GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Komodo 2016 navy exercises

    Anti-piracy exercises planned. Russian Pacific Ships Enter Indian Ocean for Joint Int’l Exercises A group of Russian warships from the Pacific Fleet has entered the Indian Ocean for international joint military exercises with countries […]

  • Pirates jailed over fatal attack

    Owner murdered during attack. Somali pirates jailed by French court for fatal hijacking Paris – Seven Somali pirates were sentenced to between six and 15 years in prison by a […]

  • Graduation day

    Students celebrate time well spent. Graduation Day for Maritime Security Professionals On Wednesday the 13th April the latest cohort of maritime security professionals graduated from Coventry University with their Master […]

  • India’s marsec dilemma

    Security challenges in the Indian Ocean. India’s maritime security dilemma Vijay Sakhuja Over the last two decades, the U.S. has unwaveringly assisted India in building strategic heft to balance Chinese […]

  • Floating armouries debated

    Are floating armouries really dangerous? Floating Armouries – When solutions become the risk OPINION ARTICLE Thomas Jakobsson There has been some media attention earlier about the legality of floating armouries […]

  • Dryad’s Q1 Report Released

    Maritime Crime in South East Asia Drops to Lowest Levels for a Decade While Kidnap, Ransom and Sabotage Surge in Gulf of Guinea Today, Dryad Maritime, the UK’s leading maritime […]

  • US Navy at home in Indo-Asia

    US Navy Indo-Asia tilt. US Navy to have 60% surface ships in Indo-Asia Pacific region PANAJI: The US Navy aims at stationing 60 per cent of its surface ships in […]

  • US Navy warns on terrorism

    Maritime terror threat persists. Naval commanders warn of terror threat against commercial shipping By Chris Church MANAMA, Bahrain —The possibility that al-Qaida, Islamic State and other terrorist groups could try […]

  • A lucrative trade

    Sri Lankan Navy earns big bucks from floating armoury trade. Navy earns Rs. 1,000 million The Navy said it had earned an income of Rs. 1,000 million since November 13, […]

  • US, India Cooperation

    The Indian Ocean is featuring more prominently in discussions among the three Asian giants. Expanding US-Japan-India Cooperation in the Indian Ocean By Jessie Daniels One of the focus areas within […]