Maritime Powers
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Piracy in South East Asia
Call for more unified action in region. The continuing surge of piracy in South East Asia Clyde & Co LLP – Gerald Yee and Nazirah K. Din The surge of […]
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China’s new carrier
New carrier planned by Navy. China defence: Work starts on second aircraft carrier China is building a second aircraft carrier – but this time made entirely from domestic technology, its […]
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The Strategist, the Lawyer and the S. China Sea
Understanding law and politics in contested waters. The Strategist, the Lawyer and the S. China Sea By Kerry Lynn Nankivell Readers of The Diplomat were recently afforded an exchange by […]
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Pakistan to command CTF-151
CMF piracy task force gets new command. Pakistan assumes command of CTF 151 from Turkey On 21 December 2015 command of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) passed from the Turkish […]
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The Modernizing PLA Navy
Several Chinese analysts have written that major power status rests on the ability to secure the seas. China’s Pivot to the Sea: The Modernizing PLA Navy By Dean Cheng As […]
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US approves port cybersecurity bill
Move should significantly improve port systems. House approves port cybersecurity bill By Cory Bennett The House this week unanimously approved a bill to boost cybersecurity at U.S. ports. The measure, […]
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US Navy to buy fewer ships
Carter demands change in direction. Pentagon tells U.S. Navy: Buy fewer LCS ships, more planes WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the U.S. Navy in a sharply worded memo this […]
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New Euro Coast Guard plan
As Med migrancy slows down, EC lurches into action. A European Border and Coast Guard to protect Europe’s External Borders The European Commission is today adopting an important set of […]
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HMS Defender arrives in Gulf
THE Royal Navy’s HMS Defender warship has joined a French aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean to bolster Western efforts to destroy Islamic State from the sea and air. Royal […]
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CMF continues drug seizures
Continuing success against drug smugglers. Combined Maritime Forces continue the fight against illegal drugs The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have continued their success against illegal narcotics and made another seizure of […]
