Maritime Powers
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Sabre Rattling
Chinese officials in Beijing are warning against any joint military patrols or exercises between Vietnam and the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea. China Warns Against Joint Exercises in […]
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MENA Maritime Security
Naval Commanders, experts and decision-makers discuss regional maritime security at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2012). Military experts gather at DIMDEX 2012 to discuss maritime security […]
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Shipping Industry Divided
While some industry players have praised the European Union decision to allow EU Navfor to fight piracy on Somali soil as a “step in the right direction”, others say they […]
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New Uniforms
Sailors on board the new Type 45 destroyer are now wearing a specially-designed dark blue kit in place of the Royal Navy’s traditional light blue outfit known as the Number […]
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EU Extends Counter Piracy Mission
On Friday 23 March 2012 the Council of the European Union confirmed its intention to extend the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) counter-piracy mission, Operation ATLANATA off the Somali coast […]
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China Carrier Preps for Flight Ops?
The People’s Liberation Army Navy may have made a significant step forward in its fixed-wing aviation capability. Photographs appear to confirm that the Chinese Navy has installed arrestor gear and […]
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Maritime Dispute
The International Court of Justice could issue a ruling on the maritime delimitation question between Peru and Chile by the first half of 2013. Peru confident over maritime dispute with […]
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East China Sea Disputes
The potential for bilateral discord was evident in 2010, when a Chinese trawler collided with two Japanese coastguard vessels near the Senkaku islands, an uninhabited archipelago in the East China […]
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Piracy Drives Change
The spread of Somali piracy to the northern Mozambique Channel is one of the reasons why South Africa’s Navy has moved from a largely peacetime routine to a predominantly operational […]
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Defence Spending
Reflecting their maritime domain ambitions, three of the most vibrant economies in Asia have continued to increase their military spending. China, India and South Korea have been beefing up their […]
