Maritime Powers

  • Sino-Japanese Naval War 2012

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    OK, it’s probably not going to happen…..but if it did, who would win? This article by James R. Holmes for Foreign Policy examines how the current tensions could develop into. […]

  • Arctic Security

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    Melting Arctic ice is causing new challenges for the U.S. in terms of Arctic security. For example, the decreasing presence of ice will mean new shipping lanes opening, increased tourism, […]

  • UNCLOS Opposition Questioned

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    Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has said that the United States should sign the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Opposition to Law of Sea Questioned By […]

  • Israeli Visit

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    An Indian Navy group comprising four vessels deployed in the Mediterranean Sea visited the Israeli port of Haifa last week, as the two countries celebrate 20 years of diplomatic ties […]

  • Politics and Ships

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    China does not want to control all of the oil and natural gas rich South China Sea, according to officials Beijing only wants 80 percent. China Asserts Sea Claim With […]

  • Outlaw of the Sea

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    A group of 34 US Senators is now on record promising to vote against UNCLOS, a number which is enough to make getting the two-thirds majority necessary for ratification impossible. […]

  • HMS Daring Arrives Home

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    HMS Daring returned to her home in Portsmouth today after completing her maiden operational deployment to the Middle East. HMS Daring arrives home after deployment of firsts HMS Daring returned […]

  • Manila Help Causes Conflict

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    Beijing said on Tuesday it is opposed to any “intervention” in the South China Sea, apparently referring to reports that Tokyo will help Manila boost its maritime security. “China has […]

  • Flashpoints

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    Things are heating up in the Greater Pacific, in this article Foreign Policy examines five key spots to watch closely. 5 Flashpoints in the South China Sea As tensions mount […]

  • China’s Military Moment

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    Beguiled by undersea oil and gas deposits and the weakness of fellow claimants to the Paracel Islands, China launched a naval offensive to seize the disputed archipelago. China’s Military Moment […]

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