Geopolitics

  • PCG guards for Moro Gulf

    Additional security boost for transits. PCG sea marshals deployed aboard ships going to Mindanao By Raymund Antonio Sea marshals from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have been deployed aboard shipping […]

  • NK crackdown?

    Despite prospect of talks, sanctions still apply. The US wants to board North Korean ships in international waters to enforce sanctions — here’s why it might not make a difference […]

  • US CG flies the flag

    Soft power projection. Analysis: US Coast Guard to be placed in the vanguard of US maritime presence abroad Michael Fabey The US Coast Guard is making it possible for the […]

  • Nigerian hostages freed

    Pirates release crew from ST Sierra Leyre Loek Mulder Off the coast of Nigeria, a ship from the Groningen shipping company Seatrade was hijacked in February by a group of […]

  • CMF drug haul continues

    The hits keep coming for the CMF. HMAS Warramunga in support of CMF continues seizure success with over 7 tonnes of drugs seized in Arabian Sea ON 3-4 MARCH HMAS […]

  • Narcotics from the Sea

    Indonesia’s drug smuggling fight. Narcotics from the Sea TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The massive amount of crystal meth locally known a sabu-smuggled via sea in the past few months should have set off very […]

  • Nigeria’s pirate fishing

    IUU fishing hits the economy. How Nigeria Loses $70m to Illegal Fishing By Chinese Vessels By Chiemelie Ezeobi The Nigeria Navy has disclosed that the country loses as much as […]

  • India’s back yard

    Keeping an eye on its coasts as well as the PLA Navy. Navy, Coast Guard work towards maritime security Soumyadip mullick The Indian Navy along with the Coast Guard have […]

  • Fighting WAF piracy

    The battle continues. Off West Africa, navies team up in fight against piracy “Sir, we’re going to handcuff you,” a coast guard from Sao Tome tells a man accused of […]

  • The Northern Triangle

    Partner nations seek to protect maritime zones used as illegal trafficking routes for countries to the north. Northern Triangle Naval Forces Conduct Maritime Patrols Lorena Baires Naval forces from the […]