Maritime Powers

  • Asia’s Biggest Maritime Expo To Kick Off

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    IMDEX opens tomorrow. Asia’s Biggest Maritime Expo To Kick Off By Wendell Minnick TAIPEI — Singapore’s quest for a new maritime patrol aircraft, a mid-life upgrade for F-16s and possible […]

  • Japan escorts 15 merchant ships off Somalia in April

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    Convoy escort programme still operating.  Japan escorts 15 merchant ships off Somalia in April Hisane Masaki Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels escorted 15 commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden […]

  • Iran fires on merchant ship

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    New incident sparks regional concerns. Iran ‘fires warning shots’ at ship in the Persian Gulf Iranian gunboats have fired warning shots across the bow of a ship in the Persian […]

  • US to boost Gulf defences

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    Barack Obama decides to help bolster defensive capabilities of Gulf. US agrees to allay Arab Gulf’s Iran worries with military assistance Barack Obama decides to help bolster defensive capabilities of […]

  • Why the Chinese Navy is in the Mediterranean

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    China interested in energy security and trade. Why the Chinese Navy is in the Mediterranean By: Magnus Nordenman On Thursday, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) frigates Linyi andWeifang left the Black Sea […]

  • Yemen sea routes risk

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    No sign of easing of tensions. Yemen war risk could strangle strategic sea trade routes By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) – With Middle East giants Saudi Arabia and Iran squaring up […]

  • China may expand presence in Indian ocean

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    US concerns over China push. China may expand its military access in Indian ocean: Pentagon report By Manu Pubby NEW DELHI: China wants to expand its military access to the […]

  • Indonesian Navy to set up sea traffic management center

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    New centre to improve security and safety. Indonesian Navy to set up sea traffic management center Surabaya, E.Java (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian Navy will set up a Traffic Management […]

  • ReCAAP releases April report

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    17 incidents reported for the month. ReCAAP releases April report ReCAAP has released its piracy and maritime crime figures for April 2015, noting that the hijacking of small coastal tankers […]

  • China and US tussle over S China Sea

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    Tensions rise in South China Sea. China demands US warships keep away from disputed South China Sea islands TENSIONS are set to escalate in the South China Sea as China […]

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