Geopolitics

  • Deep Sabre kicks off

    International Fusion Center will take part in exercise for the first time. Maritime security exercise to strengthen cooperation among countries kicks off Calvin Yang SINGAPORE – More than 800 personnel […]

  • Floating armoury changes

    News will impact PMSCs operating in the Indian Ocean. Floating Armouries – Major Legal Change Underway Thomas Egerstrom The debate of the legality surrounding “floating armouries” (FA’s) has been circulated […]

  • ASG torturing hostages

    Hostage made claims in call to newspaper. Malaysian hostage says tortured, starved by Filipino captors KUALA LUMPUR — Abu Sayyaf militants in southern Philippines are beating and threatening to kill […]

  • Somalia protests pirate verdict

    The Somali Information Ministry in a statement on Sunday disputed the version that its citizens were pirates. Somali protesters urge India to release 119 ‘pirates’ By Mohamed Adam Somali protesters […]

  • Region agrees to tackle Malacca

    Hopes new agreement will clamp down on piracy, maritime crime. Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore agree to strengthen coordination in Malacca Strait YOGYAKARTA, Sept 26 — Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have agreed […]

  • SL, US forge closer ties?

    Sea Power Symposium opens in the USA. Sri Lanka Navy discusses strengthening maritime partnership with US Navy Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy has held discussions with the United States Navy on […]

  • Russia-China drills end

    Russia Today unsurprisingly sings praises of joint exercise. Troops land from air & sea in spectacular finale to Russia-China naval drills A series of joint drills held by the Russian […]

  • Kenya, Somalia go to The Hague

    Mineral reserves prompt legal case. Kenya: Maritime Dispute – Whose Sea Is It Anyway? By Christina Okello The International Court of Justice in The Hague on Monday began a week […]

  • Indo won’t enter Pinoy waters

    Both Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed that they will not take any risks in launching operations into the Philippines. Indonesia won’t enter Philippine waters despite green light Haeril Halim The […]

  • UNITAS kicks off

    Joint exercise slated to last 10 days. Annual UNITAS Naval Exercise Kicks Off In Panama Story by Ensign Carol McKenzie  U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command & U.S. Fourth Fleet Participants […]