Maritime Powers

  • Nigerian Navy arrests 1,500 ‘illegal’ vessels

    Part of crackdown on smuggling, IUU fishing and oil theft. Navy arrests 1,500 ‘illegal’ vessels Posted By: Nicholas Kalu The Eastern Naval Command of the Navy in Calabar, the Cross […]

  • China defends building projects

    China has repeatedly said its dredging work is legal. China defends building projects on disputed islands China has defended its construction of infrastructure on disputed islands in the South China […]

  • RAF hunt Russian sub

    The RAF currently has no maritime patrol aircraft of its own. RAF search after ‘Russian submarine spotted off Scotland’ An RAF plane is “conducting activity” off the Scottish coast, the […]

  • The maritime security cyber threat

    Insights for the Maritime Industry from the BIMCO Annual Conference The maritime security cyber threat An Interview with Andrew Fitzmaurice, CEO Templar Executives Maritime security and the Cyber Threat was […]

  • Coastal Security Exercise Concludes

    Lessons learned from Mumbai attack continue to be applied. Comprehensive Coastal Security Exercise Concludes KOCHI: A three-day comprehensive coastal security exercise ‘Theera Veta’ involving multiple security agencies conducted along the […]

  • Manila asks Japan for large patrol ships

    The Philippines is the Southeast Asian nation most at odds with China over the South China Sea. Manila asks Japan for large ships to patrol South China Sea MANILA (Reuters) […]

  • S. Korea, China conduct joint anti-piracy drills

    Rare show of military cooperation between the two nations. S. Korea, China conduct joint anti-piracy drills The naval squadrons of South Korea and China conducted joint anti-piracy drills in the […]

  • US, UK hold nuclear marsec summit

    International partners build capacity to detect, interdict and investigate the illicit trafficking of nuclear and radiological materials. NNSA Co-Hosts Nuclear Security Summit Workshop on Maritime Security with UK WASHINGTON – This […]

  • HMS Defender to support French carrier

    Ship will provide air cover for French aircraft carrier. Britain’s HMS Defender to support French carrier against Islamic State By Ryan Maass The U.K. Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender will […]

  • Maritime security and Gibraltar

    Gibraltar’s role in maritime security is often overlooked. Maritime Security: Fact or Fallacy? The View from Gibraltar By Michael Sanchez The recent global maritime security scenario has been deeply affected […]