GoA & Indian Ocean

  • MAST Weekly Update

    Round up of Yemen and Libya news. MAST weekly update The aim of MAST’s weekly update is to provide a concise, simple and useful summary of current events in the […]

  • Indian Navy message to China

    Delhi is showing its neighbour just how serious it is about its defence and the Indian Ocean. India sends China stern message with naval build-up NEW DELHI — In a […]

  • Piracy-free oceans – myth or reality?

    Can lessons from Somalia be applied elsewhere? Piracy-free oceans – myth or reality? By Zhou Bo Counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden could not have been more successful. No commercial […]

  • US Navy Needs More Ships

    US Navy defends vital sea lanes. Navy Needs More Ships to Protect Sea Lanes, Retired PACOM Admiral Says By RICHARD R. BURGESS, Managing Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy […]

  • India exercises caution

    India needs to shed its concerns about Chinese sensitivities and embrace its Indian Ocean partners. India’s Reluctance on Multilateral Naval Exercises By Pushan Das & Sylvia Mishra The scope of the […]

  • Colombians for Op Atalanta in IOR

    South Americans to join anti-piracy patrols. Colombian warship conducts sea trials prior to Atalanta anti-piracy deployment Colombian Navy warship, ARC 7 de Agosto, recently completed sea trials with the Spanish […]

  • EU Somali coastguard initiative

    EUCAP Nestor programmes building capacity. Piracy analysis: EU Somali coastguard initiative delivers Girija Shettar The EU’s capacity building division has delivered more training and equipment to the Somali coastguard in […]

  • Shooting goes to maritime court

    Enrica Lexie case has rumbled on since 2012. Maritime court to hear Italy-India shooting dispute A Germany-based international tribunal said Monday it would open hearings next month on a deadly […]

  • Chinese Sub in Karachi

    Sub on ‘counter piracy’ patrols. China’s Yuan-Class Submarine Visits Karachi: An Assessment GURPREET SINGH KHURANA In May 2015, a Chinese Type 041 Yuan-class submarine (pennant number 335) entered the Indian […]

  • NATO speaker for QMARSEC

    Event to be held in October. Expert NATO Shipping Center Speaker Announced for QMARSEC 2015 An expert NATO speaker has been added to the distinguished panel of speakers at the […]