Offshore Installations
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China concern over Indo-India deal
Shoe appears to be on the other foot. China warns of ‘military race’ over India’s islands deal AMANDA HODGE A deal between India and Indonesia to develop strategically located ports […]
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Nigeria pushes GoG marsec
Lots of talk, but little in terms of concrete improvements. Buhari seeks national, regional collaboration on maritime security in Gulf of Guinea PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday called for national […]
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Nigeria hosts Eku Kugbe drill
Naval drills for NN and others. Nigerian Navy, others join forces against pirates, maritime criminals By: Precious Igbonwelundu The Nigerian Navy (NN) Wednesday joined forces with her counterparts from West, Central […]
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PH China worries
Concerns about China could see spending boost. Philippines upgrades navy amid Chinese maritime threat The Philippine Navy is one of the weakest maritime defence forces in Southeast Asia, leaving the sprawling […]
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Nigeria cancels marsec deal
Promising move by Nigeria. Nigeria cancels maritime security contract Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled a $195 million deal with HSLI for maritime security after allegations of fraud and corruption. […]
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Sabah curfew extended
Curfew continues in face of threat from Abu Sayyaf Group. Sabah dusk-to-dawn curfew extended for two more weeks KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s dusk-to-dawn curfew which ends on Sunday (May 27) has […]
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US eyes Iran-Houthi ties
The Saudis say Tehran’s strategy in Yemen follows Iran’s pattern of interference in other countries. Houthi-IRGC ties on Washington’s radar again Iman Zayat The United States has imposed new sanctions […]
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China’s pirates
China does not have specialized domestic laws against piracy. Chinese Piracy: A Crime of Desperation Ian Milden When people think of piracy and China, they are most likely to think […]
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FWN RAPIDE crew released
11 crew released. Dutch freighter FWN RAPIDE kidnapped crew released Russian MFA made a statement on May 23, saying that 11 kidnapped crew of Dutch freighter FWN RAPIDE were released […]
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Houthi attacks may continue
Threat from Houthi rebels in Yemen ongoing. EUNAVFOR: Houthi Attacks on Shipping May Continue On Wednesday, the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates announced that they have destroyed two […]