Geopolitics

  • ReCAAP Jan. report

    January report issued. ReCAAP reports 7 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia A total of seven incidents of piracy¹ and armed robbery against ships² were reported […]

  • Phantom smugglers

    Phantom ship intercepted. Ship busted moving ice a repeat offender, says Indonesia AMANDA HODGE, NIVELL RAYDA Indonesian police say they believe a ‘phantom ship’ loaded with one tonne of crystal […]

  • RN for S. China Sea

    Defence secretary Gavin Williamson said HMS Sutherland, an anti-submarine frigate, would next month assert freedom of navigation rights. Britain to sail warship through disputed South China Sea A British warship […]

  • An ASEAN CG?

    ASEAN CG on the way? Asean experts gun for integrated Coast Guard Venkatesh Bayya Visakhapatnam: Increased maritime security in the form of an integrated ASEAN Coast Guard and efforts by India […]

  • Red Sea military build-up

    The Red Sea is becoming host to three distinct but loosely linked theatres of competition. Why intensifying international interest in the Red Sea is driving military buildup By: Sabahat Khan International […]

  • New boats for Senegal

    Training and spares part of deal. US donates patrol boats to Senegal and Cabo Verde The US military has donated two patrol boats to Senegal’s Navy and five patrol boats to […]

  • India, UAE naval exercises

    Ahead of the second visit by India’s prime minister Narendra Modi to the UAE on Saturday, efforts are being made to put into action between 12 and 14 agreements between […]

  • PH fights IUU fishing

    Multi-mission capability for new vessels. New Vessels to Help Philippines Fight Illegal Fishing Two new 50-meter multi-mission offshore vessels (MMOV) will soon help the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic […]

  • Cutlass Express wraps

    A busy week for the Combined Task Force. CTF150 completes Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 in Seychelles An international team from Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 recently travelled to the Seychelles […]

  • Duterte confirms Daesh grip

    Threat of maritime terrorism persists. Duterte confirms Daesh grip on Mindanao By Manolo B. Jara MANILA: President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte confirmed that Daesh extremists in the Middle East have gained […]