Maritime Powers

  • China’s Indian Ocean toehold

    Does the sale represent a step in China’s possible ambitions to have a toehold in the Indian Ocean? Revealed: Why China Is Selling Submarines to Pakistan By Benjamin David Baker […]

  • Malacca Manoeuvres

    Exercise called “Peace and Friendship 2015”. China and Malaysia’s first-ever joint military exercise is an important strategic move BY SUMATHY PERMAL MALAYSIA is in a pivotal position, located midway between […]

  • Russia announces Med naval drills

    Exercise planned last year, Russia says. Russia announces naval drills in ‘east Mediterranean’ Russia’s defence ministry on Thursday said it would hold naval drills in the “east Mediterranean” region in […]

  • Indonesia’s Maritime Security

    Indonesia seeking IMO Council membership. Indonesia’s Maritime Security, Key to Asia-Pacific Stability Retired Admiral Dr. Marsetio said with that with Indonesia`s geographical position, the country could give a big contribution of maritime security in […]

  • India’s Gulf Diplomacy

    India’s softly-softly approach pays dividends. The Indian Navy’s Arabian Gulf Diplomacy – Analysis By Abhijit Singh The steady evolution of Indian Ocean diplomacy in recent years has been a defining […]

  • Friends in high places

    How eyes in the sky keep us safe and secure on the water. Friends in high places: how satellites keep us safe at sea By Jeremy Wilks The ongoing migrant […]

  • Indo-Pacific security

    Australia, Japan, India and the US for four-way security initiative? An emerging security quartet in the Indo-Pacific? Abhijit Singh On 11 September the Indian Navy (IN) embarked on a week-long […]

  • USS Cole case development

    Sudan yet to respond to verdict. Banks must turn over Sudanese assets to USS Cole victims: U.S. court BY JOSEPH AX Three banks must turn over Sudanese funds to victims […]

  • Hybrid drives for US destroyers

    New engines set to save fuel. Navy Set to Install Hybrid Electric Drives in Destroyer Fleet Staring Next Year By: Sam LaGrone Next year the Navy will begin installing a […]

  • Egypt to buy French Mistrals

    France sells off ships destined for Russia. Egypt agrees to buy warships built for Russia from France Egypt has agreed to buy two Mistral warships originally built for Russia, the […]