South East Asia
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RSN turns 50
A geopolitical birthday for the navy. At 50, the Republic of Singapore Navy plays a more critical role than ever By BARRY DESKER Singapore’s economic success has been due largely […]
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IMB notes piracy increase
IMB notes increase in piracy. Maritime piracy report sees first Somali hijackings after five-year lull Pirates and armed robbers attacked 43 ships and captured 58 seafarers in the first quarter […]
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Joint patrols, part 432
A look at the status of a much-anticipated initiative between Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Trilateral Patrols in the Sulu Sea: Still Coming Soon? By Prashanth Parameswaran Last year, Indonesia, […]
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Vigilance: the piracy antidote
Complacency is always a cause for concern. Somali piracy uptick a result of lowered vigilance Pirate networks responsible for the original Somali piracy crisis have sustained themselves through small-scale attacks […]
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Joint Sulu patrols…
Lots of talk but no boats in the water yet. DND: Upcoming maritime security patrols with Indonesia, Malaysia ‘timely’ The Department of National Defense (DND) has called the soon-to-be launched […]
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Joint SE Asia patrols…
Don’t hold your breath. Hisham: Joint Sulu Sea patrols are on KOTA KINABALU: The anticipated Malaysia-Philippines-Indonesia joint security patrols in the Sulu Sea will begin in May, says Datuk Seri […]
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Kidnaps more common than cargo theft
Hijacking less popular than kidnap. Crew abductions increasingly trump cargo theft among global piracy incidents Pirates across the world are increasingly ditching cargo theft in favour of abducting crews for […]
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Indo-Philippine maritime talks
Hope that talks will lead to clamp down on Abu Sayyaf terrorists. Indonesia-Philippines talks to fortify new trade route Tama Salim President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is expected to try and […]
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New PLAN carrier
PLAN show of strength continues. China launches aircraft carrier, boosting military presence China has launched a new aircraft carrier in the latest sign of its growing military strength. It is […]
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USS Michigan arrives in S. Korea
Arrival comes ahead of Senate briefing. North Korea tensions: US submarine arrives in South Korea A US submarine has arrived in South Korea, amid worries of another North Korean missile […]
