Maritime Powers

  • Indo-Seychelles drills

    Land and sea drills due. Forces from India, Seychelles combine for anti-narcotic, anti-piracy and counter-terrorism exercise By: Salifa Karapetyan Anti-narcotic, anti-piracy, and counter-terrorism operations are the focus of an Indo-Seychelles military […]

  • Somali piracy: 10 years on

    After Somali piracy, is sailing the Western Indian Ocean safe again? Sailors from the French Navy ship “La Somme” board a small craft after a pirate attack on a French […]

  • Nuclear PLAN

    Ship would enhance Beijing’s ability to project naval power China’s plans for first nuclear carrier revealed SHUNSUKE TABETA BEIJING — China will build its first nuclear aircraft carrier, a major […]

  • Kenya’s maritime efforts

    Kenya moves to secure maritime domain. Kenya pledges enhanced maritime security to develop blue economy Kenya’s defense forces will enhance surveillance along its coastline to ensure that development of blue […]

  • Pirates injure two

    Attack on the ST Marseille is just the latest in a string of incidents. Two Guards Injured in Pirate Attack Off Benin On Tuesday, the government of Luxembourg reported that the product […]

  • Shipping’s WAF worries

    Busy start to the year in West Africa. Gulf of Guinea piracy evolving, crew on moving vessels ‘easiest targets’ by Jamey Bergman With more than 100 incidents of piracy in […]

  • New boats for Kenya

    ‘Metal Sharks’ to be used to stop Al Shabaab entering Kenyan waters. US delivers final boats to Kenya Navy to bolster marine patrols By JOSEPH MURAYA NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 28 – […]

  • No MILAN for Maldives

    Ongoing unrest in country blamed. Maldives declines invitation for MILAN exercises Dinakar Peri Maldives has declined an invitation to join the MILAN series of multilateral exercises hosted by Indian in March […]

  • Pirates or Abu Sayyaf?

    Attackers motives not yet determined. Cops seek to determine if kidnap group was involved in trawler shooting By Muguntan Vanar KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police are trying to ascertain if a kidnap […]

  • Malaysia pirate hunt

    Authorities pursue hijackers. Malaysian coastguard hunts two alleged Indonesian pirates Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (ANTARA News) – The Malaysian Coastguard is hunting two alleged Indonesian nationals, who hijacked and robbed a […]