Month: October 2015

  • Armory Weapons Could Flood Black Market

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    As HRA shrinks and PMSCs go out of business, what happens to their weapons? Armory Weapons Could Flood Black Market The recent decision by the Contact Group for Piracy off […]

  • China’s New ‘Floating Islands’

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    Mobile sea base project raises eyebrows. CHINA SECURITY: Are China’s New ‘Floating Islands’ Being Built for the Indian Ocean? By Joshua Philipp An odd project was unveiled at a recent […]

  • UAVs in the South China Sea

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    Cost effective maritime surveillance? Weapons of the weak: UAVs in the South China Sea By Liang Nah An often quoted statement by ancient Greek historian Thucydides in his principal work, […]

  • EUNAVFOR, CMF strengthen ties

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    Close cooperation between task forces. Operation Atalanta Strengthens Ties With Combined Task Force 151 On Friday 23 October 2015, Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Rear Admiral Barbieri welcomed the commander of […]

  • Malaysia Cuts Military Budget

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    Premier announces cut of over two percent for next year. Malaysia Cuts Military Budget for 2016 Amid Economic Woes By Prashanth Parameswaran Malaysia has cut its defense budget by over […]

  • India, Sri Lanka navies exercise

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    SLINEX kicks off today. Indian ships enter Trincomalee for joint exercise with Lanka Chennai , Oct 27: Notwithstanding the oft-repeated arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, […]

  • China and the S China Sea

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    A softly, softly approach to policing. No Guns as China’s Coast Guard Chases Boats in South China Sea By David Tweed Armed with little more than flashing lights, loud hailers […]

  • Bogus piracy reports common in Malacca Strait

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    Navy claims many reports are fake. Navy: Bogus piracy reports common in Malacca Strait Nani Afrida The Indonesian Navy is frequently confronted with bogus piracy reports in the Malacca Strait, […]

  • Navy prevents insecurity in Caspian Sea

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    The commander deemed the Caspian Sea as important to Iran. Navy prevents insecurity in Caspian Sea Navy commander has said Iran’s navy can prevent insecurity in the Caspian Sea and […]

  • India needs to be more aggressive

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    New maritime strategy document has been prepared by the Indian Navy. India needs to be more aggressive in defending its territory, says Defence Min Parrikar New Delhi: India needs to […]

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