Geopolitics

  • Journo pirate trial opens

    Planned to film piracy documentary but visas were wrong. British journalists on trial over Indonesia piracy film BATAM, Indonesia (AFP) – Two British journalists have gone on trial in Indonesia […]

  • Russia Stole Ukraine’s Old Navy

    Replacing the fleet won’t come cheap. Russia Stole Ukraine’s Old Navy: Now Ukraine Needs a New One On February 27, 2014, unidentified gunmen stormed the parliament building in Ukrainian Crimea, […]

  • ASEAN Defense Ministers To Attend Summit

    Hopes for de-escalation in region. ASEAN Defense Ministers To Attend China Summit In October Posted By: Clayton Browne The South China Sea has been a global hot spot for several […]

  • China’s Indian Ocean toehold

    Does the sale represent a step in China’s possible ambitions to have a toehold in the Indian Ocean? Revealed: Why China Is Selling Submarines to Pakistan By Benjamin David Baker […]

  • Malacca Manoeuvres

    Exercise called “Peace and Friendship 2015”. China and Malaysia’s first-ever joint military exercise is an important strategic move BY SUMATHY PERMAL MALAYSIA is in a pivotal position, located midway between […]

  • Russia announces Med naval drills

    Exercise planned last year, Russia says. Russia announces naval drills in ‘east Mediterranean’ Russia’s defence ministry on Thursday said it would hold naval drills in the “east Mediterranean” region in […]

  • Indonesia’s Maritime Security

    Indonesia seeking IMO Council membership. Indonesia’s Maritime Security, Key to Asia-Pacific Stability Retired Admiral Dr. Marsetio said with that with Indonesia`s geographical position, the country could give a big contribution of maritime security in […]

  • India’s Gulf Diplomacy

    India’s softly-softly approach pays dividends. The Indian Navy’s Arabian Gulf Diplomacy – Analysis By Abhijit Singh The steady evolution of Indian Ocean diplomacy in recent years has been a defining […]

  • EU to arrest people traffickers

    EUNAVFOR Med gets the green light. EU to arrest people traffickers on high seas An EU operation against migrant traffickers in the Mediterranean which will allow for arrests in international […]

  • Indo-Pacific security

    Australia, Japan, India and the US for four-way security initiative? An emerging security quartet in the Indo-Pacific? Abhijit Singh On 11 September the Indian Navy (IN) embarked on a week-long […]