ASEAN Fails To Address China, But Moves Closer To Addressing Piracy On South...
As the 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines came to a close, the primary questions regarding maritime security, terrorism, human trafficking ended with consensus, with one glaring omission. The...
View ArticleRising Sea-Level, Rising Threats – Analysis
Backed by scientific data and evidences,Sea-level Rise (SLR) is no longer an issue of make-belief. Almost all states now agree to the emerging threats to security from climate change, especially risks...
View ArticleAcidified Ocean Water Widespread Along North American West Coast
A three-year survey of the California Current System along the West Coast of the United States found persistent, highly acidified water throughout this ecologically critical nearshore habitat, with...
View ArticleNew Moves To Provide Regional Submarine Safety – Analysis
Malaysia and Singapore have recently introduced new measures for submarine safety while China is reportedly contemplating restrictions on submarines operating in its waters. However, these measures are...
View ArticleReshaping India’s Blue Economy Imperative – Analysis
It has been almost two years since India’s former Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar, unveiled the new version of India’s Maritime Military Strategy. The document reflects the changes in New Delhi’s...
View ArticleNew, Powerful Battery Could Mean Launch Of Long-Range Electric Ferries
Reducing emissions and cutting operating costs – just two of the benefits waiting for the first long-range, 100% electrically powered passenger and vehicle ferries. An announcement in May brings the...
View ArticleProtecting Our Seas: Marine Environmental Governance In South China Sea –...
By meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 14 on Life Below Water, parties in the South China Sea can enhance transboundary partnerships for a more sustainable approach to marine environmental...
View ArticleMarine Environmental Protection And Cooperation: An ASEAN-China Framework? –...
Marine environmental protection (MEP) in the South China Sea may hold the key to building mutual trust and confidence among claimant states. ASEAN together with China may form a cooperative management...
View ArticleClimate Change Adaptation: Case Of South China Sea – Analysis
President Donald Trump has recently pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at a time when climate impacts in the South China Sea have become visible. Strengthening existing regional...
View ArticleUSS Fitzgerald Involved In Collision With Merchant Vessel, 7 Missing
The USS Fitzgerald was involved in a collision with a merchant vessel at approximately 2:30 a.m. local time, June 17, while operating about 56 nautical miles southwest of Yokosuka, Japan, according to...
View ArticleChina Marks South China Sea Claims With Coast Guard, Marine Militias – OpEd
By Dan Southerland China’s growing use of non-conventional means to assert control over the South China Sea is raising concerns among neighboring countries and regional military planners. Analysts say...
View ArticleBodies Of Missing USS Fitzgerald Sailors Found
A number of US sailors’ remains that were missing from the collision between USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and a merchant ship have been found, according to the US Navy. As reported, the USS Fitzgerald was...
View ArticleWarming Temperatures Threaten Sea Turtles
The study by Dr Jacques-Olivier Laloë of the University’s College of Science and published in the Global Change Biology journal, argues that warmer temperatures associated with climate change could...
View ArticleProtecting Our Seas: China’s Efforts To Protect The Seas – Analysis
The convening of the first Ocean Conference by the United Nations earlier this month illustrates the pressing need to curb and reverse marine environmental degradation. This issue is critical for China...
View ArticleArctic Waters Impacted By Floating Plastic Debris Due To Ocean Currents
Subtropical ocean gyres are known to be zones of accumulated floating plastic debris. However, accumulation at the polar latitudes has been less studied. A recently published study extensively sampled...
View ArticleGreat Power Politics And The Tragedy Of OBOR – Analysis
If OBOR is to be seen as China’s 21st century Marshall Plan, the expanding economic influence would require deeper military commitments. By Gayathri Iyer China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative —...
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Philippines: A Demonstration Of Resolve In Pag-Asa Island – Analysis
By Mary Fides A. Quintos* Following President Duterte’s orders to construct more facilities and rehabilitate its runway, the April 2017 visit of Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in the...
View ArticleDokdo-Takeshima Islands: South Korea And Japan’s Intractable Maritime Dispute...
Over the last few years, maritime disputes in the contested waters of East Asia have made global headlines. In the South China Sea, China has faced opposition from Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines...
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Profile World Oil Transit Chokepoints – Analysis
World chokepoints for maritime transit of oil are a critical part of global energy security. About 61% of the world’s petroleum and other liquids production moved on maritime routes in 2015. The Strait...
View ArticleCircles In Sand Reveal Boating Damage To Marine Diodiversity
The findings of a study by Swansea and Cardiff University scientists highlights the need for boating activities along the UK’s beautiful coastlines to be conducted in a more environmentally friendly...
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