Defense Strategies
Sri Lanka Navy Busts Indo-Sri Lanka Cross-Border Cannabis Smuggling Racket
Sri Lanka Navy busted an Indo-Sri Lanka cross-border cannabis smuggling racket and arrested 04 Indian persons and two of their Sri Lankan accomplices along with approximately 100 kilograms of “Kerala Ganja”. The arrest was made by Sri Lanka Naval Ship Udara attached to the Northern Naval Command in
Chinese Warship to Visit Indian Port of Kochi?
A Chinese anti-piracy warship will probably visit the Indian port of Kochi this year. That is going to be the first such port visit in 12 years as Indian news portal “India Today” reports. “There has been a noticeable uptake in our relations with China in recent months,” reports India Today citing s
Top News of the Week of Mar 25 – Mar 30, 2013
Russia’s Amur-1650 Class Submarine Sparks Foreign Interest Foreign customers have shown high interest in Russia’s advanced Amur-1650 class submarine, state-run arms dealer Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday. ”Of the nine countries that are planning to modernize or develop their submarine fleets…three
USS Freedom Joins US 7th Fleet AOR
The US Navy’s first littoral combat ship, USS Freedom (LCS 1), arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) March 20, marking a key milestone in Freedom’s eight-month deployment to Southeast Asia. Arriving within days of 7th Fleet’s 70th anniversary March 15, Freedom follows in the wak
Top News of the Week of Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2013
Russia Plans to Rearm BSF Russia has announced plans to rearm its Black Sea Fleet and has asked Ukraine to settle the issues regarding the planned deliveries of new weapons to the naval force, Ukraine’s defense minister said on Saturday. Italy: NATO Allies Participate in Proud Manta 2013 Exercise Pr
Chinese Marine Surveillance Vessels Set Sail for South China Sea
A fleet membered by two Chinese marine surveillance vessels, Haijian 84 and Haijian 72, set sail for the South China Sea for regular patrol missions aimed at protecting the country’s territorial waters, Xinhua reports citing the Chinese State Oceanic Administration (SOA). Accordingly the task force
Thailand: Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation Takes Place within Cobra Gold 2013
Military personnel from the Kingdom of Thailand, the United States, Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia simultaneously participated in a non-combatant evacuation operation and a transportation of Japanese nationals overseas demonstration Feb. 17 during exercise Cobra Gold 2013 in Pattaya, Chonburi provinc
Thai Navy Hosts Kick Off Reception for Cobra Gold 2013
Officials from the Royal Thai Navy hosted a reception to kick off exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13), in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 12. “The reception was a great opportunity to interact with our partners in a less formal setting, especially after the long hours of planning with our partners to make Cob
Thailand: Bonhomme Richard Joins Sister Ships in Cobra Gold 2013
The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) joined its sister ships USS Germantown (LSD 42) and USS Tortuga (LSD 46) off the coast of Thailand to take part in exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13), Feb. 10. Cobra Gold is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational joint exercise
Belgian Frigate BNS Louise-Marie Completes Counter Piracy Mission, Heads Home
Belgian frigate BNS Louise-Marie is on her way home after completing three months of counter piracy patrols with the European Union’s counter piracy mission – EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) – Operation Atalanta. BNS Louise-Marie joined EU NAVFOR, which fights piracy off the coast of Somalia, on 23 Novem
Top News of The Week Feb 4 – 9, 2013
The Philippines: AGHAM Calls for Naval, Ship-Building Self-Reliance In light of the recent Tubbataha incident, activist scientist group AGHAM or Advocates of Science and Technology for the People called on the Philippine government to build a national ship-building industry that will strengthen the
Japan: Outfitting and Inspections in Progress at New USNHO Facility
Outfitting and inspections are currently in progress at the new U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) facility on Camp Foster, and planning is underway to transfer hospital operations to the new facility in March of 2013. The replacement hospital, located on Camp Foster, will have the same capabilitie
Thai Navy, Marine Corps Observe Bonhomme Richard’s Operations amid Cobra Gold
The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) with embarked Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are hosting four officers from the Royal Thai Navy and Marine Corps, Feb. 1. The liaison officers are on Bonhomme Richard to prepare for t
South Korea, USA Begin Naval Exercises
South Korean and American troops began naval exercises on Monday off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, according to BBC.com The drills come after North Korea said it was planning to carry out its third test of a nuclear device, thus rising nuclear tensions within the region. The North Korea ha