Geopolitics
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US Navy to adopt ‘more assertive posture’ against China and Russia
Helen Davidson in Taipei, and agencies The Pentagon has warned that US maritime forces will become more forceful in responding to acts of aggression, expansionism, and breaches of international law, […]
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Iran Raps Any Move against Maritime Security after Jeddah Tanker Blast
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has denounced any threat to maritime security after the recent explosion of an oil tanker in […]
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US slams China for no-show at meeting on maritime security
Top US admiral says China’s failure to appear at meetings this week shows Beijing ‘does not honour its agreements’. The US military has slammed China for failing to appear at […]
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Israel Shipyards delivers last two Shaldag Fast Patrol boats to Senegal
Written by Oscar Nkala/defenceWeb Israel Shipyards has confirmed the delivery of the last two of four Shaldag fast patrol boats to fulfil an order from the Senegalese Navy. The company […]
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U.S., Singapore militaries join for amphibious training during CARAT exercise
By Lt. Lauren Chatmas, DESRON 7 SINGAPORE – U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the Republic of Singapore Navy partnered in the 26th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) […]
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ABB Marine & Ports opens new lab to stress-test cyber threats to shipping
By Baibhav Mishra ABB Marine & Ports’ cyber security laboratory opens at key moment in shipping’s digital development as stricter maritime cyber security rules enter force on January 1, 2021 […]
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Explosion Strikes Tanker Off Jeddah
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shipping company Hafnia said on Monday that one of its oil tankers had been hit by an unidentified external source that caused fire and explosion while the […]
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Why Indonesia Will Move its Navy Combat Squad HQ to a Tiny Remote Islet
By Ralph Jennings TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Indonesia’s plan to site its naval combat squad headquarters on a tiny outpost far from Jakarta shows a commitment to push back against Chinese […]
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Pakistan Navy assumes command of multinational anti-piracy taskforce
Pakistan Navy on Thursday assumed command of a multinational anti-piracy task force operating in the Indian Ocean region. The command of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) was handed over to the […]
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Port of Los Angeles strengthens cyber security with US$6.8M contract
by Martyn Wingrove Under a multi-year agreement, IBM will use its cloud security and technology to improve defences across the port’s supply chain ecosystem, using the CRC to detect threats and […]
