Maritime Powers

  • New Chinese Coast Guard

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    China should set up a coast guard to cope with the “increasingly challenging” maritime disputes with neighboring countries, a top political adviser said on Monday. Adviser says coast guard needed […]

  • Nigerian Waterways Security Controversy

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    The decision of the federal government to hand over the security of Nigerian waterways to a concessionaire is facing stiff opposition from stakeholders. The recent federal government decision to concession […]

  • SA Navy Criticised

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    In an open letter to Business Day, the South African Navy’s Chief Director for Maritime Strategy, Rear Admiral Bernhard H Teuteberg, responds to publicly expressed criticism of the South African […]

  • Piracy Raid Leaves Two Dead

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    After watching a pirate mothership for several days, the Danish ship Absalon fired at the vessel to force it to stop. Two hostages were found wounded and “could not be […]

  • Conflict in South China Sea

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    Tensions over disputed maritime territory in South China Sea continue to rise between China and the Philipinnes. Insight – Conflict looms in South China Sea oil rush By Randy Fabi […]

  • Spanish warship joins EUNAVFOR

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    ESPS INFANTA ELENA, a Descubierta class corvette, joins the EUNAVFOR operation ATALANTA today, 27 February. ESPS INFANTA ELENA, commissioned into the Spanish Navy in April 1980 is a patrol ship […]

  • Naval Logistics in the 21st Century

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    The wide spectre of current naval operations around the globe rely upon effective afloat support. Never has efficient afloat support been more important and the trend is expected to grow. […]

  • China’s Falkland Islands Lesson

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    Like nature, power politics abhors a vacuum. It’s probably no coincidence that Buenos Aires is ramping up its demands for the islands as Britain’s capacity to re-conquer them dwindles. China’s […]

  • Expanding Brazil’s Offshore Patrol Fleet

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    In his presentation, Rear Admiral Francisco Deiana, the Brazilian Navy’s Director of Engineering, informed a Defence IQ delegation of the country’s plans for expanding its offshore patrol fleet given the […]

  • Chinese Naval Might

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    WSJ’s Nathan Hodge reports on a new fleet of Chinese ballistic missiles that can strike warships nearly 2,000 miles offshore and are intended to counter U.S. warships. China Takes Aim […]

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