Tag: South China Sea

  • Joint S’pore/Malaysia patrols?

    Joint counter-piracy ops cut costs. S’pore open to joint patrols with M’sia around Pedra Branca and Middle Rocks   By KENNETH CHENG SINGAPORE — Singapore and Malaysia could explore joint patrols […]

  • Armed Police oversee China CG

    Expansion of duties welcomed. Armed Police to oversee Coast Guard China’s Coast Guard will be better trained once it starts working under the Chinese Armed Police Force, and it will […]

  • New drones for Australia

    Tritons can fly further and higher. Australia invests in unmanned spy drones to fly over South China Sea (CNN) — Australia is spending billions on unmanned American spy drones that […]

  • Securing SE Asia

    The area is a prime target for criminals. Pirates’ Strategies and Countermeasures in the South China Sea Except for a brief spike along East Africa that gained national attention with […]

  • Indo’s UN marsec push

    Indonesia has won a seat at the UN’s top body. Time to make good use of this chance to advance maritime security. Indonesia’s Chance to Advocate Maritime Security Issues on […]

  • PH fishermen unhappy

    Chinese coast guard harassment of Filipino fishermen near the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea sparks a political firestorm Filipino fishermen ask: ‘Are we slaves of China?’ By RICHARD […]

  • ReCAAP holds piracy confab

    ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre organises jointly with BIMCO and INTERTANKO for the first time its annual conference in Hong Kong, China. ReCAAP ISC Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2018 Addresses […]

  • China concern over Indo-India deal

    Shoe appears to be on the other foot. China warns of ‘military race’ over India’s islands deal AMANDA HODGE A deal between India and Indo­nesia to develop strategically located ports […]

  • No PLAN for RIMPAC

    Regional tension sees invite revoked. Australia backs US decision to uninvite China from RIMPAC Australia has thrown its support behind the United States decision to withdraw its invitation to China […]

  • China’s pirates

    China does not have specialized domestic laws against piracy. Chinese Piracy: A Crime of Desperation Ian Milden When people think of piracy and China, they are most likely to think […]