Month: May 2015

  • SE Asia maritime build-up accelerates

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    Overlapping claims to South China Sea. Southeast Asia maritime build-up accelerates, raising risks in disputed seas SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian nations are prioritising spending on their navies and coastguards amid rising […]

  • Iran, Oman discuss Yemen war

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    Talks follow several maritime incidents involving Iran. Iran, Oman discuss Yemen war, settle maritime borders BY SAM WILKIN AND FATMA ALARIMI Iran‘s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed how to […]

  • Chinese navy to focus on ‘open seas’

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    Strategy document reveals plans.  Chinese navy to focus on ‘open seas’, paper says China is to focus on projecting its military presence beyond its borders at sea, according to a […]

  • Indian Ships in Singapore for Joint Naval Exercises

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    Bilateral exercises underway. Indian Ships in Singapore for Joint Naval Exercises VISAKHAPATNAM: Navy’s Eastern Fleet under the command of Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet Rear Admiral Ajendra Bhadur Singh is […]

  • Iran to stage joint naval drills with 3 states

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    Drills to be held with Kazakhstan, Russia, Oman. Iran to stage joint naval drills with 3 states: Cmdr. Iran plans to hold joint naval exercises with Kazakhstan, Russia and Oman, […]

  • Thales to provide RN surveillance kit

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    Company wins major contract. Thales to provide RN surveillance kit Following an industry competition, Lockheed Martin, who act as the Ministry of Defence’s prime contractor for the Merlin helicopter have […]

  • EU migrant plans “moronic”

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    Warnings of significant risk of collateral damage. EU plans to combat trafficking ‘moronic and delusional’ say government advisers By Alastair Sloan Government advisers and a former ambassador to Libya have struck out […]

  • Modernizing the Chinese Navy

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    West should pay more heed to expansion. Modernizing the Chinese Navy’s Surface Fleet We’re not paying enough attention to the rapid modernization of the Chinese Navy’s surface fleet, says Shahryar […]

  • Police held back pirate evidence

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    Claims British police withheld DNA evidence. Police ‘held back DNA in pirate murder case’ Jerome Starkey British police withheld DNA evidence that could have acquitted a Kenyan hotel worker sentenced […]

  • The new pirate era

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    The fall in Somali piracy has not been mirrored elsewhere.  The new pirate era: 6 charts that reveal how piracy has changed and grown in recent years ZACHARY DAVIES BOREN […]

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