South East Asia

  • German yacht hijacked

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    Hijacking of sailing vessels unusual in region. Two Germans kidnapped after yacht was hijacked in Indonesia POSTED BY SVILEN PETROV The German yacht Faraway was hijacked in Strait of Lombok […]

  • Fighting illegal fishing

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    Can PMSCs help in the fight against IUU fishing? Thunder Road: Outsourcing the Fight Against Illegal Fishing By Claude Berube Sometimes the problem no one admits to has the answer […]

  • Risk Intelligence launch port risk tool

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    Provider offers new risk platform. Risk Intelligence launches port risk tool Girija Shettar Danish maritime security company Risk Intelligence today launched a platform dedicated to analysing and advising on ports […]

  • Insight: the enabler of maritime security

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    Addressing this conundrum of maritime security. Insight: the enabler of maritime security decision making By David Reindorp, a faculty member at the Global Institute of Cyber, Intelligence & Security (GICIS), and […]

  • China media denounce US warship

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    US push for freedom of navigation irritates China. China media denounce US warship in South China Sea Editorials in Chinese state media have denounced the presence of a US warship […]

  • UK defence cuts bite

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    As ministers consider the latest defence review, it is time to scale down some of the equipment on order. Our Armed Forces need BMWs not Ferraris By Con Coughlin As […]

  • China’s New ‘Floating Islands’

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    Mobile sea base project raises eyebrows. CHINA SECURITY: Are China’s New ‘Floating Islands’ Being Built for the Indian Ocean? By Joshua Philipp An odd project was unveiled at a recent […]

  • UAVs in the South China Sea

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    Cost effective maritime surveillance? Weapons of the weak: UAVs in the South China Sea By Liang Nah An often quoted statement by ancient Greek historian Thucydides in his principal work, […]

  • Malaysia Cuts Military Budget

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    Premier announces cut of over two percent for next year. Malaysia Cuts Military Budget for 2016 Amid Economic Woes By Prashanth Parameswaran Malaysia has cut its defense budget by over […]

  • China and the S China Sea

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    A softly, softly approach to policing. No Guns as China’s Coast Guard Chases Boats in South China Sea By David Tweed Armed with little more than flashing lights, loud hailers […]

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