Tag: US

  • Subs agreement reached

    Trilateral agreement reached. U.K., France, U.S. Sign Submarine Agreement Navy leaders from the U.K., France and the U.S. signed an agreement on June 1, designed to increase coordination for anti-submarine […]

  • Vietnam gets new patrol boats

    Boost for CG capabilities. Vietnam receives six Metal Shark patrol boats from the US Gabriel Dominguez, London – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) has received six […]

  • Japan, US plan joint drills

    Message for China and North Korea. Japan, US plan joint drills in East China Sea Walter Sim Japanese and American navies are planning joint drills when United States warships arrive […]

  • New China island concerns

    Move would pile pressure on new US administration. China likely to build on reef near Philippines: minister Manila expects China to try to build on a reef off the coast […]

  • Philippines court green lights US bases

    US looks to increase presence amid rising regional tension. Philippine court allows military deal with U.S. as sides meet in Washington The Philippines Supreme Court on Tuesday declared constitutional a […]

  • Prioritizing Russia’s Navy Is Pointless

    West views it as ‘work in progress’. Prioritizing Russia’s Navy Is Pointless (Op-Ed) By Mark Galeotti As President Vladimir Putin joined the annual Navy Day celebrations in Kaliningrad on Sunday, and at the same time approved […]

  • Beijing’s drive to control the S. China Sea

    China’s startling attempt to assert control over vast waters has alarmed nearby countries and escalated tensions with the US. What’s behind Beijing’s drive to control the South China Sea? Howard […]

  • Talks vital to avoid misjudgements at sea

    Rising tensions in the South China Sea.  Talks vital to avoid misjudgements at sea By Jin Yongming A series of recent remarks and actions by the US has again pushed […]

  • Why Taiwan needs submarines

    Country currently using ageing Dutch vessels. Why Taiwan needs submarines – Analysis By Dean Cheng In 2001, President George W. Bush’s Administration agreed to a major arms sale to Taiwan. […]

  • Dealing with an assertive China

    The West needs to react to Chinese moves.  How the US Should Respond to Chinese Military Assertiveness in 2015 Samuel Ramani In his speech at the November 10, 2014 Asia-Pacific […]