'The Idea of Battleship is Back,' Says Retired US Navy Captain Brent Sadler | Sagarmanthan 2026

Description: In this exclusive interview at the Sagarmanthan Dialogue in New Delhi, Firstpost's Daniela Laurel sits down with Retired US Navy Captain and Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Brent Sadler, to discuss the rapidly changing realities of global maritime security and commercial shipping. Addressing rising geopolitical volatility, Sadler explains why the world is returning to a pre-World War II reality where nations must actively deploy navies to protect commercial trade. He highlights Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as the single most viable, cost-effective green energy transition for global cargo fleets, outperforming hydrogen and ammonia. Sadler also unpacks game-changing military innovations—from high-energy lasers and autonomous missile ships to the return of heavily armoured 'battleships' designed to survive drone swarms in contested chokepoints like the Red Sea. Watch the full video on Firstpost in collaboration with ORF to learn more.

---

Global Maritime Security | Brent Sadler | Commercial Shipping Security | Red Sea Crisis | Small Modular Reactors | US Navy | Naval Warfare Innovations | Autonomous Missile Ships | Drone Warfare | Sagarmanthan Dialogue | Firstpost

#maritimesecurity #globalshipping #redsea #smallmodularreactors #navalpower #droneswarfare #usnavy #sagarmanthan2026 #geopolitics #firstpostnews #firstpost

Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel.

Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.
https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost

Follow Firstpost on Website:
https://www.firstpost.com

Follow Firstpost on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/

Follow Firstpost on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/

Follow Firstpost on X:
https://twitter.com/firstpost

Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp:
https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V Close description