Geopolitics

  • China and UNCLOS

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    Is Beijing readying for more pronounced conflict in the South China Sea? Proposed Changes to China’s Maritime Safety Law and Compliance with UNCLOS By Chris Mirasola Last week, Reuters reported […]

  • Piracy, smuggling & migrants

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    EU policy has stagnated while illegal migrant routes proliferate. Inside the Deadly Pirate Corridor Where Migrants Escape to Europe by Michael Scott Moore Ahmed was 23 when he left his […]

  • FONOPS in the S. China Sea

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    A carrier strike group is conducting routine patrols, but is not set up for FONOPS, despite speculation. US Carrier Group Enters South China Sea Amid Calls for More Freedom of […]

  • Illegal fishing prompts concerns

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    Illegal fishing was cited by many Somalis as the initial cause of piracy. Somalia: Dozen foreign trawlers arrive Bosaso Port amid concerns of marine exploitation BOSASO, Puntland- Foreign fishing trawlers […]

  • Houthi attack used drone

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    US admiral fears Yemen civil war widening into the Red Sea New Houthi weapon emerges: a drone boat By: Christopher P. Cavas ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The Houthi boat that […]

  • 1 dead, 7 kidnapped

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    Abu Sayyaf Group suspected to be behind attack. Crewman of Vietnamese ship killed off PH, 7 others abducted Carmela Fonbuena MANILA, Philippines – A crew member of a Vietnamese ship […]

  • USN in South China Sea

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    China and US rattle sabres. South China Sea: US carrier group begins ‘routine’ patrols US aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson has started what it calls “routine operations” in the […]

  • PLAN drills in S. China Sea

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    Sending a message to the US… China’s new PLA Navy battleships to conduct far-sea training exercise The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLA Navy) three new battleships have set sail […]

  • MMEA boosts recruits

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    Piracy and armed robbery still causing concern. MMEA To Recruit 5,000 Volunteers By March The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) targets to recruit 5,000 people for its Malaysia Maritime Volunteer […]

  • China warns over US patrols

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    New US administration continues to cause concern. Beijing Warns US Against Planned Maritime Patrols in South China Sea On Wednesday China responded to rumblings about the US planning fresh naval […]

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