Asia Pacific

  • VSTEP delivers simulator

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    System to be used for training.  VSTEP delivers maritime simulator classroom to Australian Army VSTEP has handed over an advanced maritime simulator classroom to the maritime section of the Australian […]

  • Al Qaeda’s Next Target: US Tankers

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    Terror group makes threats against maritime assets. Al Qaeda’s Next Target: American Oil Tankers Author: Sarah Kaufman, Deep Web Reporting By: Saar Fresco Al Qaeda discusses strategic attacks on chokepoints of oil shipments from […]

  • Naval Coalitions Can Benefit Security

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    Cooperation is key to success. Greenert: Naval Coalitions Can Benefit Maritime Security By Nick Simeone DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2014 – The U.S. Navy encourages increased […]

  • Happy birthday to the US Navy

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    Not looking bad for her age, at 239 years young. Happy birthday to the US Navy Scott Cheney-Peters The U.S. Navy turned 239 this week. Its birthday offers a natural […]

  • War games boost PH defense

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    Phiblex exercise concludes.  War games boost PH territorial defense capability By Frances Mangosing MANILA, Philippines—The just concluded Philippine-US war games honed the maritime defense capability of the Philippine Marines amid a […]

  • NATO’s Maritime Future

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    Can NATO stem the maritime decline? [Opinion] NATO’s Maritime Future By Lt. Cmdr. Mark Lawrence, USN The transatlantic alliance successfully navigated some rough seas in 2014. A year that began without […]

  • Fishing boat burns in Indian Ocean

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    Taiwanese trawler burns at sea. Fifteen people rescued off West Australian coast after vessel fire Fifteen people have been rescued from a burning vessel about 670km west of Carnarvon this […]

  • Trip to focus on maritime security

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    West Philippine Sea security to be discussed. PNoy’s USA trip to focus on maritime security, economy by Adrian Ayalin ANILA – President Benigno Aquino III will highlight the issue of […]

  • Piracy up by a fourth: Philippines CG

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    Increase in attacks on fishing vessels, several killed. Philippine maritime piracy up by a fourth, Coast Guard says By Alden M. Monzon PIRACY and armed robberies against ships and their crew […]

  • Valiant Shield exercise begins today

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    Biennial exercise sees four branches of US forces in action.  Valiant Shield exercise begins today Two aircraft carriers. Nineteen surface ships. More than 200 aircraft. And about 18,000 military members […]

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