Areas of Risk

  • Joint patrols launched

    Patrols finally underway to secure waters. Indonesia, Philippines launch coordinated border patrols to curb maritime piracy The navies of Indonesia and the Philippines have launched coordinated border patrols to address […]

  • Hike in Nigeria shipping costs

    Maritime security still…insecure. Shipping cost to Nigeria increases 60% as pirates’ attacks Continue Ezekiel Enejeta Cost of shipping goods to Nigeria has increased rapidly due to rising pirates’ attacks on […]

  • US ready to help Nigeria

    Support there if needed. Niger Delta: USA ready to help Nigeria establish peace John Bray, the USA consular general to Nigeria, said that his country was ready to help the […]

  • Royal Navy head to Libya

    More naval support from UK. UK set to send Royal Navy warship to Libya The UK is set to send a Royal Navy warship to the Mediterranean to help tackle […]

  • A look at the Pakistan Navy

    A look at the Pakistan Navy. Combatting Traditional and Non-Traditional Threats at Sea BY PERVAIZ ASGHAR Navies all over the world, by virtue of the peculiar characteristics they are endowed […]

  • Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea

    Refugees, merchant shipping, the military and the Mediterranean. Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea: The Case of the Mediterranean Region By Evmorfia-Chrysovalantou Seiti The Journey for a Better Life “Migration has […]

  • India, Iran in naval drills

    India keeps Iran on side. Iran, India hold joint naval exercise tomorrow TEHRAN: Iran will hold one-day joint navy exercise with India on Friday.Talking to reporters in Tehran, Iran Navy’s […]

  • ASEAN nations sign accord

    The 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Joint Declaration laid out the ASEAN countries’ commitment to promoting regional peace and security.   ASEAN defence ministers sign joint declaration on combating terrorism […]

  • IONS Maritime Security

    An analysis of IONS’ maritime security. The Criticality of the IONS Maritime Security Construct By Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Ret.) Conceptual Underpinning The concept of […]

  • The Hormuz challenge

    The political dance between the US and Iran. The Risk Of Iranian Terror: The Straits Of Hormuz In Danger By Peter Huessy Every day, two-thirds of all oil consumed world-wide […]