Maritime Powers
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New OPVs for Royal Navy
UK MoD signs £287m contract to build two more OPVs for Royal Navy The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a £287m manufacturing and support contract with BAE Systems […]
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RIP PHIBLEX 2017
Increased tensions see downsized joint exercise. Philippines curtails military exercises with U.S. By: Jeff Schogol For the first time in 34 years, the U.S. and Philippines will not hold the […]
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Galle Dialogue summary
A brief look at some of the key issues explored at the seventh iteration of the Galle Dialogue last month. By Rajni Gamage What Happened at Sri Lanka’s Maritime Security […]
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China gives Pakistan patrol vessels
China gives Pakistan two patrol vessels ISLAMABAD: Two maritime patrol vessels built in China for Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) were commissioned on Saturday in an impressive ceremony in Guangzhou, […]
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Pakistan’s naval ambitions
India and Pakistan continue to rattle sabres at each other. Pakistan’s Naval Transformation: Dangerous Delusions, Soaring Ambitions By Abhijit Singh India’s maritime watchers have had much to talk about lately. […]
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Mass drowning off Yemen
Incident happened a week ago but only now confirmed. Dozens missing after ship sinks off Yemen’s coast At least 40 people, including women and children, are missing after a boat […]
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Russia’s act of piracy
Journalist showed how armed Russian pirates steal Ukrainian gas. How Ukraine documented Putin’s piracy in Black Sea The Russian-Ukrainian conflict spreads not only on the ground, but also on the […]
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ICS welcomes EUNAVFOR renewal
Industry body welcomes renewal of naval mission. Extension of EUNAVFOR mandate is necessary and welcome to counter continuing piracy threat The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the extension […]
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Piracy lessons learned
What can the lessons of naval cooperation in countering piracy off Somalia teach us? Lessons in Military Cooperation From Indian Ocean Counter-Piracy Ops By Robert Farley What can the success […]
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US shifts to PH marsec
Relations still tetchy. US refocusing PH aid to maritime security The United States (US) will continue its aid program for the Philippines, but the focus will shift from drug control […]
