South East Asia

  • SEACAT Chat

    This year’s iteration of SEACAT marked yet another step in Washington’s effort to expand its exercises in the Asia-Pacific. What Did the Latest US Asia Maritime Security Exercise Achieve? By Prashanth […]

  • Esscom on high alert

    Concerns after ASG terrorists arrested in KL. Esscom on high alert for Abu Sayyaf members fleeing Philippines By AVILA GERALDINE KOTA KINABALU: The Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) has been on […]

  • US plans more SCS patrols

    Move could prompt China to step up military deployment in the disputed waters, analyst says. US ‘planning more regular’ South China Sea patrols The Pentagon is planning to conduct more […]

  • Malaysia gets tough

    The move is being read as an escalation in the country’s crackdown on sea crimes Why Did Malaysia Just Burn an Illegal Fishing Vessel? By Prashanth Parameswaran On Wednesday, Malaysia made […]

  • Anti-piracy patrols adrift

    The Sibutu Passage between Malaysia and the Philippines has emerged as Asia’s most dangerous waterway as Islamic terror groups target seaborne trade Anti-piracy patrols adrift in terror-targeted waterway By ALAN BOYD […]

  • Airbus, CSOA cyber platform

    New platform to go live in October. CSO Alliance and Airbus to improve Maritime Community safety worldwide with tailor-made online crime reporting platform Airbus Defence and Space partners with CSO […]

  • Navy collisions: What’s next?

    Reducing the risk of future incidents. US Navy collisions: What’s next? Jonathan G. Odom For The Straits Times How can the US Navy recover from the spate of accidents? By showing […]

  • MPA didn’t see ship

    Probe into collision continues. Only tanker was detected before collision Karamjit Kaur Oil tanker Alnic MC was detected by the Singapore maritime authorities before its collision with American destroyer USS […]

  • Maritime Disputes & Regional Security

    MSR Note: We are delighted to present the following paper, submitted to us by Dionysia Chondrogianni. We have made no corrections or alterations to this paper, and hope that readers […]

  • Iran, Indo stress cooperation

    The irony is that Iran is accused of giving Yemen’s Houthis anti-ship missiles… Iran, Indonesia stress coop. on fighting maritime terrorism TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Navy Commander Habibollah Sayyari […]