Industry Sector

  • Asia powers double defense spending

    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 […]

  • Peace and Security

    Implementing Peace And Security Architecture In Southern Africa To preserve Southern Africa’s relative peace in the face of rising challenges and threats, Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states must […]

  • Schettino Arrives in Court

    The captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner has arrived at an Italian court to hear evidence against him at a pre-trial hearing. Francesco Schettino, 52, was dubbed “captain […]

  • Japan security environment tougher than ever

    (Reuters) – Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told his navy on Sunday that Japan’s security environment was tougher than ever, underscoring tension with China over a territorial dispute and the threat […]

  • Floating Armoury

    A vessel being used by a Sri Lankan company to operate a floating-armoury in the Gulf of Aden was briefly arrested by the authorities in the United Arab Emirates. Sinbad […]

  • Locklear Encourages U.S.-Bangladesh Ties

    WASHINGTON | Praising Bangladesh as a global model in both peacekeeping and disaster management, Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, told Bangladeshi leaders and reporters […]

  • Regional turmoil helps maritime growth

    BEIRUT: The volatile situation in the region will ironically help Lebanon’s maritime transport sector to grow even further, the public works and transportation minister said Thursday at the fourth annual […]

  • All Air and No Force

    The Philippines’ Great National Security Challenge (and it’s NOT China) The Philippines’ weak defense capabilities were made painfully evident during its maritime dispute with China in the South China Sea […]

  • Romney’s Big Plans for U.S. Navy

    Republican Mitt Romney’s campaign has steered clear of providing too many specifics when it comes to how he would govern as president. Defense has been no exception. While Romney and […]

  • Drunk captain about to run aground

    The Wilson Avonmouth was in danger of running aground north of Helsingor on 10th of October, 2012, around midnight. The drunken captain woke up at the very last minute before […]