South East Asia
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Joint patrols green lit
Moves to suppress militant attack. Joint maritime security cooperation in force soon KUALA LUMPUR: The joint security control cooperation in maritime areas between Malaysia, Philippine and Indonesia will be implemented […]
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US Navy in disputed waters
China predictably unhappy. South China Sea: US warship sails near disputed reef A US naval warship has sailed near a contested reef in the South China Sea, in what Washington […]
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Hijackers caught red handed
First hijacking of the year in S.E. Asia foiled. Oil Tanker Hai Soon 12 Rescued After Hijack, Suspects Arrested Off Indonesia IN the first hijack of an oil tanker in […]
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PLA Navy in exercises
PLA Navy in large scale exercise. Chinese Navy conducting massive combat drills in West Philippine Sea Joel Dizon The Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA Navy) will be conducting a massive […]
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Joint exercise for Singapore
Recent attacks and Chinese positioning add impetus. Multinational exercise to fight terrorism and maritime security threats kicks off in Singapore The Singapore phase of a multinational exercise kicked off on […]
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New joint patrols for SE Asia
Hopes that patrols will suppress militant activity and piracy. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines sign maritime security declaration Marguerite Afra Sapiie Foreign ministers and defense force chiefs from Indonesia, Malaysia and the […]
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Vietnam boat sunk
Tensions increase between fleets. Vietnamese fishing boat sunk by Chinese vessel in Vietnam’s waters The 34-man crew of a Vietnamese fishing boat from the central province of Quang Nam reported […]
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Piracy alerts for Vietnam
The Vietnam Maritime Administration has asked provincial port authorities to inform ship owners and management companies of acts of piracy in the waters off east Sabah, Malaysia, and southern Philippines. […]
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Abu Sayyaf and the militant threat
The militant group’s activities reveal holes in the implementation of Jakarta’s signature policy. Indonesia’s ‘Global Maritime Fulcrum’: The Case of Abu Sayyaf By Dedi Dinarto Upon coming to power in […]
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Navy and ASEAN take part in drill
China invited to take part in exercises. Navy and ASEAN take part in drill The PLA Navy joined countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in a maritime exercise […]
