AMAN 2025: Promoting Maritime Peace and Collaboration

By Khurram Shahzad
Washington, DC

 

AMAN, the Pakistan Navy's biennial multinational maritime exercise, is scheduled to take place again in 2025. It has grown into a major event that promotes global maritime cooperation while underlining the importance of maritime peace, security, and stability. The drill demonstrates Pakistan's commitment to promoting international naval cooperation.

The exercise attempts to bring together navies from around the world to tackle common marine concerns. Since its foundation, AMAN has continuously adhered to its motto, "Together for Peace," emphasizing the need of collaborative efforts in protecting international seas.

The key goals of AMAN 2025 are:
Improving Interoperability: By encouraging cooperation and understanding among participating navies, the exercise hopes to strengthen joint operational capabilities.
Combating Maritime dangers: Taking on challenges like piracy, human trafficking, arms smuggling, and other non-traditional maritime dangers.
Promoting Regional and Global Peace: Strengthening diplomatic relations and establishing a forum for mutual learning and collaboration.
Exchange Best Practices: Promoting knowledge exchange in fields such as search and rescue, disaster response, and marine security operations.

Structure of the Exercise:
AMAN 2025 is likely to maintain its traditional two-phase structure:
Harbor Phase: This phase will take place at the Karachi Port and will include discussions, workshops, and planning sessions with navy representatives. Social and cultural events will be conducted to foster camaraderie among attendees.
Sea Phase: The sea component will include cooperative maneuvers, tactical training, and realistic demonstrations of marine strategies. These activities are intended to assess and improve the operational preparedness of the participating forces.

AMAN 2025 will feature an impressive line-up of participants, including naval forces from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Previous versions have included participants from over 45 nations, and a similar level of global representation is expected this year. Naval ships, aircraft, and special operations personnel from many countries will gather to conduct coordinated drills.
Key allies, including the United States, China, Russia, Turkey, and other NATO member states, are likely to play an important role. This diversity reinforces AMAN's reputation as a truly inclusive platform that bridges gaps between nations with diverse geopolitical objectives.

The continuation of exercises such as AMAN demonstrates the growing realization that maritime security is a shared responsibility. AMAN 2025 serves as a reminder that collaborative efforts are required to address increasing maritime concerns. The exercise also helps to establish confidence between governments, promote conversation, and increase transparency in maritime operations.

As AMAN 2025 approaches, the organization intends to continue its tradition of fostering worldwide collaboration for maritime security. The drill highlights the Pakistan Navy's commitment to peaceful coexistence and shared responsibilities in the maritime environment. In an era of growing geopolitical complexities, programs like AMAN are critical to maintaining global peace and ensuring the safety of international waters.
With an emphasis on unity, professionalism, and cooperation, AMAN 2025 is poised to make substantial contributions to the global maritime community, establishing a standard for future international exercises.