South East Asia

  • Talks vital to avoid misjudgements at sea

    Rising tensions in the South China Sea.  Talks vital to avoid misjudgements at sea By Jin Yongming A series of recent remarks and actions by the US has again pushed […]

  • SE Asia maritime build-up accelerates

    Overlapping claims to South China Sea. Southeast Asia maritime build-up accelerates, raising risks in disputed seas SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian nations are prioritising spending on their navies and coastguards amid rising […]

  • Chinese navy to focus on ‘open seas’

    Strategy document reveals plans.  Chinese navy to focus on ‘open seas’, paper says China is to focus on projecting its military presence beyond its borders at sea, according to a […]

  • Indian Ships in Singapore for Joint Naval Exercises

    Bilateral exercises underway. Indian Ships in Singapore for Joint Naval Exercises VISAKHAPATNAM: Navy’s Eastern Fleet under the command of Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet Rear Admiral Ajendra Bhadur Singh is […]

  • Modernizing the Chinese Navy

    West should pay more heed to expansion. Modernizing the Chinese Navy’s Surface Fleet We’re not paying enough attention to the rapid modernization of the Chinese Navy’s surface fleet, says Shahryar […]

  • The new pirate era

    The fall in Somali piracy has not been mirrored elsewhere.  The new pirate era: 6 charts that reveal how piracy has changed and grown in recent years ZACHARY DAVIES BOREN […]

  • Windward Launches Next Gen MARINT

    Windward Launches the Next Generation of MARINT, Finding Tomorrow’s Threat, Today A unique maritime intelligence solution for security and intelligence agencies globally Windward, a maritime data and analytics company, today […]

  • Myanmar rescues migrants

    200 Bengalis rescued.  Myanmar navy carries out first rescue of migrant boat: official Myanmar’s navy has carried out its first rescue of a migrant boat, bringing 208 people to shore, […]

  • HRAS becomes registered charity

    Human Rights at Sea becomes a Registered Charity PRESS RELEASE London 21 May 2015. Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) is very pleased to be able to announce that it has become […]

  • Royal Thai Navy: Where to, post-coup

    The future for Thailand’s navy. The Royal Thai Navy: Where to, post-coup Guest Post by Paul Pryce  With a coup d’état in May 2014 and the appointment of General Prayut Chan-o-cha as Prime […]