An Indonesian lawmaker has admitted that Indonesia is in great need of bolstering their control over maritime borders. Tubagus Hasanuddin, the deputy chairman of House Commission I for politics, defense and foreign affairs, expressed concerns that Indonesia’s maritime borders are rather porous. The issue was highlighted when a sought-after fugitive, Neneg Sri Wahyuni was recently arrested in the country– she […]
SE Asian Surge
February 2011 There has been a spike in piracy around Malaysia recently, with several incidents occurring in a short time span. Masked assailants hijacked a cargo ship on is way to deliver supplies and wages to another vessel out at sea. They intercepted the vessel 10 miles off Kota Kinabalu, a city on the northwestern coast […]
Game Changes
February 2011 Thanks to a change in strategy, many in the maritime security industry are speculating that Somali pirates may have the capability of increasing their range of operation. Somali pirates have recently been seen using merchant vessels they have hijacked as mother ships, from which they launch attacks. Mother ships are able to cover […]
Iranian fleet heading to Malacca Straits
March 7, 2013 Iranian Rear Admiral Habibolla Sayyari has announced that the 24th fleet, which he commands, is leaving the Chinese port of Zhangjiagang and will travel to the Strait of Malacca between Indonesia and Malaysia. The 24th fleet was docked in China to conduct training exercises with their Chinese counterparts. The Sabalan destroyer and Kharg helicopter carrier are two of the most attention-grabbing […]
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