Image Credits: Bulk EnergyINDIA’S PLAN FOR TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM IN SOUTH CHINA SEA: AN ANALYSIS
When India first announced its plans of setting up a Tsunami Warning System (TWS) in South China Sea (SCS) region, these evoked a negative reaction from China. However, China later rescinded its initial inhibitions, with the Chinese…

CHINA’S “BLUE PARTNERSHIP” THROUGH THE MARITIME SILK ROAD
Introduction
On 20 June 2017, China for the first time put forward a blueprint of its grand “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” (MSR) under the “Vision for Maritime Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative”. The blueprint emphasised…
Voice of americaLESSONS FROM RECENT SPATE OF COLLISIONS AT SEA: BACK TO BASICS?
A lot has been said and written about the series of collisions at sea particularly concerning the USN ships. According to one writer, there were four major incidents in as many years demanding serious introspection and more importantly, an…
The japan timesTHE NORTH KOREAN CRISIS: A GEOPOLITICAL ANALYSIS
Introduction
North Korea has been under the dictatorial regime of the Kim dynasty since the end of the Second World War. Currently under Kim Jong-un, it is considered a pariah state which pays no heed to democratic values, prioritises military…
Voice of americaA NEW BEGINNING FOR ‘CODE OF CONDUCT’ IN SOUTH CHINA SEA: IS ONE REQUIRED FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN?
On 06 August 2017, the foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China met in Manila, The Philippines, and adopted the "Framework of the code of conduct (CoC) in the South China Sea (SCS)”. The framework…
Voice of america‘BEYOND HARDWARE AND TECHNOLOGY’: THE INTANGIBLES OF CHINA’S NAVAL POWER (PART 2)
This is part two of a three-part series on China's naval power
(PART 2: OPERATIONAL LEVEL)
As introduced in Part 1, so far, most analyses of China’s naval power worldwide have examined the PLA Navy’s existing and projected…
