Geopolitics
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China Hopes Vietnam Does Not “Complicate” South China Sea Issue
November 08: China called on Vietnam on Friday not to “complicate” the South China Sea issue, after a senior official in Vietnam said it could explore legal action, among various […]
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Iran Informs IMO of Two New Attacks on Its Tankers, Calls Red Sea ‘Unsafe’
November 07: Tehran had previously only reported a single attack on one of its tankers, which took place in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia on 11 […]
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Iran Says Saudi Arabia Released 19 Iranian Fishermen
October 31: Saudi Arabia has released 19 Iranian fishermen following diplomatic consultations between Saudi and Iranian authorities, according to an Iranian official. Ali Asghar Arablou, head of the Iranian foreign ministry’s […]
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North Korea Fires 2 Projectiles in First Test Since Latest Talks Stalled
October 31: North Korea launched two short-range projectiles off its east coast on Thursday, its first such tests since a new effort at talks with the United States stalled over […]
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Brazil Accuses Greek Ship of Major Oil Spill in Late July
July 28/29 & November 01: Brazilian investigators said on Friday a Greek-flagged ship carrying Venezuelan crude was the source of oil tarring Brazil’s coastline over the past two months, but the firm […]
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Yemeni Warring Parties Set Up Joint Ceasefire Observation Posts in Hodeida
October 23: Yemen’s warring parties have set up joint frontline observation posts in the flashpoint port city of Hodeida, the United Nations said on Wednesday, the latest step in U.N. […]
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Malaysia Needs To Be Ready For The Worst in South China Sea Says Foreign Minister
October 17: Malaysia needs to boost its naval capabilities to prepare for possible conflict in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Thursday, even as Southeast Asia’s third-largest […]
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Japan Considers Assigning Two SDF Vessels to New Middle East Mission
October 20: Japan may assign two Self-Defense Force vessels to help protect Middle East waterways as part of a dispatch plan under consideration, according to a government source . Chief […]
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France Announces 3-Pronged Security Partnership with India for Southern Indian Ocean
October 26: French President Emmanuel Macron announced a three-pronged security partnership with India in the southern Indian Ocean in the backdrop of China’s growing ambitions in the region. Macron stated that India and France were sharing […]
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ICJ Postpones Kenya-Somalia Maritime Border Case
October 18: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has postponed the maritime border case between Somalia and Kenya to June 2020. The Hague-based court has agreed to Kenya’s request for […]
