Geopolitics

  • New patrol boats for Philippines

    State Department awards contract to firm to provide Manila with the boats. US to Deliver Four New Patrol Vessels to the Philippines By Prashanth Parameswaran The Philippines will receive four […]

  • PLA Navy, Egypt drills

    PLA vessels had finished anti-piracy deployment. PLA conducts first joint naval drills with Egypt The Chinese and Egyptian navies have completed their first joint naval drills in the Mediterranean, reports […]

  • Indo-Asia Pacific Explained

    The new strategy contains an explicit focus on the region that it calls the “Indo-Asia-Pacific.”  ‘Indo-Asia Pacific’ Explained: An Assessment of US Maritime Strategy 2015 GURPREET SINGH KHURANA In March […]

  • New CO for CMF

    United States reiterate commitment to maritime security in the region. Combined Maritime Forces Welcomes New Commander MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) — Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/U.S. 5th Fleet (C5F)/Combined […]

  • Four Indian naval ships visit Dubai

    Visit to boost ties with UAE. Four Indian naval ships visit Dubai The ships-Deepak, Delhi, Tabar and Trishul-are part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet based at Mumbai and are […]

  • New ship for Nigerian Navy

    Recent report stated 50% of ships non-operational. Navy receives new warship to combat oil theft, piracy By Tina Todo The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) in Cross River State, on Friday […]

  • Libya plans tanker sale

    Morning Glory to be sold. Libya plans to sell tanker used in attempt to export oil, bypassing state company BY AHMAD ELHAMY Libya plans to sell a tanker that a […]

  • Gibraltar and Innocent Passage

    The legal whys and wherefores. Gibraltar: Legal Advice on Innocent Passage ALEX CALVO While tensions over the South China Sea often prompt headlines, attracting a great deal of attention by […]

  • INS Dega to play wider role

    Aircraft used over Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean. INS Dega to play wider role in maritime security Visakhapatnam: The naval air station INS Dega falling under the Eastern Naval […]

  • Piracy embers still aglow

    Land-based solution is still required. Piracy embers still aglow in Somalia By Charlie Bartlett from London Until relatively recently, Somali pirates were the scourge of East-West trade, operating in a […]