South East Asia

  • China to boost PLAN

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    US administration prompts defence spending. China Is Likely to Ramp Up its Naval Abilities In Response to Trump’s Unpredictability Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina / Reuters (BEIJING) – The PLA […]

  • Kidnaps threaten supply chain

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    Southern Sulu and Northern Celebes Seas Are the Hot Spots Surge In Offshore Abductions Increases Threat to Supply Chains The Philippines-based Islamist extremist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has been responsible […]

  • US in new approach

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    Pushes for legal compliance rather than sabre rattling. US Calls on Beijing to Change South China Sea Approach The U.S. State Department is calling for China to alter its approach […]

  • Pirate fishing Vs AIS

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    A small nonprofit caught these “dark” ocean vessels used for pirate fishing. It took less than a minute of satellite time to catch these thieves red-handed ANNALEE NEWITZ The heart […]

  • China and UNCLOS

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    Is Beijing readying for more pronounced conflict in the South China Sea? Proposed Changes to China’s Maritime Safety Law and Compliance with UNCLOS By Chris Mirasola Last week, Reuters reported […]

  • FONOPS in the S. China Sea

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    A carrier strike group is conducting routine patrols, but is not set up for FONOPS, despite speculation. US Carrier Group Enters South China Sea Amid Calls for More Freedom of […]

  • ASG linked to kidnap

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    News surprises nobody… Philippines: Abu Sayyaf ‘likely’ behind Vietnam freighter attack MANILA (AFP) – Filipino Islamic militants were likely behind an attack on a Vietnamese cargo ship in which one […]

  • 1 dead, 7 kidnapped

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    Abu Sayyaf Group suspected to be behind attack. Crewman of Vietnamese ship killed off PH, 7 others abducted Carmela Fonbuena MANILA, Philippines – A crew member of a Vietnamese ship […]

  • USN in South China Sea

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    China and US rattle sabres. South China Sea: US carrier group begins ‘routine’ patrols US aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson has started what it calls “routine operations” in the […]

  • PLAN drills in S. China Sea

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    Sending a message to the US… China’s new PLA Navy battleships to conduct far-sea training exercise The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLA Navy) three new battleships have set sail […]

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