2016-02-10 By Richard Weitz U.S., Japanese, and South Korean diplomats are pushing Russia and China to adopt a hardline in response to the recent DPRK nuclear and missile tests. This pursuit is likely to be in vain, though fortunately Seoul and Washington have more direct options that they can pursue.…
2016-02-12 According to an article published by our partner defenceWeb, Egypt is to receive both Mistral class ships later this year. The Egyptian Navy will take delivery of its two Mistral class landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessels in June and September this year from French shipyard DCNS. According to AFP,…
2016-01-23 Recently, the Royal Australian Navy conducted an exercise with the Chinese Navy on its way to the Middle East. And last Fall, the RAN visited China and made port calls and performed a rescue exercise as well. According to the Australian Ministry of Defence in a piece published on January 4,…
2016-01-20 By Richard Weitz On January 15, the IAEA confirmed that Iran had met all its obligations for the JCOPA to take effect, an assessment the other governments accepted the following day. In accord with its terms, Iran has reduced its capacity to enrich uranium by two thirds, exported almost…
2016-01-17 When Norway brought its Aegis system into the Pacific and the UK announced in 2013 that they were going to enhance their defense cooperation with Japan, it should have been clear that Northern Europe/UK and Japan were opening a new page. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-signs-groundbreaking-defence-and-security-agreements-with-japan And the as the Northern sea route opens…
2016-01-12 By Kenneth Maxwell It is summer time in Brazil and until "Carnival" is over in early February the on-going political crisis, at last in Brasilia, is temporarily on hold. Although the New Year rises in transportation fees in the big cities is already causing opposition on the streets. But what is…
2016-01-09 By Lt Gen P C Katoch (Retd) With the increasing world population, diminishing resources, the rise of Asia and global power push by China, the Indo-Pacific will likely become the center of gravity of conflict with Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs) of many countries crisscrossing these waters. Maritime competition is…
2016-01-09 By David Scott In recent years three processes have caught the attention of the world. Firstly, climate change has brought the Arctic Ocean into prominence, as melting unlocks its previously frozen waters. Secondly, China’s economic rise presents a power-shift challenge for the international system. Thirdly, the combination of these two…
