Month: August 2016

  • Indo calls for action against pirates

    Defense minister calls on Malaysian, Philippine counterparts to implement agreements on security in militant hotbed seas. Indonesia calls on neighbors to act against piracy By Ainur Rohmah Indonesia’s defense minister […]

  • More P-81s for India

    Maritime surveillance aircraft join Indian Navy. To check Chinese presence, India orders 4 spy planes for $1bn from Boeing: Report India signed a contract on Wednesday to buy four maritime spy […]

  • China to fight GoG piracy

    China expands its African footprint. Chinese soldiers to join anti-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Guinea Chinese soldiers will assist Western African countries in securing navigational safety in the Gulf […]

  • Iran threatens Hormuz closure

    Sabres rattle in the Gulf. Iranian General Threatens to Shut Down Straits of Hormuz if U.S. “Makes a Small Mistake” An Iranian general threatened to close the strategic Straits of […]