South East Asia

  • Malaysia, Australia in joint drills

    Redback Ops underway. 4-day sea operation between MMEA and Australia By: A. Shu Tan The fight against maritime transnational crimes is a responsibility of every seafaring nation and if the work […]

  • Russia to conduct S China Sea exercises

    Closer ties for Russian and Chinese navies Russia to conduct naval exercises in South China Sea- report Alexander Korablinov At the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore, Russian Deputy Defense […]

  • Brits nabbed for making piracy film

    Team producing documentary for National Geographic. Brits nabbed for making piracy film in Malacca Straits The Indonesian Navy handed over Friday evening to the police two Brits and nine Indonesians for reenacting […]

  • Saab sees MPA growth in SE Asia

    Increase in sub activity prompts demand.  Saab sees subs driving MPA demand in Southeast Asia By: Greg Waldron Saab continues to see interest in Southeast Asia for maritime surveillance and patrol […]

  • Piracy in Southeast Asia

    “It is likely that piracy in Southeast Asia will continue for years to come…” Piracy in Southeast Asia When we think of piracy, Somalia and the 2013 Hollywood movie Captain […]

  • China’s stance on the S. China Sea dispute

    Beijing’s strategy document. A look at China’s stance on the South China Sea dispute With tensions running high over disputes in the South China Sea, Beijing has outlined a strategy […]

  • The Cooperative Strategy

    An analysis of US strategy from a German perspective. The Cooperative Strategy (CS-21/CS21-R): A View From Germany By Dr Sebastian Bruns In mid-March 2015, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, […]

  • PVI Weekly Piracy Report

    PVI Weekly Piracy Report High Risk Area (HRA) On 26 May, a merchant vessel reported being followed for a period of 20 minutes by a single white skiff travelling at […]

  • Pirate activity exposes security needs

    Ports and ships need to boost security. Recent Piracy Activity Onboard Oil Tanker exposes need for greater Security Measures on Ships and at Ports The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating […]

  • Changing the Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Paradigm

    Could America become outgunned? Essay: Changing the Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Paradigm By: Robert Crumplar During the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis (1995–96), United States naval dominance was demonstrated through the deployment of […]