Taiwan Strait Risk and the Cost of a Closure
China set five live-fire zones from 12 October 2026, none in the Taiwan Strait. Here is what a closure would...
October 12, 2026Topic
maritime security
Why the Batanes Islands Matter to Taiwan and the US
Chinese scholars say the Batanes islands were part of Taiwan. See why the Bashi Channel matters for shipping, the US-Philippines...
October 10, 2026
Seychelles UN Speech Says Small Islands Should Not Pay for Distant Wars
The Seychelles UN speech on 23 September 2026 argued that small island states should not carry the economic cost of...
September 25, 2026
Ghana Navy Graduates Seaman Gunners for Gulf of Guinea Security
Ghana's Navy graduated its Seaman Gunners First Class Specialist Qualification Course 1-26 on 17 September 2026 at Nutekpor, Volta Region.
September 20, 2026
A Methamphetamine Case Built on a Boat With No Flag Reaches a Kenyan Courtroom
The vessel carried no flag, no registration and no transponder, 350 nautical miles off Mombasa. A magistrate has ruled there...
September 14, 2026
Egypt Calls Djibouti, and Completes a Ring Around Ethiopia
Egypt Horn of Africa diplomacy reached Djibouti on 22 August, the fourth such regional call in a month, as Cairo...
August 27, 2026
Pakistan Signs a Defence Deal With Somalia
Pakistan and Somalia signed a defence memorandum in Islamabad. India was asked about it, and answered in a single sentence.
August 24, 2026
Piracy Off Somalia Is Back at a Ten-Year High
Somali piracy reached a ten-year high with 13 incidents in the first seven months of 2026, and coastal states have...
August 22, 2026
US Lifts Nigeria Ship Security Restrictions After 12 Years
The US Coast Guard has lifted its Nigeria ship security restrictions after 12 years. Announced on 18 August 2026, the...
August 19, 2026