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Task force to tackle piracy and wildlife trafficking in the Sulu and Celebes Seas

A new task force focused on taking down piracy, abductions and marine wildlife trafficking is set to be launched in the sub- region between Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

Pakistan detains five Chinese trawlers for alleged illegal fishing

Pakistan has detained five Chinese trawlers on suspicion of illegal fishing near its strategic port city of Gwadar, as a wave of protests swept across the region led by fishers concerned about losing..

China rejects South China Sea tribunal verdict

A defiant China on Monday dismissed the 2016 verdict of the international tribunal on the South China Sea conflict, rejecting its claims over the area as a piece of "waste paper" and brushed aside..

China Tested Submarine Hunting Underwater Drone A Decade Ago

Reports suggest that China may have been testing a torpedo-armed underwater drone able to detect, track, and attack enemy submarines back in 2010.

Indonesia, U.S break ground on joint strategic maritime centre

Indonesia and the United States have broken ground on a new $3.5 million maritime training centre in the strategic area of Batam, in the Riau Islands, Indonesia's maritime security agency said.

Foreign Secretary warns of growing threat of terrorism in Africa

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will announce new UK funding to fight the growing threat of terrorism in West Africa.

US, Russia and China seek edge as battle for Arctic heats up

The top U.S. and Russian diplomats will meet for the Arctic Council this week amid growing alarm in Washington over Moscow's ramped-up military activity and Beijing's pursuit of shipping lanes in the..

NO ORDINARY BOATS: CRACKING THE CODE ON CHINA’S SPRATLY MARITIME MILITIAS

By Ryan Martinson

Chinese Naval base in Africa to support carriers

Amid China's growing influence in Africa, a top US commander has revealed how a recently completed pier at the Chinese naval base in Djibouti, near the entrance to the Red Sea, is large enough to..

Chinese Maritime Militia Disperses Amid Political Standoff With the Philippines and the US

A political standoff between China and the Philippines over a reef in the South China Sea has begun to subside, while Taiwan reacts to a new normal of continuous Chinese military activity around the..

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