Maritime Powers

  • China to inspect N. Korean ships

    China to help enforce UN sanctions. China to start inspecting North Korean ships China will start inspecting the North Korean ships that dock at its ports for banned cargo as […]

  • Big plans for PLA-N

    Djibouti base is just the beginning. China hints more bases on way after Djibouti China hinted on Tuesday that it was planning more global bases following the setting up of […]

  • China CG loot trawler

    Tensions between China and Vietnam continue. China Coast Guard loots Vietnamese fishing boat A Vietnamese fishing boat was reportedly ambushed and looted by a China Coast Guard vessel off Vietnam’s […]

  • China pushes back

    Focus on sovereignty and security. China to boost maritime presence in disputed sea zone Zhen Liu China is to strengthen its presence at sea to protect its territorial sovereignty and […]

  • CMF in huge arms bust

    Weapons en route to Somalia. HMAS Darwin seizes large weapons cache Operating as part of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF150), Australian ship HMAS Darwin has uncovered and seized a large […]

  • China pushes hard

    Chinese coast guard vessels have expelled Filipino fishermen from Jackson Shoal in the South China Sea. Report: Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Take Over Spratly Island Feature From Philippines By Ankit […]

  • N. Korea has tantrum

    Evil vendetta against fish continues. North Korea ‘fires missiles’ into sea hours after UN vote North Korea has fired six short-range projectiles into the sea, South Korea’s defence ministry has […]

  • US looks to check China

    Hopes for joint patrols in Indo-Pacific waters. U.S. Proposes Reviving Naval Coalition to Balance China’s Expansion By ELLEN BARRY NEW DELHI — The chief of the United States Pacific Command, […]

  • US warns China. Again.

    The US pushes China back. U.S. warns China on militarization of South China Sea BY ANDREA SHALAL U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday warned China against “aggressive” actions in […]

  • An EU Auxiliary Navy?

    Hardly what the UK wants to hear ahead of their referendum. A Call for an EU Auxiliary Navy – Under German Leadership By Dr. Sebastian Bruns A popular quote reads […]