Tag: China

  • Militarization of Spratly

    Confirmation of what was already known. China Acknowledges Militarization of its Spratly Island Bases On Tuesday, a spokesman from China’s ministry of defense said that China has a “natural right […]

  • New PLAN fleet for Gulf

    Convoy escort programme continues. China sends new naval fleet for escort mission  The 29th fleet from Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has left east China’s port city Zhoushan for […]

  • Vietnam IUU fishing crackdown

    Illegal fishing a huge issue in region. Vietnam to impose harsh punishments on illegal fishing A captain who fishes illegally will see his boat driving licence revoked and his vessel […]

  • Fiji, fish and Kiwis

    Fisheries protection duties becoming more commonplace. Moroivalu Confirms Royal New Zealand Navy Assistance by NACANIELI TUILEVUKA A Royal New  Zealand Navy (RNZN) inshore patrol vessel will arrive in Fiji next […]

  • Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Patrols

    The 50th iteration of the interaction offered a glimpse into an aspect of the bilateral relationship. Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Patrols Highlight Defense Ties By Prashanth Parameswaran Last week, Vietnam and Cambodia held […]

  • China announces naval exercise

    The US will be watching. China Announces South China Sea Exercise China announced on Friday that it will conduct combat exercises in the South China Sea but did not specify a […]

  • New MPA for Philippines

    Navy activates aircraft for patrolling sea borders BY DEMPSEY REYES A Beechcraft King Air TC-90 aircraft of the Philippine Navy has been activated and is now ready for patrolling the country’s […]

  • Taiwan live fire drill

    Recent exercise causing fall out. Vietnam protests over Taiwan’s live-fire drill in Spratlys By Khanh Lynh, Hong Hanh Vietnam’s foreign ministry denounced Taiwan’s ongoing live-fire drill around an island in the […]

  • China’s sub fleet

    Underwater sabre rattling. China’s growing submarine force is ‘armed to the teeth’ — and the rest of the Pacific is racing to keep up Christopher Woody In October 2006, a […]

  • ASEAN Code of Conduct?

    Summit draws nations with mixed views on Beijing’s moves in South China Sea Australian and ASEAN pursue maritime code of conduct KAORI TAKAHASHI SYDNEY — Southeast Asian leaders urged adoption […]