Tag: China

  • Navy exercises bring Iran, China closer

    Chinese and Iranian naval cooperation brings closer ties.  Navy exercises bring Iran, China closer As global media keep their focus on the Islamic State (IS) and the US airstrikes in […]

  • Deadly China-South Korea Fishery Clash

    2 Lessons from the Deadly China-South Korea Fishery Clash China and South Korea need to ensure future run-ins don’t result in violence. Last week, a Chinese fishing boat captain died in […]

  • Happy birthday to the US Navy

    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 […]

  • Tanker Captain tells of ordeal

    Sunrise 689 released after hijacking in Southeast Asia. Vietnamese tanker captain tells of harrowing pirate ordeal By Phan Hau – Le Quan The Vietnamese diesel tanker crew that was taken by […]

  • NATO’s Maritime Future

    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 […]

  • New Training for Safer Seas

    Multi-national gathering to institute new training program.  New Training for Safer Seas: The Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting On September 30 and October 1, the Heads of Asian […]

  • Singapore tightens maritime security

    Move to tackle illegal fishing, smuggling and piracy.  Parliament: Maritime security to be tightened with more physical barriers along coastline  BY LIM YAN LIANG SINGAPORE – More physical barriers will […]

  • US Navy close to using robotic boats

    Demonstration uses 13 boats to escort a ship along James River. US Navy close to using robotic patrol boats as escort vessels In the event of conflict, America could use […]

  • Royal Malaysian Navy combats threats

    Piracy, robbery and smuggling all regional issues.  How the Royal Malaysian Navy plans to combat trans-border maritime threats in the Sabah region Contributor:  Defence IQ Press In the context of […]

  • US, India deepen maritime ties

    Indian PM’s visit to US sees new agreements.  U.S., India Deepening Maritime Security Ties U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on Tuesday to deepen U.S.-Indian cooperation on maritime security […]