Geopolitics

  • Indonesia: maritime drug traffic

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    Almost 40 percent of cases of drug abuses in ASEAN are in Indonesia. Indonesia to propose stronger maritime interdiction to cut drug traffic The National Narcotic Agency (BNN) will propose […]

  • Italy rescues 4,400 migrants

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    Italian Navy, CG, border police, Norwegian and Irish navies assist migrants. Italian navy rescues a record 4,400 migrants off Libya Italy’s coast guard says it coordinated the rescue of some […]

  • Armed Robbers hit SE Asia ships

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    Robbers hit multiple ships in 27-hour spree. Armed Robbers hit SE Asia ships ReCAAP took the unusual step of issuing a report on a spate of attempted armed robberies over […]

  • Bab el-Mandeb rebels bombed

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    Houthi positions bombed by coalition. Yemen officials say coalition bombs rebels at Bab el-Mandeb SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Saudi-led coalition targeting Shiite rebels in Yemen bombed insurgent positions near […]

  • China’s Self-Destructive Maritime Strategy

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    Everybody wants a piece of the South China Sea. China’s Self-Destructive Maritime Strategy MASAHIRO MATSUMURA OSAKA – Once again, China’s territorial claims and construction of artificial islands in the South […]

  • Anti-piracy force plan for the Gulf

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    Possible regional force proposal discussed again. Anti-piracy force plan for the Gulf Bahrain backed a call to establish a special maritime force to tackle growing problems of pirates attacking fishermen […]

  • SE Asian piracy really has spiked

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    Examining all data shows a clear increase. Yes, Southeast Asian piracy really has spiked Elliot Brennan Earlier this month, Sam Bateman’s post (Is Southeast Asia Really a Piracy Hotspot?) questioned my […]

  • China-Russia drill no reason for concern

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    Exercises start today. Commentary: China-Russia joint military drill no reason for concern by Xinhua Writer Wang Haiqing BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — As China and Russia started the second phase […]

  • Russia’s maritime strategy adrift?

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    Prestige over practicality? Is Russia’s Maritime Strategy Adrift? This article originally appeared on The Strategy Bridge. You can read it in its original format here. The Russian defense industry has always […]

  • Australian naval ship building

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    Royal Australian Navy crucial to nation. Australian naval ship building: Australia has the formula right Kevin Andrews Australia’s national security and economy rely on the unencumbered use of the sea. […]

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