South East Asia

  • Crisis control key for maritime security

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    Unintended, accidental accidents in the high seas or in the air may escalate. Crisis control is key for maritime security The two-day Xiangshan Forum concludes today. Maritime security in the […]

  • Malaysia slams China’s ‘provocation’

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    Island building amid territorial dispute. Malaysia slams China’s ‘provocation’ in South China Sea BEIJING — China’s construction work on islands in the disputed South China Sea is “unwarranted provocation”, Malaysia’s […]

  • Maritime security forum in Beijing

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    Meeting amid South China Sea tensions. Security and maritime forum to start in Beijing The defence ministers from 16 countries will attend the sixth Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Friday […]

  • Malaysia foils biggest sea robbery attempt

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    Unusual headline given robbers were unlikely to steal cargo. Malaysia foils country’s biggest sea robbery attempt Titus Zheng The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has thwarted the biggest sea robbery […]

  • Robbery attempt off Singapore

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    MMEA reports robbery attempt. Robbers Board Vessel In Singapore Strait – MMEA At least six robbers boarded a vessel in the Strait of Singapore at 7am today, according to the […]

  • China’s 12nm limit and the USA

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    What the United States actually hope to accomplish by sailing within 12 nm of Chinese claims in the South China Sea? South China Sea: What 12 Nautical Miles Does and […]

  • More Asia drills for US Navy

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    ‘Multilateralization’ of drills to take place next year, a senior naval official tells The Diplomat. US to Expand Military Exercises in the Asia-Pacific in 2016 By Prashanth Parameswaran The United […]

  • Merchant ship foils attack

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    Group of eight men boarded ship. Philippine ship crew thwarts attempted piracy MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The quick-thinking crew of a Philippine cargo ship thwarted a possible a hijacking or […]

  • US Navy and transnational crime

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    Piracy, human trafficking, drug and gun running under spotlight. US 7th Fleet commander discusses ‘Transnational Crime’ at Maritime Security Symposium Story by Petty Officer 1st Class U.S. 7th Fleet Public […]

  • Seven Asean, US navies participate in SEACAT

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    Information sharing crucial to maritime security. Seven Asean, US navies participate in tracking exercise Liaison Officers (LNO) representing seven navies from Southeast Asia and United States – Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, […]

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