Maritime Powers

  • Ties Help China, Greece Weather Downturn

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    The global shipping industry faces a grim outlook amidst the European debt crisis, an oversupply of vessels and low freight rates, compelling industry heavyweights China and Greece to strengthen seaborne […]

  • ‘Golden Age’ In Seapower

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    WASHINGTON: The Navy sails on the cusp a new “golden age” of seapower despite the fact that it will have one of the smallest fleets in recent history, a top […]

  • Commitment to Free Seas

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    The U.S. Navy’s Jan. 5 capture of 15 suspected pirates in the northern Arabian Sea demonstrates the Defense Department’s commitment to maritime freedom of navigation, DOD’s senior leaders said yesterday. […]

  • India: Naval superpower?

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    As we set sail in 2012 with global navy power swinging to the East, how well placed is India to emerge as the dominant naval superpower over the next decade? […]

  • NATO Neutralises Mother Ships

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    Over the last 3 days in two separate operations Units of NATO’S Counter Piracy Task Force 508 successfully identified and neutralised two ocean going dhows that had been pirated and […]

  • MoD Reviewing Security Status

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    An article in today’s Gibraltar Chronicle reveals some of the serious concerns posed by Iran’s threat to block the Strait of Hormuz if the West imposes new sanctions over its […]

  • 3 OPVs for Brazil

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    According to an article in Maritime Propulsion, the Brazilian Navy is to buy three Offshore Patrol Vessels from BAE SYSTEMS, UK with two ships being delivered in 2012 and the […]

  • Naval Wargames Soon

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    TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) will soon stage its most massive naval exercises in Iran’s Southern waters in the near future, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad […]

  • Iran Could Close Hormuz

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    Should Iran’s rulers ever make good their threats to block the Straits of Hormuz, they could almost certainly achieve their aim within a few hours. By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent (Reuters) […]

  • Falklands Ships Banned

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    South American bloc bans Falklands ships Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay agree to close their ports to shipping bearing flag of disputed South Atlantic islands. Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay have agreed […]

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