Tag: Coronavirus
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Philippines Shelves Plan for South China Sea Fishing Militia
There were fears that the plan to assemble civilian militias to defend maritime claims could be “misconstrued” in Beijing. By Sebastian Strangio The Philippine government has reportedly backed down on […]
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Bangladesh, US launch joint naval exercise ‘CARAT Bangladesh 2020’
The Bangladesh and US Navies launched the ‘Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh-2020’ on Wednesday to expand relationships and broaden maritime awareness between the two countries. According to a press […]
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CMF and EU NAVFOR host 47th SHADE Conference on maritime security
The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) in partnership with EU Naval Forces (EU NAVFOR) hosted the 47th SHADE Conference as a virtual event, 3rd – 4th November 2020. The SHADE, or […]
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Germany to Deploy a Frigate to Patrol the Indo-Pacific
The commitment comes amid growing skepticism about China across key European capitals, including Berlin. By Abhijnan Rej In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald on November 2, German Defense […]
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How a growing naval mine threat upsets the Royal Navy
By Ben Heubl The Royal Navy’s existing mine-hunting fleet is expected to go out of service in the next decade. The government wants to replace the vessels with new autonomous […]
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Inter-agency maritime security exercises held to ready Singapore’s response to potential terrorist attacks
Clement Yong SINGAPORE – Two high-level inter-agency maritime security exercises were carried out recently to make sure Singapore continues to be ready for potential terrorist attacks amid the ongoing coronavirus […]
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International Counter Piracy Operation blows through the Gulf of Aden
With the monsoon season – which makes sea conditions favourable for smaller shipping vessels – over, a large multinational counter piracy operation has been conducted by the Combined Maritime Forces […]
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Malabar Exercise 2020: Joint Naval War Drills in Two Phases
The first phase of the QUAD members mega naval exercise ‘MALABAR 20’ involving navies of India, US, Japan and Australia will kick off from 3 to 6 November in the […]
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Tonga receives its second Guardian-Class patrol boat
Media release The Morrison Government’s Pacific Maritime Security Program has reached a new milestone today as the Kingdom of Tonga received their second Australian-built Guardian-class Patrol Boat at a ceremony […]
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China’s second aircraft carrier ready to go to South China Sea to deter trouble-makers: expert
By Guo Yuandan The latest training video for China’s first domestically made aircraft carrier, Shandong, shows that the ship has obtained basic capacity and is ready to go to wider […]
