Published on June 11, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Maritime disputes between China and some neighboring countries have escalated in recent years. A number of factors have contributed to the current maritime challenge. This article offers a Chinese view of the situation. Safeguard maritime rights and interests By Chen Xiangyang, China Daily Maritime disputes […]
Implications for the US-Japan Alliance 07:59 GMT, June 5, 2012 Honolulu, Hawaii | The big news from the recently concluded Annual Security Consultative Committee between Japan and the United States, the so-called “2+2 meeting,” was that movement of Marines stationed in Okinawa to Guam was delinked from relocating the Marine Corps Air Station at Futenma […]
The United States will shift the majority of its naval fleet to the Pacific by 2020 as part of a new strategic focus on Asia, Pentagon chief Leon Panetta told a summit in Singapore. The decision to deploy more ships to the Pacific Ocean, along with expanding a network of military partnerships, was part of […]
South Africa’s prime geographical location and ‘emerging power’ status necessitates a robust defense community. Yet, historical memory and a lack of strategic direction from Pretoria continue to compromise the nation’s development. By Ian Shields for the ISN Any discussion concerning the security dynamics of Southern Africa inevitably rests upon the same fundamental question – what […]
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag on Thursday urged the United Nations to establish a new mission in Somalia. “It is high time to bring about a new and stronger United Nations mission in Somalia. And for starters, the UN can initiate immediately a strategic review of its activities in the country,” Bozgad told the […]
Asean nations must commit firmly to improving economic ties and transport links, Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says. Mr Yudhoyono, speaking at the World Economic Forum on East Asia yesterday, said the 10 Asean members will play an increasingly important role in the global economy as the region integrates. Asean should aim not just to […]
Opinion | Editorial Worldwide initiatives, like EU Navfor, and rebuilding government structures are critical The first EU land action against Somali pirates was a welcome development as the European Union Naval Force (EU Navfor) used its expanded mandate for the first time to attack pirate bases on the Somali coast, which has become a safe […]
The commitment of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia through boosting capacity building in the region has been underlined with the signing of five strategic partnerships with a number of UN agencies and the EU, following a Conference on Capacity Building to Counter Piracy off the Coast of […]
Published on May 16, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Ghana’s oil industry is highly concerned over pirate activities in the Gulf of Guinea and the increasing threat of terrorism in neighbouring Nigeria. Ghana’s Oil and Pirate Activities in the Gulf of Guinuea – a Cause for Great ConcernBy Daniel Nonor, allAfrica THE RECURRENT […]
By: CRAIG HOYLE LONDON Source: Airbus Military is studying possible new variants of its CN-235 and C-295 medium transports adapted for tasks including combat support and battlefield surveillance, along with performance enhancements for the latter type. Revealing the company’s investigation of a gunship development, head of market development for light and medium transport aircraft Jerónimo Amador says: […]