Maritime Powers

  • Nigeria: monarch seeks piracy help

    New President needs to crack down on piracy. Bayelsa monarch seeks help over sea piracy By Wille Etim THE Amanayabo of Okpoama Kingdom in Brass Local Council of Bayelsa State, […]

  • India and Seychelles Strengthen Ties

    India and Seychelles continue to develop the foundations for an enduring partnership in the Indian Ocean. India and Seychelles Strengthen Ties Around Maritime Security, Economic Cooperation By Ankit Panda India’s […]

  • Aus, Indo in joint anti piracy ops

    Targets will include IUU fishing. Joint Piracy Operations for Australia and Indonesia Australia and Indonesia will from a partnership to combat regional maritime piracy. It will begin later this year […]

  • Indonesian hijack kingpin caught

    Man had been investigated for some time. Indonesian navy nabs MT Orkim Harmony hijack mastermind JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy has arrested the alleged mastermind behind the hijacking of Malaysian oil […]

  • The Future of Maritime Security

    Unique opportunities for maritime CSOs and senior staff. The Future of Maritime Security 2015-2020 The Security of Seafarers is a board level issue. CSO Alliance, working with BIMCO and Port2Port […]

  • US, Philippines discuss freedom of seas

    China looms large in discussions. Spokesman: US, Philippines Hold Talks On Boosting Military Capacity Agence France-Presse MANILA — America’s Pacific commander held talks with the Philippine military Wednesday on ways to […]

  • China’s Maritime Master Plan

    China gets to grips with naval logistics. China’s Master Plan to Become a Global Maritime Power Bernard D. Cole China’s navy, from its founding in 1949 to the 1996 Taiwan […]

  • America’s Asia-Pacific Marsec Strategy

    By 2020, 60 percent of U.S. naval and overseas air assets will be based in the Pacific. US Releases Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Strategy By Cody M. Poplin Last week, the […]

  • India begins work on Assumption

    Facilities to be used in anti-piracy work. India begins infrastructure work on Assumption Island of Seychelles New Delhi: Five months after leasing Assumption Island, one of the 115 islands that […]

  • U.S. plans more Asia-Pacific drills

    U.S. focusing on ‘freedom of the seas’. U.S. plans more Asia-Pacific drills to counter China reclamation MANILA (Reuters) – The United States plans to increase the number of military and […]