogate willing to play its part in service of the patron, the gulf monarchies viewing the rise narrow interests – all this makes be addressed clearly by separating for an interesting witches’ brew in the genuinely aggrieved from of a commercial competitor our neck of the woods. the miscreant elements who are dancing to the tune of foreign The thousand pound guerilla in our masters. If the narrative is with trepidation, and two geopolitical room at the moment is distorted, sectarianism should also none other than CPEC – a flagship be attacked with full force. Islamic neighbours failing project of the Chinese quest for its rightful place in global trade If the roots of the violent narrative and commerce. Pakistan’s alacrity are traced to the religious to rise above their narrow to embrace CPEC, though born seminaries, the state should of economic necessity, is being muster enough gumption to call interests – all this makes construed as a threat by external upon these hatcheries of terrorism. state actors who have directly It is time we stopped hoodwinking or indirectly started fishing in ourselves by mollycoddling for an interesting witches’ our troubled waters. In order sectarianism and the madressah to parry the fourth-generation system. brew in our neck of the woods. attacks, Pakistan has to therefore contend with a realisation that the On the external front, we need to implacable wave of disorder will aggressively court India and the US The thousand pound guerilla remain fully supported by these to impress upon them the futility of external state actors. A home truth a strategic showdown with China. in our geopolitical room at also needs to be candidly driven Diplomacy should be our first line home that the internal weaknesses of defence to woo Afghanistan as which invite external abetment well as India so as to starve the the moment is none other than need to be addressed with celerity. sources of nourishment for our fourth-generation warriors. The CPEC – a flagship project Having identified the malaise, we British handling of the troubles now come towards some solutions. in Northern Ireland tells us that Since this war is about the use of armies are kept for counter- of the Chinese quest for its ideological narratives – whether insurgencies, the police have been religious or secular to justify strengthened as a lead agency for rightful place in global trade violent acts of terror against state counter terrorism and the criminal institutions as well as defenceless justice system is modified for the civilians, the first attack should be speedy prosecution of terrorists if and commerce. Pakistan’s made on the terrorists’ narrative the fourth-generation war is to be and its fountainheads. In our won. alacrity to embrace CPEC. case, if there are political and economic grievances, they should 16 October 2017 NAVY NEWS LITERARY

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Abu Afnan Once a king was traveling In our life also, the same thing Albert Einstein once observed, through a river on his royal happens; many undesirable “The significant problems we face barge along with his ministers, situations occur in our life; which cannot be solved at the same level courtiers and slaves. One of the apparently seem calamities but of thinking we were at when we slaves, started crying and yelling actually are not. We have to created them.” As we look around after seeing gusty waves of the identify and differentiate between us and within us and recognize the river. Every one onboard tried real troubles and look-like- problems, we must begin to realize to stop him from shouting and troubles. Life is like a painting that first we have to change our outcry, including the king himself, comprised many colours; the way to see the problem; and to but in vain. One wise minister colour palette of life includes all change the way is very difficult took permission from the king to colours of spectrum – from gloomy task and in itself a problem. stop him. Once granted, he took grey to sanguine red. “LIFE” is that slave by the hair and threw handed over to each individual of The paradigm of change lies him into river. Now the uproars the planet earth in the form of a within us because if we want of the slave had no bounds with Package, comprising many sweet to have a happy marriage, we the agony of death by drowning. things as well as bitter ones. Every need to be the kind of person After a couple of moments, the human being, Prophets, scholars, who generates positive energy minister ordered the other slaves philosophers, great kings, tyrants, and sidesteps negative energy to recover him; which was done. heinous criminals – all have a rather than empowering it. If we To everyone’s surprise, now the bag of adversities and privileges. want to have a more pleasant, slave sat in a corner quiet and calm However, it has always been an cooperative teenager, we must be and contented. The king asked agonizing questing of a sufferer, a more understanding, empathic, the minister about the philosophy when he faces any undesirable consistent, loving parent. If we behind it. The minister replied, my situation or trouble “Why Me?” want to have more freedom, more lord! he (the slave) first time saw These tragedies or troubles range latitude in our job, we must be a the stormy waves of a river and from perpetual ailment of self or more responsible, a more helpful thought it as calamity and trouble. a family member, having a special and a more contributing employee. And when he was thrown into the or handicapped kid, sore relations If we want to be trusted, we need river, he came to know that sitting with spouse, rebellious teenagers, to be trustworthy. Understanding in a boat is a blessing whereas childhood full of deprivation to of self, precedes understanding getting inside the blustery waves financial issues, dictator boss and the problem. As C.S Lewis said, is a real misfortune and tragedy. other life complexes. “When a man is getting better

18 October 2017 LITERARY NAVY NEWS he understands more and more Direct problems are those to know the various maladies clearly the evil that is still left in problems which occur due to our appearing in your medical reports, him. When a man is getting worse own behaviour, past actions or to who you will make responsible! he understands his own badness inactions and unwise choices. These Direct Problems can be less and less. A moderately bad Between stimulus (what happens solved by changing our own man knows he is not very good: a to us) and response (how we behaviour, habits and making wise thoroughly bad man thinks he is respond to a situation) there is choices. all right. Good people know about always a space which is called both good and evil: bad people do Freedom of Choice. This freedom Indirect Problems occur due to not know about either.” of choice determine our present the behaviour or habits of others and future. This power of choice but who are related to us. We Scholars and philosophers have means that we are not a product of can help other to change their delved for decades to reach to the how other people treat us but we behaviour. We may have awful causes of calamities and problems. are creation of our own choices. boss, rebellious teens and non- Generally speaking, in our life, the Suppose, if you slept late yester cooperative spouse. However, by problems we face fall in one of night and woke up late and could wise exercise of our freedom of three areas: not reach to on time and choice , we may change unpleasant missed a very important meeting, circumstances at home and work • Direct Problems (problems your boss will be furious to you. and can profoundly influence our You may have exchange of harsh boss or spouse for good, or at least involving our own behavior) words with him, and you will also insulate ourselves from obsessing • Indirect Problem (problems carry the bitterness of that feeling or being emotionally taken over by involving other people’s at home and very likely, you will others’ weaknesses. have a quarrel with your spouse on behavior) a trivial matter and also mar the No control problems involve taking • No Control Problems quality time with your kids. Who the responsibility to change the (problems we can do nothing is responsible for this undesirable line on the bottom on our face -- to about, such as our past or OODA loop? Definitely you. Again, smile, to genuinely and peacefully if you do not spare 15 minutes accept these problems and learn situational realities) daily for exercise of your choice, at to live with them, even though we annual medical checkup you come don’t like them. In this way, we do

If we want to have a happy marriage, we need to be the kind of person who generates positive energy and sidesteps negative energy rather than empowering it. we want to have a more pleasant, cooperative teenager,If we must be a more understanding, empathic, consistent, loving parent. If we want to have more freedom, more latitude in our job, we must be a more responsible, a more helpful and a more contributing employee. we want to be trusted, we need to be trust worthy. UnderstandingIf of self, precedes understanding the problem.

October 2017 19 NAVY NEWS LITERARY not empower these problems to overcome the problems which we degree to which we align ourselves control us. Whether a problem is can by changing our behaviour and with correct principles, divine direct, indirect, or no control, we learn to live by those we have no endowments will be released have in our hands the first step capacity to change. Stephen R within our nature enabling us to to the solution, that is freedom to Covey has beautifully observed, fulfill the measure of our creation”. choose between stimulus (what “I believe that there are parts In the words of Teilhard de Chardin, happens to us) and response (how to human nature that cannot be “We are not human beings having do we react). reached by either legislation or a spiritual experience. We are education, but require the power spiritual beings having a human We must differentiate blessings of God to deal with. I believe that experience.” from problems; be grateful for as human beings, we cannot our blessings, and try our best to make ourselves perfect. To the

At the end, may I invite you to read a beautiful poem “IF” by Rudyard Kipling to align our response in the face of adversities:

If you can keep your head when all about you, Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build them up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; Rudyard Kipling If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man.

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