Maritime Powers

  • USS Stethem visits Qingdao

    Despite South China Sea tensions, US Navy makes port call. USS Stethem visits Qingdao to promote cooperation with PLA(N) By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin V. Cunningham USS Stethem […]

  • Pakistan takes command of CTF 150

    Very successful deployment for France. After a four month deployment at sea, France hands over the helm of CTF 150 to Pakistan On July 30, France transferred command of Combined […]

  • Maritime power politicking

    Is Africa being left behind? ISS: In the game of maritime power politicking, is Africa the biggest loser? Written by ISS Africa Diminutive Djibouti seems set to become dangerously overcrowded: […]

  • India, Mozambique discuss marsec

    Indian moves to unite IOR region. India, Mozambique discuss boosting maritime security cooperation India and Mozambique on Wednesday discussed ways to intensify cooperation in maritime security, ocean economy and defence […]

  • The sinking of the Canadian Navy

    A maritime nation has let its naval fleet fall apart. Here’s how a once-proud force fell into such an embarrassing state of disrepair. The sinking of the Canadian Navy Scott […]

  • US Navy plans railguns, lasers on ships by 2020

    Laser to be upgraded from 30Kw to 100Kw. US Navy plans to upgrade powerful railguns, laser weapons on ships by 2020 By Darwin Malicdem The United States Navy is taking the […]

  • 14th new vessel for Indian Coast Guard

    Six more Fast Patrol Vessels due. Cochin Shipyard delivers fourteenth FPV to the Indian Coast Guard ahead of schedule CSL delivered the fourteenth of the series of twenty Fast Patrol […]

  • Is Southeast Asia really a piracy hot spot?

    Call for enhanced security in the Singapore Straits. Is Southeast Asia really a piracy hot spot? Sam Bateman A recent piece by Elliot Brennan (Southeast Asia: Here be Pirates) misrepresents […]

  • ASEAN to discuss maritime security

    Ongoing hijackings highlight region’s issues. Special ASEAN meeting to discuss maritime security in South China Sea A special defence cooperation meeting involving ASEAN member countries, which will discuss the issues […]

  • Asean must not overlook regional responsibility

    There may be a need for the grouping to choose between China and the US. Asean must not overlook regional responsibility, says analyst Asean member countries must not overlook their […]