Areas of Risk

  • New K&R groups emerge

    Esscom chief Hazani Ghazali says the groups are also involved in robbery. Esscom identifies 3 new kidnap-for-ransom groups KOTA KINABALU: The Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) has identified three new […]

  • US Drones for PH

    Six Boeing Insitu ScanEagle drones for PH. US transfers six surveillance drones to Philippines MANILA: The United States handed over six surveillance drones to its ally the Philippines on Tuesday […]

  • Pakistan Navy test fires

    Pakistan’ s naval forces flex their muscles. Pakistan Navy test-fires anti-ship missile KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy (PN) on Saturday test-fired a land-based anti-ship missile as part of a training exercise from […]

  • Cyber at sea

    Where do the real risks lie? Cyber Security at Sea: The Real Threats The maritime cyber security landscape is a confusing place. On the one hand, you have commercial providers […]

  • PCG guards for Moro Gulf

    Additional security boost for transits. PCG sea marshals deployed aboard ships going to Mindanao By Raymund Antonio Sea marshals from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have been deployed aboard shipping […]

  • NK crackdown?

    Despite prospect of talks, sanctions still apply. The US wants to board North Korean ships in international waters to enforce sanctions — here’s why it might not make a difference […]

  • US CG flies the flag

    Soft power projection. Analysis: US Coast Guard to be placed in the vanguard of US maritime presence abroad Michael Fabey The US Coast Guard is making it possible for the […]

  • Nigerian hostages freed

    Pirates release crew from ST Sierra Leyre Loek Mulder Off the coast of Nigeria, a ship from the Groningen shipping company Seatrade was hijacked in February by a group of […]

  • CMF drug haul continues

    The hits keep coming for the CMF. HMAS Warramunga in support of CMF continues seizure success with over 7 tonnes of drugs seized in Arabian Sea ON 3-4 MARCH HMAS […]

  • Narcotics from the Sea

    Indonesia’s drug smuggling fight. Narcotics from the Sea TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The massive amount of crystal meth locally known a sabu-smuggled via sea in the past few months should have set off very […]