WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States and New Zealand signed an agreement to expand defense cooperation but the deal does not alter Auckland’s longstanding ban on port visits by nuclear-armed American warships, officials said. The accord was the latest in a series marking US attempts to shift its strategic focus to the Asia-Pacific, as Washington […]
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Research and Markets (https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hq73cb/the_global_naval_v) has announced the addition of iCD Research’s new report “The Global Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants Market 2011-2021 – Country Analysis – Naval vessels and Surface Combatants: Market Profile” to their offering. This report offers detailed analysis of the global Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants market over the next […]
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian, Russian, Chinese and Syrian armies are due to stage joint amphibious exercises along the Syrian costs [coast] in coming weeks, informed sources revealed on Monday. According to informed sources, 90,000 forces from the four countries will take part in the land and sea wargames due to be held in Syria. Ground, […]
By ANDREW E. KRAMER Published: June 18, 2012 MOSCOW — A tiny, frayed Russian military base on Syria’s Mediterranean coast has jumped into international focus amid concern over how far Russia might go to bolster the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The site, at the port of Tartus, is little more than a pier, fuel […]
Published on June 18, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Authorities need to do more to secure Indonesia’s maritime borders according to a local lawmaker. Maritime security is a daunting task for the world’s largest archipelago nation, as well as a bureaucratic challenge among the many government agencies tasked with guarding the coast. Lawmaker Calls […]
MANILA, Philippines – The United States’ (US) plan to assist the Philippines in monitoring its vast coastline will enhance efforts of the military to shift from internal to territorial defense, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Thursday. Col. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos, AFP spokesman, said that while the US help is still in initial […]
updated 6/14/2012 7:35:44 AM ET 2012-06-14T11:35:44 HONG KONG — In the early years of China’s rise to economic and military prowess, the guiding principle for its government was Deng Xiaoping’s maxim: “Hide Your Strength, Bide Your Time.” Extend school day to boost achievement? Brazilians snap up South Florida real estate Gruesome photos put spotlight on China’s […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and India agreed on Wednesday to deepen cooperation in the defense industry, maritime security and cyber security, with Washington highlighting what it said was a “closer convergence” of strategic interests. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and visiting Indian Foreign Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna took pains after their third […]
HONG KONG (Reuters) – In the early years of China‘s rise to economic and military prowess, the guiding principle for its government was Deng Xiaoping‘s maxim: “Hide Your Strength, Bide Your Time.” Now, more than three decades after paramount leader Deng launched his reforms, that policy has seemingly lapsed or simply become unworkable as China’s […]
11-Jun-12, 3:54 PM | David Lague, Reuters InterAksyon.comThe online news portal of TV5 HONG KONG – In the early years of China’s rise to economic and military prowess, the guiding principle for its government was Deng Xiaoping’s maxim: “Hide Your Strength, Bide Your Time.” Now, more than three decades after paramount leader Deng launched his […]