Sea State There’s been plenty happening on the water this past week, with a number of incidents and training exercises taking place. On Friday, the Taiwanese navy mistakenly launched a supersonic missile in the direction …
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The Beat In-depth: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 26 June marked the 29th International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Drug abuse is a major problem globally, with the UNODC’s World …
Sea State The National Interest has jumped into a time machine to take a look at the world’s most powerful navies in 2030. It suggests that the ‘eastward shift’ in naval power will continue due …
The Beat The most corrupt city in the world goes to… Which are the most corrupt cities in the world? A new article from The Guardian has suggested that it depends on how urban corruption …
Sea State Tensions are mounting between China and Indonesia after an Indonesian naval vessel fired on a Chinese fishing boat near the Natuna Islands last Friday. Indonesia’s navy said it fired warning shots at several …
The Beat Law enforcement and guns scrutinised after the Orlando massacre In the early hours of Sunday morning, a gunman went on a shooting rampage in an Orlando nightclub leaving 49 people dead and resulting …
Sea State In a sign of Russia’s growing strategic interest in the Arctic region, the country floated its new icebreaker last Friday—the first new icebreaker in almost 45 years. The Ilya Muromets—which will join the …
After months of campaigning, business mogul turned celebrity politician Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have clinched the number of delegates needed to win their respective parties’ nomination for the US presidency. …
The Beat New report: crimes against humanity in Mexico A new report (PDF) from Open Society Foundations suggests that there’s a ‘reasonable basis’ to believe that both Mexican government forces and the Zetas drug cartel …
Sea State The Commander of the US 6th Fleet has warned that Russia is a growing maritime power capable of putting ‘nearly all NATO maritime forces at risk’. In an article for the US Naval …
The Beat Let’s talk about drugs The AFP announced last week that a Joint Organised Crime Task Force operation in Western Australia had resulted in charges being laid against 14 people and the seizure of …
The Beat Are drug cartels moving to Australia? Australia commands some of the world’s highest prices for drugs so it should come as no surprise that Mexican drug cartels are looking to hone in on …