Month: March 2015

  • China and Japan hold first security talks in four years

    Territorial disputes on the agenda. China and Japan hold first security talks in four years China and Japan are holding their first high-level security talks in four years, following recent […]

  • Marine police cripple theft syndicate

    Armed robbers arrested. Marine police cripple theft syndicate operating at sea Low Sock Ken JOHOR BARU: The Region Two Marine Police Force (PPM) crippled a theft syndicate operating at sea […]

  • 126 pirates convicted in last four years

    British prosecutors in Seychelles. Horn of Africa: 126 pirates convicted in the in the past 4 years British prosecutors have worked with their counterparts in the Seychelles to convict 126 […]

  • Indonesia Mimics U.S. Pacific Fleet

    Modelling naval forces on US. Indonesia Mimics U.S. Pacific Fleet in Navy Overhaul, Chief Says (Bloomberg) — Indonesia is modeling its naval forces after the U.S. Pacific Fleet as President […]

  • SAAF no longer part of Op Copper

    No longer running air operations.  SAAF no longer part of Op Copper in Mozambique Written by Kim Helfrich The decrease in pirate activity off Africa’s east coast has probably contributed […]

  • Chinese naval fleet returns from Somali waters

    Successful anti-piracy tour completed. Chinese naval fleet returns from Somali waters After more than seven months at sea, covering more than 110,000 nautical miles, a Chinese fleet wrapped up its […]

  • India, US have mutual desire for naval, maritime ties

    Relationship with India a top priority. India, US have mutual desire for naval, maritime ties, say top Pentagon commanders WASHINGTON: With the convergence of strategic interest in the Indian Ocean there is […]

  • HMS Dauntless enjoys the Gulf

    Ship visits Dubai. Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dauntless enjoys the Gulf in Dubai Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dauntless has enjoyed a well-earned break from her high-tempo operational deployment to the […]

  • Maritime security chiefs tackle piracy

    Security issues in West Africa are ongoing. Maritime security chiefs tackle piracy Maritime security chiefs from the West African sub-region are meeting in Accra to share ideas and harmonise strategies […]

  • US Navy Chief stirs hornet’s nest

    Vice Admiral Robert Thomas urges countries in the region to form a combined maritime force to monitor disputed waters with China. US Navy Chief stirs hornet’s nest on South China […]