Tag: navy

  • USN in Vietnam visit

    The visit is meant to demonstrate the countries’ growing military ties. US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson in historic Vietnam visit US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is making a historic call […]

  • Somali piracy: 10 years on

    After Somali piracy, is sailing the Western Indian Ocean safe again? Sailors from the French Navy ship “La Somme” board a small craft after a pirate attack on a French […]

  • Pirates injure two

    Attack on the ST Marseille is just the latest in a string of incidents. Two Guards Injured in Pirate Attack Off Benin On Tuesday, the government of Luxembourg reported that the product […]

  • China surprises analysts

    Modernisation continues at a pace. The ‘globalisation’ of China’s military power Jonathan Marcus, Diplomatic correspondent China’s modernisation of its armed forces is proceeding faster than many analysts expected. Now, according to […]

  • Royal Fiji Navy boost

    Vessel refitted in Australia. Refurbished Naval Vessel Strengthens EEZ Security by NACANIELI TUILEVUKA The refurbished Royal Fiji Navy Kikau that’s due back home in April will strengthen the navy’s role […]

  • UUVs for MSDF

    Reduced manpower sees tech solutions. JMSDF seeks improved unmanned maritime capabilities Kelvin Wong The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is developing a range of unmanned surface and underwater vehicles (USVs […]

  • SE Asia: no naval arms race

    Modernisation of fleets underway. ADECS 2018: ‘No naval arms race’ in Southeast Asia by Gordon Arthur It is ‘very hard to fit’ the Southeast Asian region into the definition of an […]

  • Ending Piracy in Nigerian Waters

    Another year, same old problems. Ending Piracy in Nigerian Waters Recently, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) released a report naming Nigeria as one of the hotspots for sea piracy. The […]

  • Russia and the Baltic

    The Dimensions of Russian Sea Denial in the Baltic Sea By Tobias Oder Introduction Over the last few years, the Russian Federation pursued an increasingly assertive foreign policy in Eastern […]

  • Indian Navy to build up

    Chinese build up sees Indian response. Indian Navy to build up force in Indian Ocean The Indian Navy plans to build up its maritime capabilities in the face of China’s […]