Report: Japan May Launch Middle East Maritime Security Mission
The Japanese effort would primarily involve retasking forces already present rather than adding new assets to the region. Keep Reading
ASEAN-U.S. Maritime Security Exercise Begins in Thailand
Participating nations include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United States and Vietnam. Keep Reading
Australia Joins International Maritime Security Construct in the Gulf
This mission will see the Australian Defence Force work alongside its international partners to assure the security of merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Keep Reading
Obfuscation and Illicit Networks Stretch Sanctions Risk Across Maritime Supply Chain
More than 250 sanctioned vessels have undergone name changes, with more than 200 vessels owned by sanctioned individuals or entities. Keep Reading
Maritime Security in Sabah: ESSCOMM on the Rise
While the establishment of patrols involving the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia led to a sharp decline in maritime incidents, they recommenced. Keep Reading
500-Mile Coast Guard Law Enforcement Operation Issues Numerous Violations
During the operation, 62 law enforcement/fire vessels, 18 auxiliary vessels, two fixed-wing law enforcement aircraft, two auxiliary fixed-wing aircraft, five helicopters, four Civil Support Teams, an aircraft-mounted Mobile Detection System and a Transportation Security Administration surface inspection team were used. Keep Reading
UAE and Iran Hold Rare Talks in Tehran on Maritime Security
This week’s meeting was significant because the UAE, a close ally of Iran’s top rival Saudi Arabia, had downgraded ties with Tehran in 2016. Keep Reading
U.S., Indonesia Begin Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2019
This year’s exercise will feature hundreds of sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from both nations for onshore and at-sea training. Keep Reading
CENTCOM to Host Maritime Security Force Generation Conference
The conference comes on the heels of a British initiative to form a European mission in the wake of Iran seizing a British-flagged tanker. Keep Reading
Japan, U.S., India Practice Maritime Mine Warfare
During the exercise, participating units will practice unit-level mine warfare tactics to include sweeping, hunting, and mine detection. Keep Reading
