South East Asia

  • Thailand’s Navy needs to get ship-shape

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    Ongoing debate over submarine purchase plan. Thailand’s Navy needs to get ship-shape Kavi Chongkittavorn JUST IMAGINE these two scenarios: an aircraft falling from the sky into the Gulf of Thailand, […]

  • On the trail of fuel oil pirates

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    Latest ReCAAP report makes grim reading. On the trail of fuel oil pirates in Southeast Asia By Vincent Wee from Hong Kong The most recent ReCAAP ISC half yearly report has revealed the […]

  • Singapore’s new PIBs

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    New boats dubbed “a significant milestone” in the upgrading of country’s capabilities. Singapore Launches New High-Speed Vessels to Counter Maritime Threats By Prashanth Parameswaran On July 21, Singapore launched two types […]

  • Southeast Asia’s naval rivalry

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    Maritime powers on the rise. Southeast Asia’s naval rivalry — India and China By John C.K.Daly Much has been written recently about both the U.S. military/naval “pivot to Asia” and […]

  • Here be pirates

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    The rise in SE Asia piracy causes concern. Here be pirates: Why Southeast Asia needs to boost maritime cooperation Elliot Brennan On 1 April, a Malaysia-flagged tanker was attacked and […]

  • China debuts Zubr LCAC

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    Chinese State TV shows off craft. China debuts Zubr LCAC in show of amphibious force in South China Sea Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore and Andrew Tate, London – IHS Jane’s Navy International […]

  • IMB, ReCAAP reports issued

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    Reported bodies reveal Q1 statistics. IMB & ReCAAP ISC Release 2015 Half-Yearly Reports on Piracy & Armed Robbery At Sea In a rare case of coincidence, both IMB and ReCAAP […]

  • Continued SE Asian attacks against small tankers

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    Published today, a new report from the ICC IMB highlights a continuing trend in South East Asia in the hijacking of small coastal tankers by maritime pirates. Maritime piracy report […]

  • Welcome to the New Piracy Capital

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    Since the start of 2015, Southeast Asia has accounted for 55 per cent of the world’s 54 piracy and armed robbery incidents. By Laura Southgate for Global Risk Insights According to […]

  • China protests Philippine ship plan

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    China continues S. China Sea push. China protests at Philippine repair of military ship in South China Sea China has urged the Philippines to remove a ship which serves as […]

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