Maritime Powers
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Chinese “Stealth Frigate”
State media has reported that China’s navy has taken delivery of a new type of stealth frigate that is expected to bolster the country’s maritime defences amid territorial disputes China navy […]
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Anti-mine drills as Iran tensions simmer
The U.S. military announced on Monday an anti-mine exercise in “the Middle East’s international waterways” in May with more than 20 nations participating. U.S., allies ready more anti-mine drills as […]
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China’s rise welcome
America will continue to welcome China’s rise only if it plays a constructive role in the region, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said. China’s rise welcome if it […]
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Our fight against piracy must be relentless
Maria Damanaki, the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, outlines that the fight against piracy must be relentless at a roundtable in Brussels recently. Damanaki: Our fight against piracy must […]
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Analysis: North Korea’s Rocket
North Korea’s rocket launch could be an opportunity for regional cooperation in Northeast Asia despite ongoing territorial disputes. Will it be lost amid leadership transitions? North Korea’s Rocket Launch: Opportunity […]
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UNCLOS 30th Anniversary
ICS Congratulates UN Secretary General on the 30th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. ICS Chairman Masimichi Morooka has celebrated the 30th anniversary of the […]
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China and India could ‘rule the waves’
China has told India the world’s two fastest rising economies could ‘rule the waves’ if they solve their long-standing border dispute. It urged New Delhi to meet it halfway to […]
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Future Tankers
The four new UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) tankers which will be bought as part of the Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) programme will be called the Tide class. […]
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Cutlass Express
Held only for the second time, Cutlass Express is an East African maritime exercise focusing on counter-piracy, counter-narcotics and illegal fishing Eight Navies Complete East African Exercise Cutlass Express 2012 […]
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Turning the Tide
Andrew J. Shapiro of the US State Department discusses the significant progress made in combating piracy off the coast of Somalia Turning the Tide on Somali Piracy Remarks by Andrew […]
