Maritime Powers

  • Iran, US rattle sabres

    Hormuz continues to heat up Iran reportedly threatens ‘countermeasures’ if US blocks its oil exports Iran’s foreign ministry reportedly said it would implement countermeasures against the U.S. if it tries […]

  • IMB releases report

    New report highlights risk. New IMB report shows persistent piracy risk in Gulf of Guinea The second quarterly report from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) shows that all 2018 […]

  • S’pore takes charge at RIMPAC

    RIMPAC runs until August 3rd. Singapore navy takes leadership roles in largest global maritime exercise Fabian Koh SINGAPORE – The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has again taken up leadership […]

  • SL-Japan to boost military ties

    Promised cooperation in the areas of maritime safety and security and regional multilateral initiatives SL-Japan to boost military ties to ensure maritime safety Sri Lanka and Japan had agreed to […]

  • Praise for the CMF

    Counter narcotics and anti-terrorism operations by the Combined Maritime Forces cuts funding to terrorist networks from drug smuggling pirates Anti-drug patrols smash hashish and heroin smugglers in the Arabian Sea amid record narcotics […]

  • India’s terror fears

    Indian Navy far better equipped to handle threats. As Lashkar, Jaish plan sea borne attacks, how equipped is India to fight the maritime threat Written By: Vicky Nanjappa An Intelligence […]

  • China flexes its muscles

    Six-day exercise in the East China Sea also meant to send message to United States and Japan over ties with Taipei, observers say. Beijing launches live-fire drill to ‘test combat […]

  • More PH, Australia naval drills

    Joint drills in region again. Philippines, Australia begin joint drills in Sulu Sea The Philippine Navy said on July 16 that it and the Royal Australian Navy has started 10-day […]

  • Pakistan Navy in Red Sea

    And why not? Pretty quiet in the region right now…! Pakistan deploys its first ever Navy Ship in Gulf of Aden Southern Red Sea Region Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) SAIF […]

  • Dealing with drug smugglers

    Drug traffickers who dare navigate in Salvadoran waters are likely to get arrested. Salvadoran Naval Force Deals Blow to Narcotrafficking Julieta Pelcastre In early May 2018, Naval Task Force Trident […]