Geopolitics

  • EUNAVFOR’s New Op Commander

    Major General Martin Smith makes way for Brigadier Robert Magowan. EU appoints new Operation Commander for EU NAVFOR Somalia On 18 May 2016, the Political and Security Committee appointed Brigadier […]

  • PLA Navy visits SA

    Navies enjoy closer ties. South African and Chinese navies increase collaboration Written by Dean Wingrin The increasing cooperation between the South African Navy (SA Navy) and the Chinese People’s Liberation […]

  • Baltic maritime security

    Scandinavia’s maritime security meets the Baltic. Baltic maritime security Baltic Sea nations are cooperating more than ever to ensure safety, security and sovereignty, but it is a complex environment, with […]

  • Closer ties for US, India

    Discussion focused on strategic maritime security issues like Asia-Pacific maritime challenges. India, US hold first Maritime Security Dialogue NEW DELHI: India and the US today held their first Maritime Security […]

  • USN’s new patrol boats

    Enhancing US Navy capabilities. Mk VI: The Next Generation of Interdiction By Lawrence Hajek I recently had the privilege of being a part of the delivery of the first two new 85 […]

  • Large exercises in South China Sea

    Efforts to halt regional piracy continue. S. Korean special forces join regional anti-piracy exercise Some 330 South Korean special forces troops took part in a regional anti-piracy exercise in the […]

  • SL Navy trains neighbours

    Navy gives a specialized ship boarding training for the naval and coast guard personnel of Madagascar and Comoros Upon the request of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, […]

  • ASEAN marsec concerns

    Fears piracy and militancy could spread. After Sayyaf kidnaps Indon sailors, Indon defense chief: No Somalia-like piracy in ASEAN waters JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has urged ASEAN […]

  • Malabar set for June

    Japan is set to conduct naval exercises with the US and India in June in the East China Sea. Japan to conduct naval drills with US, India The joint naval […]

  • Celebes Sea Cooperation

    What models can Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines follow for their new trilateral maritime cooperation? A Quest for Best Practices: Trilateral Cooperation on Maritime Security in the Celebes Sea By […]