Geopolitics

  • Philippines pushes sea row at summit

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    The Philippines on Monday pushed its call for an international solution to overlapping claims in the South China Sea at an Asia-Europe summit, saying vital global shipping lanes were at […]

  • Indian Fishermen Arrested

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    KARACHI, Oct 30: The Maritime Security Agency has arrested 20 Indian fishermen and seized their 14 boats for fishing in Pakistani waters late Monday evening and handed over them to […]

  • Iranian Naval Task Force

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    State media in Tehran has reported that an Iranian naval task force has docked in Sudan, carrying with it a “message of peace and security to neighbouring countries” Iran naval […]

  • Japan Boosts Coastal Security

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    As Chinese ships continue to navigate waters near disputed islands, Japan has decided to “strengthen security” around its coasts. Japan PM to boost coast security amid China row Japan will “strengthen […]

  • Bolstering Maritime Security

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    Maritime security and bolstering counter-piracy cooperation will be amongst the key items on the agenda at the annual Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation meeting which begins today in India. […]

  • “Freedom of Navigation”

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    The US Navy’s presence in Asia will help safeguard “freedom of navigation”, amid China’s claims to sovereignty over vast waters in the region. US Navy to guard “freedom of navigation” […]

  • South China Sea Disputes

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    To be considered a responsible power, China has to reassure neighbouring countries that its rise to power will usher benefits and opportunities for the region but equally as importantly that China’s ascendancy […]

  • Israel Asks UN to Stop Gaza Bound Ship

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    On Tuesday, Israel’s UN ambassador asked the world body to try to convince a Swedish ship carrying rights’ activists not to try to break the Jewish state’s barricade of the […]

  • Asia powers double defense spending

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    WASHINGTON — Asia’s top powers have doubled defense spending in the past decade, spurred by the explosion in military expenditure by China, new research shows. While troop numbers have remained […]

  • Guatemala and Belize Territorial Dispute

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    The late twentieth century saw a wave of democratic transitions in Latin America and Eastern Europe. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the former Soviet republics became independent states […]

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