Maritime Powers

  • China-Russia drill no reason for concern

    Exercises start today. Commentary: China-Russia joint military drill no reason for concern by Xinhua Writer Wang Haiqing BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — As China and Russia started the second phase […]

  • Russia’s maritime strategy adrift?

    Prestige over practicality? Is Russia’s Maritime Strategy Adrift? This article originally appeared on The Strategy Bridge. You can read it in its original format here. The Russian defense industry has always […]

  • Indonesia hits illegal fishing

    Scuttled ships will form artificial reef. Indonesia sinks 34 foreign vessels to stop illegal fishing By John Stansfield Indonesia, the world’s biggest archipelago nation, sank 34 foreign illegal fishing boats in several places […]

  • Australian naval ship building

    Royal Australian Navy crucial to nation. Australian naval ship building: Australia has the formula right Kevin Andrews Australia’s national security and economy rely on the unencumbered use of the sea. […]

  • Gulf US aircraft carrier pulls out

    USS Theodore Roosevelt will leave the Gulf sometime in October. Gulf to be left without aircraft carrier for first time in 7 years Taimur Khan NEW YORK // The US navy […]

  • Cutlass Express 2016 Nations Meet

    Increasing interagency capabilities in deterring counter-piracy. Exercise Cutlass Express 2016 Nations Meet in Tanzania for Important Planning By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Margie Rodriguez Naval Special Warfare Group 2 Public […]

  • Iran Navy foils pirate attack

    No details given, no confirmations received. Iran Navy foils pirate attack on vessel in Gulf of Aden The Iranian Navy has successfully thwarted a pirate attack on a merchant vessel […]

  • Port of Aden Reopens

    Now accepting merchant ships. Port of Aden Reopens for Business The port of Aden has opened after being shut down for four months due to armed clashes in the country, according to […]

  • IONS working group meet

    Standard operating procedures discussed. Indian Ocean Naval Symposium working group meeting held Naval officials from India, Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Oman have gathered here to attend the Indian Ocean Naval […]

  • Iran to launch Sahand destroyer within months

    “Increasing threat posed by piracy in the Gulf of Aden”. Iran to launch Sahand destroyer within months Reporting on the final phases in the manufacturing of the Sahand destroyer, Navy […]