Maritime Powers

  • Spainish ships violate Gibraltar waters

    Repeated entries into UK waters. Spanish ships accused of ‘violating’ Gibraltar’s territory Spanish vessels and helicopters were in “clear violation of international law” after entering UK waters in Gibraltar, the […]

  • SE Asian pirates hijack tanker

    MT Joaquim hijacked in Malacca Strait. SE Asian pirates hijack tanker After taking a break in July, Southeast Asia’s pirates appear to have returned to form with the hijacking of […]

  • New Rules Proposed for MSP

    Proposed rules imake program less publicly accountable. New Rules Proposed for Maritime Security Program By Charlie Papavizas On August 5, 2015, the U.S. Maritime Administration proposed new rules for the U.S. […]

  • US Subs Suffer Tech Problem

    Undocumented weld repairs to be tested. Newest U.S. Submarines Suffer Technical Problem The U.S. Navy has restricted operations of its three newest submarines pending inspections and repairs due to a […]

  • Indo Navy inducts missile craft

    Jakarta adds three KCR-40-class anti-ship missile craft to its arsenal. Indonesia’s Navy Inducts Missile Craft into Western Fleet By Prashanth Parameswaran Indonesia’s navy (TNI-AL) inducted three anti-ship missile craft into its […]

  • India backs Vietnam, others against China

    Territorial disputes must be settled through peaceful means, says junior foreign minister V.K. Singh South China Sea: India backs Vietnam, others against China India on Thursday supported the stand taken […]

  • HMS Defender ready for deployment

    HMS Defender is the fifth in class of the navy’s type 45 destroyers. UK Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender ready for deployment The UK Royal Navy’s Type 45 […]

  • Navy takes cyber threat seriously

    The new Type-26 Global Combat Ship has been designed to protect its weapons, engines and systems from cyber warfare. Cyber attacks ‘as big a threat to new warships as missiles […]

  • De-escalating S. China Sea tensions

    The ongoing situation in Southeast Asia. Beyond the Security Dilemma? De-escalating Tension in the South China Sea Guest post for Chinese Military Strategy Week by Jan Stockbruegger In May 2015 […]

  • Iranian Warship Points Weapon At US Helo

    Cameraman seen behind deck gun. Iranian Warship Points Weapon At US Military Helicopter In Gulf Of Aden, Defense Officials Confirm By Christopher Harress An Iranian warship operating in the Gulf of […]