South East Asia
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MMEA will meet threats
New MMEA boss discusses readiness. Maritime agency capable of meeting threats, says new chief By Jonathan Edward Newly appointed Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency director-general Admiral Datuk Indera Zulkifli Abu Bakar […]
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Looking Beyond Maritime Security
Economic stability and sustainable development can be driven by an integrated approach to the maritime sector, including ports, maritime security and facilitation of maritime traffic. Looking Beyond Maritime Security Joined-up […]
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Asia’s Deadly Pirates
Asia sees more kidnappings and armed robberies at sea than anywhere else in the world. Asia’s Deadly Pirates By Neil Thompson Despite genuine improvements in maritime security by Asian littoral states […]
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What next for Sulu patrols?
Southeast Asia’s new minilateral security arrangement officially got underway this week. What’s Next for the New Sulu Sea Trilateral Patrols? By Prashanth Parameswaran On Monday, after much anticipation and several delays, […]
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US Navy mourns fallen crew
Fatalities following collision. USS Fitzgerald: Sailors killed in collision off Japan’s coast named The US Navy has identified seven sailors who were killed when their destroyer collided with a container […]
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Joint patrols at last
They have finally begun. Indonesia launches patrols with neighbors in lawless waters By Agustinus Beo Da Costa Warships from Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia held maneuvers on Monday in waters plagued […]
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PCG boost coastal security
Concern over maritime terror threat in region. Visayas maritime security boosted By Tara Yap Iloilo City — With the terrorist attack in Marawi City in their mind, law enforcement agencies […]
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SE Asia’s lawless waters
Daesh fighter influx threatens region. Lawless waters test Southeast Asian nations in fight against Islamic State By Kanupriya Kapoor Militants, pirates, drug traffickers, gun runners – the waters between Borneo […]
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CG to secure PH waters
The order, called by transport secretary Arthur Tugade, is a response to the security scare springing from the continuing crisis in Marawi. Security intensified over PH waters in light of […]
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Indian Navy heads to Malacca
Navy there for “awareness”. India Deploys Warship to Monitor Marine Traffic in Malacca Strait New Delhi (Sputnik) – The decision to monitor movement on this strategically important shipping route is a result […]