Maritime Powers

  • NATO extends counter-piracy mission

    NATO Defence Ministers extend NATO’s counter-piracy operation Ocean Shield NATO Defence Ministers decide to extend NATO’s counter-piracy mission until 2016 NATO Defence Ministers on Tuesday (3 June) decided to extend […]

  • Chinese naval fleet visits Cameroon

    16th escort task force arrived at Douala, Cameroon, on May 30th. Chinese naval fleet pays four-day goodwill visit to Cameroon The 16th escort task force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) arrived at the harbour […]

  • The Bay of Bengal: A New Locus

    The Bay of Bengal’s security problems may soon dwarf those in other parts of Asia The Bay of Bengal: A New Locus for Strategic Competition in Asia David Brewster believes […]

  • Warship will secure sea lanes

    SAILORS on board one of the Royal Navy’s newest warships will sail today Warship will secure vital sea lanes on first mission SAILORS on board one of the Royal Navy’s […]

  • Crew speaks out about ship sinking

    When fishing in fiercely-contested territorial waters, a certain amount of risk must be assumed Vietnamese crew speaks out about ship sinking incident in disputed waters By Euan McKirdy, CNN Da Nang, Vietnam […]

  • China, Nigeria conduct anti-piracy drill

    Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLAN) and Nigerian Navy launched joint anti-piracy drill in the Gulf of Guinea Chinese, Nigerian navies conduct joint anti-piracy drill The 16th escort taskforce of the […]

  • Chinese warships arrive in Nigeria

    Several Chinese naval vessels have arrived in Nigeria for a friendship visit Chinese warships arrive in Nigeria Several Chinese naval vessels have arrived in Nigeria for a friendship visit, where […]

  • Deeper trade relations cannot stop war

    Conflict between China and the United States’ regional partners over the South China Sea is not unlikely Deeper trade relations cannot stop war over South China Sea – expert By […]

  • HMAS Darwin and HMS Somerset meet at sea

    HMAS Darwin has taken advantage of a cross-deck to exchange ideas with HMS Somerset  HMAS Darwin and HMS Somerset meet up at sea HMAS Darwin has taken advantage of a […]

  • China-Russia naval drill concludes

    Chinese and Russian directors of joint naval drill announced its conclusion. China-Russia naval drill concludes The Chinese and Russian directors of a joint naval drill on Monday announced the successful […]