Maritime Powers

  • Angola: new naval powerhouse?

    Huge expansion of navy planned.  Angola: West Africa’s new naval powerhouse? By Cassie Blombaum, Guardian Global Resources The powers that be in Luanda are apparently engaging in a massive expansion […]

  • Exercise Cutlass Express 2015

    Exercise Cutlass Express 2015 Nations Meet to Finalize Plans By Lt. Cheryl A. Collins SIMON’S TOWN, South Africa Maritime professionals from South and East Africa, Europe, Indian Ocean nations and the […]

  • US Navy ships collide in Gulf

    Incident occurred during STS operation. Two US Navy Vessels Collide in the Gulf of Aden By Jack Moore Two US Naval supply ships have collided in the Gulf of Aden at […]

  • Iran claims military drill not message

    Annual exercise sees Iran rattle sabres. Iran claims U.S. military drill “not a message” By Umid Niayesh – Trend: The US and its allies held an International Mine Countermeasures Exercise […]

  • Patrol vessels win green light

    Six new patrol boats for Pakistan Navy. Maritime security: Patrol vessels win green light By Shahbaz Rana ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednes­day withdrew its objections over a proposal by the Ministry of […]

  • Managing Indo-Pacific Crises

    Reducing regional tensions becomes focus. Is there a multilateral mechanism that could manage air and maritime encounters in a tense region? By Koh Swee Lean Collin and Darshana M. Baruah Tensions […]

  • Warship in huge heroin haul

    HMAS Toowoomba in second big drugs bust. Combined Maritime Forces Ship Swoops in on Narcotics Smugglers A Royal Australian Navy warship operating under the Pakistan-led Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) […]

  • Iranian Warships Berth in Djibouti

    Anti-piracy patrol makes port visit.  Iranian Warships Berth in Djibouti The Iranian Navy’s 32nd fleet of warships dispatched to the high seas berthed in Djibouti port on Wednesday. The 32nd […]

  • US, Japan, Australia boost cooperation

    Closer ties to boost maritime security. US, Japan, Australia Boost Maritime Cooperation The leaders of the three countries met on the sidelines of the 2014 G20 meeting in Brisbane, Australia. […]

  • New naval security hub ready

    New centre to oversee maritime threats. New naval security hub ready for action in Gurgaon The nerve centre of the country’s maritime security domain will soon come alive in Gurgaon, […]