Geopolitics

  • HMS Dragon heads to Falklands

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    Threat of new Argentinian air power. UK sends warship to Falklands as Argentina lease supersonic bombers from Russia By MARCO GIANNANGELI ONE of Britain’s newest and most powerful warships was […]

  • SL Coup Theory Alive With Arms Discovery

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    Floating armoury used by PMSCs detained. SL Coup Theory Alive With Arms Discovery By P K Balachandran COLOMBO: The discovery of huge caches of arms and ammunition on board a vessel […]

  • MEPs discuss Enrica Lexie case

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    MEPs call for Italian marò (Marines) accused of killing Indian fishermen to be repatriated The European Parliament hopes that diplomatic dispute between Italy and India over the prosecution of two […]

  • Portsmouth welcomes PLA Navy

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    3 PLA Navy ships dock in UK. Portsmouth welcomes Chinese warships for week-long visit by ELLIE PILMOOR THREE Chinese ships were welcomed into Portsmouth to see relationships strengthen between China […]

  • Compromise in South China Sea?

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    Examining China’s regional approach. Beijing leaves little room for compromise in South China Sea Linda Jakobson’s recent report, China’s Unpredictable Maritime Security Actors, is an important contribution for China watchers, especially […]

  • Maritime Challenges in the Indian Ocean

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    Challenges for the year ahead. Maritime Challenges in the Indian Ocean Guest Post by Vijay Sakhuja What could be the trend lines for 2015 in the Indian Ocean? A quick […]

  • Indonesia Navy Limitations Exposed

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    Indo’s bold new naval plans. Indonesia Navy Limitations Exposed in AirAsia Plane Search By Chris Blake Indonesia’s hunt for the wreckage of a downed AirAsia Bhd (AIRA) jet is exposing the constraints […]

  • Dealing with an assertive China

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    The West needs to react to Chinese moves.  How the US Should Respond to Chinese Military Assertiveness in 2015 Samuel Ramani In his speech at the November 10, 2014 Asia-Pacific […]

  • Philippine Navy Is Rusting Away

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    Manila has to make up for decades of neglect The Philippine Navy Is Rusting Away by JOSEPH TREVITHICK In December 2014, the Philippine Navy announced plans for a major overhaul […]

  • Japan’s maritime security

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    Poaching and illegal fishing causing major issues. Preserving Order in Japan’s EEZ: Toward a New Paradigm of Maritime Security The Japanese people were shocked by the incursion of some 200 […]

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