South East Asia

  • CG, ReCAAP, MMEA drill

    MMEA and ReCAAP also involved. Japan Coast Guard sending vessel to India and Malaysia for joint anti-piracy exercises By Marcus Hand A Japan Coast Guard (JCG) vessel will leave Hakodate […]

  • PCG needs more assets

    To defend its claims in the South China Sea, Manila will need more white hulls. Why the Philippines Needs to Develop Its Coast Guard By Jay Tristan Tarriela In 2012, the […]

  • Vietnam-Cambodia Military Ties

    A recent interaction offered a glimpse into a more sensitive area of bilateral relations. Joint Patrols Put Vietnam-Cambodia Military Ties in the Headlines By Prashanth Parameswaran Last week, representatives from the […]

  • ASG kills Master

    Third crew member from vessel to be murdered. Abu Sayyaf Executes Vietnamese Boat Captain: Philippine Military Abu Sayyaf kidnapers executed a Vietnamese hostage after holding him captive for more than […]

  • Piracy-free Malacca

    Malaysia happy with progress. Integrated enforcement ensured piracy-free Malacca strait: Liow PUTRAJAYA: Integrated enforcement conducted along the Strait of Malacca over the past four years, has made the strait a […]

  • NK tensions still simmer

    Regional sabre-rattling. Just what was needed… Missile Tracking Exercises Scheduled Amid Nuclear Tension With North Korea BY JOE DIFAZIO The United States, along with allies South Korea and Japan, will conduct missile […]

  • November’s SE Asia piracy

    Armed robbery continues but piracy lower. Success and Failure for Asian Pirates in November ReCAAP ISC reports that there were nine incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in […]

  • More boats for PCG

    Vessels due for delivery next summer. PH obtains 4 patrol boats to augment PCG capability By Raymund Antonio The four patrol boats for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be […]

  • Forging Saber underway

    The drills are an illustration of the longstanding defense ties between the two sides. Biggest US-Singapore Forging Saber Military Exercise Now Underway By Prashanth Parameswaran] On November 28, the United States […]

  • MMEA warns shipping

    Recent theft of palm oil barge highlights security issues. Don’t be lax on security, MMEA tells shipping firms The recent robbery case involving a barge transporting 3,700 tonnes of palm […]