Maritime Powers
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Nimitz Strike Group Participates in Malabar with Australia, India and Japan
NORTHERN ARABIAN SEA– Sailors and Marines assigned to Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, joined Australian, Indian, Japanese maritime forces for Phase II of Malabar 2020 in the Northern Arabian Sea, Nov. […]
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Navies of India, US, Japan, Australia to begin second phase of Malabar Exercise
NEW DELHI: The second phase of the Malabar Naval exercise including Australia, Japan and the US, is scheduled to be held in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday and will continue […]
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‘Time to ease tensions in South China Sea’
Alexis Romero MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte has called for the easing of tensions in the South China Sea, describing the longstanding dispute as a “dangerous game” where no one […]
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Cybersecurity at Port Facilities: Making Rules Requires Rulemaking
By CDR Michael C. Petta, USCG Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the U.S. Coast Guard led the way on maritime security by shaping new international rules, national laws, and […]
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ASEAN eyes code of conduct for disputed South China Sea
37th ASEAN Summit opens with focus on South China Sea, COVID-19 pandemic Pizaro Gozali Idrus The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday expressed its hope for an “effective […]
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UK Royal Navy concludes first joint exercises with Egypt
The joint naval drills began last week when the British Royal Navy’s flagship HMS ALBION arrived at Alexandria Naval Base along with elements of Littoral Response Group (Experimentation) (LRG-X) during […]
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Asian Piracy Is on the Rise
Piracy and armed robbery against ships is on the rise in Asia, ReCAAP ISC reveals in its latest monthly report. In October, nine incidents of armed robbery against ships and […]
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Coalition Task Force Sentinel Celebrates First Anniversary
MANAMA (NNS) – Members of Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel celebrated the organization’s first anniversary at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Nov. 5. During this the past year, CTF Sentinel […]
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China drafts law to expand coastguard’s powers over islands and foreign vessels
Liu Zhen China has drafted a coastguard law that authorises its maritime law enforcers to demolish foreign constructions on Chinese-claimed reefs and allows the use of weapons against foreign ships. […]