Climate Change as A Threat Multiplier: First Admiral Salim’s Wake-up Call for Maritime Security

Oct 29, 2025 | Aritra Banerjee
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At the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2025 in New Delhi, First Admiral Salim, TNI, Head of the Centre for Maritime Studies at the Indonesian Naval Command and Staff College in Jakarta, offered a rare synthesis between operational insight and environmental realism. A seasoned naval officer, defence scholar and United Nations peacekeeping veteran, he described climate change as a “live operational factor” reshaping the maritime domain—one that can directly influence terrorism, organised crime and state stability.