South East Asia

  • Big plans for PLA-N

    Djibouti base is just the beginning. China hints more bases on way after Djibouti China hinted on Tuesday that it was planning more global bases following the setting up of […]

  • China CG loot trawler

    Tensions between China and Vietnam continue. China Coast Guard loots Vietnamese fishing boat A Vietnamese fishing boat was reportedly ambushed and looted by a China Coast Guard vessel off Vietnam’s […]

  • China pushes back

    Focus on sovereignty and security. China to boost maritime presence in disputed sea zone Zhen Liu China is to strengthen its presence at sea to protect its territorial sovereignty and […]

  • China pushes hard

    Chinese coast guard vessels have expelled Filipino fishermen from Jackson Shoal in the South China Sea. Report: Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Take Over Spratly Island Feature From Philippines By Ankit […]

  • N. Korea has tantrum

    Evil vendetta against fish continues. North Korea ‘fires missiles’ into sea hours after UN vote North Korea has fired six short-range projectiles into the sea, South Korea’s defence ministry has […]

  • US looks to check China

    Hopes for joint patrols in Indo-Pacific waters. U.S. Proposes Reviving Naval Coalition to Balance China’s Expansion By ELLEN BARRY NEW DELHI — The chief of the United States Pacific Command, […]

  • US warns China. Again.

    The US pushes China back. U.S. warns China on militarization of South China Sea BY ANDREA SHALAL U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday warned China against “aggressive” actions in […]

  • Pirate hackers?

    No real details given by Verizon. High-tech pirates hacked a shipping company to figure out the perfect vessels to plunder Paul Szoldra Tech-savvy pirates once breached the servers of a global shipping […]

  • Pirates, policy and academics

    Can academics help or hinder the fight against piracy? Modeling Piracy: A Bridge Between the Academic and Policy Communities By Andrew Scott for Denver Dialogues This January, the Sié Chéou-Kang Center […]

  • Philippines defence procurement event

    Upcoming presidential elections in Philippines and a 9.2% increase in the country’s defence budget sees National Coast Watch Council Secretariat, Office Of The President partnering with IQPC Asia to host […]