Tag: South China Sea

  • Maritime Security in SE Asia

    A challenge for the maritime industry. Maritime Security in Southeast Asia BY TAI WEI LIM One of the greatest challenges to the maritime industry in Southeast Asia is piracy, especially […]

  • RN and South China Sea

    Freedom of navigation patrolsare not about power projection, presence, or deterrence. Joint Freedom of Navigation Patrols in the South China Sea BY THE LOWY INTERPRETER [By Shashank Joshi and Euan Graham] […]

  • 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 […]

  • RN for S. China Sea

    Defence secretary Gavin Williamson said HMS Sutherland, an anti-submarine frigate, would next month assert freedom of navigation rights. Britain to sail warship through disputed South China Sea A British warship […]

  • Indo questions JWC

    War Risk insurance questioned. Tanjung Priok Categorized Prone to Piracy, Indonesia Protest By: Akhmad Mabrori Bisnis.com , JAKARTA – The Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia conveyed a protest […]

  • 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 […]

  • PLA promotions

    Anti-piracy work leads to promotions. Top PLA Navy promotions suggest intent to build up combat capability A group of senior naval commanders of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), all of […]

  • US, Indo work on marsec

    Push back against China and Daesh-aligned terror groups. US to work with Indonesia on maritime security, counter-terrorism Francis Chan JAKARTA – The United States wants to work with Indonesia, as […]

  • Grim reading from ReCAAP

    ReCAAP ISC Urges Heightened Vigilance as Total Number of Incidents of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Increased in 2017 Compared to 2016 Annual Report (January-December 2017) released […]