Maritime Powers

  • UK MoD awards £111 million contracts

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    MoD awards contracts for small boat fleet. £111 million of work buoys UK’s boat support industry The Ministry of Defence has awarded millions of pounds worth of new contracts to […]

  • China, Namibia in joint naval drills

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    Chinese and Namibian warships conducted joint naval drills off Namibia China, Namibia hold joint naval drills Walvis Bay (Namibia), June 11 – Chinese and Namibian warships conducted joint naval drills […]

  • Vietnam determined to defend its waters

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    Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh has affirmed Vietnam’s resolve Vietnam determined to defend its sovereignty and waters Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh has affirmed Vietnam’s resolve to defend […]

  • RIMPAC naval drill beneficial

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    PLA Navy will participate for the first time in the Rim of the Pacific naval exercises RIMPAC naval drill beneficial for both PLA Navy and RIMPAC The PLA Navy will […]

  • China ships rammed 1400 times

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    Tensions continue amid new accusations. China ships ‘rammed 1,400 times by Vietnamese vessels’ Chinese officials have accused vessels from Vietnam of launching more than 1,400 ramming raids on its ships […]

  • Australia: Navy to be boosted

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    Australian Defence Minister announces key initiatives.  Australia: Maritime Capabilities to be Boosted The Minister for Defence David Johnston today announced the first set of key initiatives in the Abbott Government’s […]

  • Tradewinds Exercise Kicks Off

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    Members of 11 Caribbean partner nations join the U.S. and Canadian militaries Tradewinds Exercise Kicks Off in Caribbean By Army Sgt. Chelsea Barber 122nd Public Affairs Operations Center ST. JOHN’S, […]

  • Iran flotilla heading for Indian Ocean

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    Iran’s naval forces sail for the southern Indian Ocean for the first time. Iran flotilla heading for south Indian Ocean: Cmdr. Iran’s naval forces will, for the first time, set […]

  • Atalanta – the deterrent effect

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    A two part article examining EU NAVFOR’s Operation Atalanta from a German perspective. Atalanta – the deterrent effect is visible A welcome development, but not yet clear. The shipping office of […]

  • Naval drill may calm choppy ties

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    Event highlights positive interaction between Beijing and Washington Naval drill may calm choppy ties with the US An invitation by the United States for China to take part in the […]

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