Geopolitics

  • The Japanese Ship Guarding Act

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    Six months after the Japanese government green lit PMSCs, problems remain. Deciphering the Japanese Ship Guarding Act Written by Simon O. Williams Research Support Credited to Michitsuna Watanabe Over six […]

  • Gibraltar row

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    Britain should set out a “more robust” response to Spanish incursions into British waters in Gibraltar and consider legal action against the Madrid government, MPs have said. Gibraltar row: UK […]

  • RIMPAC and Sino-US relations

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    This month, Chinese PLA Navy joins RIMPAC. RIMPAC 2014 and the Future of Sino-U.S. Military-to-Military Relations In June 2014, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will for the first time […]

  • Naval drill may calm choppy ties

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    Event highlights positive interaction between Beijing and Washington Naval drill may calm choppy ties with the US An invitation by the United States for China to take part in the […]

  • Malaysia Calls For Self-Restraint

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    Malaysia views with serious concern on-going developments in the South China Sea Malaysia Calls For Self-restraint In Territorial Disputes Malaysia views with serious concern on-going developments in the South China […]

  • China ships evacuate Vietnam workers

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    Two of four ships evacuating Chinese workers from Vietnam are now returning home, Chinese state media say, after protests over a territorial dispute. China ships evacuate Vietnam workers after protests […]

  • Standing NATO Maritime Group ONE Gains Three Frigates

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    NATO Maritime Group ONE will be gaining three frigates in support of NATO maritime assurance measures.  Standing NATO Maritime Group ONE Gains Three Frigates MEDITERRANEAN SEA – This week, Standing NATO Maritime […]

  • China media: Territorial tensions

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    Media urge Beijing to take “strong actions” against the Philippines and Vietnam amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea. China media: Territorial tensions Media urge Beijing to take “strong […]

  • Vietnam and China ships ‘collide’

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    Vietnamese naval ships and Chinese vessels have collided in the South China Sea, Vietnamese officials say. No shots were fired, reports say. But Vietnamese officials said that water cannons were used […]

  • North Korea conducts live-fire drill

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    North Korea has conducted a live-fire drill near the disputed maritime border, Seoul officials say, but no shells fell in South Korean waters. North Korea conducts live-fire drill near disputed […]

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