Asia Pacific

  • Navy checks reports of Chinese ships

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    MANILA – The Navy is looking into reports about the presence of two Chinese warships in Panatag Navy checks reports of Chinese ships in Panatag By Alexis Romero, The Philippine […]

  • US and China sign deal to ease tension

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    The United States and countries bordering the Pacific have signed a deal to reduce the chance of accidental clashes at sea. The US and China sign deal to ease maritime […]

  • U.S.-Japan Naval Cooperation

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    U.S.-Japan Naval Cooperation U.S.-Japan naval cooperation has long been recognized as the critical core of the U.S.-Japan security relationship; the navies’ success in rebuffing the Soviet naval threat in the […]

  • Volcanic islands merge in Pacific Ocean

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    A volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean has merged with its neighbour to form one landmass, the US space agency says. Volcanic islands merge in Pacific Ocean A volcanic island […]

  • Drones for border patrol

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    Australia has announced it will buy unmanned surveillance drones to protect its borders. The fleet would provide the defence force “with unprecedented maritime surveillance capabilities”, PM Tony Abbott said. Australia to […]

  • Asia-Pacific spending up on defence

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    Asia-Pacific is the only region in the world that has seen a steady rise in defence spending over the past five years and the trend is likely to continue at […]

  • Transatlantic Interests in Asia

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    Daniel Russel, a senior US Foreign Service officer, discussed President Obama’s strategic rebalance to the Asia-Pacific, which he helped to formulate. Transatlantic Interests in Asia Daniel Russel, a senior US […]

  • Patrol boat fleet is over worked

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    Australian Navy ships face a 3000km journey simply to get to work. The navy’s patrol boat fleet is over worked and under maintained according to a new report EVERY time […]

  • US releases Domain Awareness Plan

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    Today the White House released the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan. Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan Today the White House released the […]

  • India: Apps to Alert Fishermen

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    Concerned over the rising attack on fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) Centre has developed a […]

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