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Indonesian Navy to protect coral reefs

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By Mervyn Piesse* PROTECTING reefs that are recognised internationally for their ecological significance could provide a boost to the Indonesian President’s maritime doctrine and assist in securing marine food security.

World Naval Developments – Aug 2015

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islamic-state-training-AFP-650By Norman Friedman* THE relationship between the West and Iran is changing, whether or not the US part of the Iran nuclear deal is approved. The issue in the sanctions deal is whether Iran will be able to develop the nuclear weapons it has sought for many years, and the question which has been raised is whether the guarantees in the agreement will preclude further Iranian bomb development.

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US to send one more Aegis-equipped ship to Med

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USS Vella GulfTHE U.S. will send an additional Aegis-equipped ship to the Mediterranean this (northern hemisphere) autumn to defend Turkey and other NATO allies against ballistic missile threats, Anadolu Agency reported August 19.

China tests new long-range missile

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Dong Feng 41 DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Chinese Nuclear Second Artillery Corps (SAC) 2nd  multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle (MIRV) (1)CHINA conducted a flight test this month of its newest long-range missile that US intelligence agencies say lofted two independently-targeted simulated nuclear warheads, according to USA defense officials.

New sonar type announced

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Edgetech 2200OFFICIALS of the US Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center in San Diego announced plans last week to buy two model 2200 modular side-scan sonar systems on a sole-source basis from EdgeTech.

Cyber security under scrutiny

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In June 2015, the Maritime Cyber Research Summit (MCRS) was held at the Cal Maritime Safety and Security Center. This summit was an...

Seoul detects 50 NK subs leaving bases

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North Korea regularly displays its military might in march-pasts (US Army)By Jun Ji-hye FIFTY North Korean submarines have left their bases since Saturday, hours before high-level inter-Korea talks took place at the truce village of Panmunjeom the same day, according to the Ministry of National Defense.

New Russian sub shows innovation

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1025632509By V. Kiselev NEWS that Russia is testing the latest addition to its underwater fleet of war machines, the BS-64 Podmoskovie nuclear submarine, have apparently left western analysts wondering what the watercraft is capable of while on months-long missions in the deep waters of the world oceans.

Security issue for Australia as largest LNG exporter

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LNG-By Mohid Iftikhar ACCORDING to the Oxford Institute for Energy studies, by 2018 Australia would become world’s largest liquefied natural gas exporter (LNG). It is of cardinal importance to understand Australia’s global significance both towards strategic direction and growth through its LNG exports.