DefenceTalkChina’s acquisition of a strategic port in Pakistan is the latest addition to its drive to secure energy and maritime routes and gives it a potential naval base in the Arabian Sea, unsettling India. The Pakistani cabinet on January 30 approved the transfer of Gwadar port, a commercial failure cut off from the national road […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-port-integral-to-china-maritime-expansion-46871/

DefenceTalkThe Ministry of Defence is looking for ways to strengthen the security of maritime operations so that it can be more effective at combating illegal activities such as gun-running, people-smuggling and piracy. A member of HMS Monmouth’s force protection team provides cover during the boarding of a ship that had been assaulted by suspected pirates […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-navy-looks-to-improve-the-security-of-maritime-operations-46571/