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Gulf of Aden

China Dispatches New Naval Fleet for Gulf of Aden Escort Mission

China Dispatches New Naval Fleet for Gulf of Aden Escort Mission

By Ankit Panda
The PLAN's deployments to the western Indian Ocean region continue.
A First: China, EU Launch New Combined Military Exercise

A First: China, EU Launch New Combined Military Exercise

By Zoe Stanley-Lockman
The new development merits attention given its broader geopolitical significance.

The Gulf of Aden Needs US-China Maritime Cooperation

The Gulf of Aden Needs US-China Maritime Cooperation

By Brittney Washington
If Washington and Beijing can get out of their own way, they can combat a common threat.

Chinese Warships Make First London Voyage

Chinese Warships Make First London Voyage

By Charlotte Gao
China aims to expand military cooperation with Britain in the "Golden Era"

China Burnishes Anti-Piracy Credentials Without Clarifying Possible Use of Lethal Force

China Burnishes Anti-Piracy Credentials Without Clarifying Possible Use of Lethal Force

By Ankit Panda
The Chinese Ministry of National Defense clarified the extent of the Chinese Navy's anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean.
As Somali Pirates Return, Chinese Navy Boasts of Anti-Piracy Operations

As Somali Pirates Return, Chinese Navy Boasts of Anti-Piracy Operations

By Ankit Panda
The Chinese Navy wants to be taken seriously as a guarantor of the global commons.

The Chinese Navy's Djibouti Base: A 'Support Facility' or Something More?

The Chinese Navy's Djibouti Base: A 'Support Facility' or Something More?

By Ankit Panda
China says its facility in Djibouti will amount to little more than a "support facility."
Confirmed: Construction Begins on China's First Overseas Military Base in Djibouti

Confirmed: Construction Begins on China's First Overseas Military Base in Djibouti

By Ankit Panda
China's defense ministry has confirmed that construction has started on its "support facilities" in Djibouti.

A Naval Base on the Horn of Africa for China?

A Naval Base on the Horn of Africa for China?

By Ankit Panda
According to Djibouti's president, China is looking to set up its first overseas naval base in his country.

China Evacuates Foreign Nationals from Yemen

China Evacuates Foreign Nationals from Yemen

By Ankit Panda
China just evacuated foreign nationals from 10 countries from a war zone.

China and the Far Seas

China and the Far Seas

By Andrew S. Erickson and Austin M. Strange
China’s Far Seas presence enables it to escort Syria’s chemical weapons marked for destruction.
China and the International Antipiracy Effort

China and the International Antipiracy Effort

Preferring to go it alone, Beijing still makes positive parallel contributions. Part two of a two-part series.

How China Sees the South China Sea

How China Sees the South China Sea

If Beijing sees the near seas as “blue national soil,” foreign patrols must look like invaders.

Pirates Plead Guilty in Malaysian Navy Shooting

Pirates Plead Guilty in Malaysian Navy Shooting

Also: Singapore police crackdown, joint exercises between the Philippine and US military. Tuesday ASEAN links.

The Gulf of Guinea: Jack Sparrow’s New Haunt?

The Gulf of Guinea: Jack Sparrow’s New Haunt?

Pirates have moved from the Gulf of Aden, to the Gulf of Guinea. This should make them easy prey.

Singapore’s Military Modernization

Singapore’s Military Modernization

Singapore has the most technologically advanced military in ASEAN. But its defense planning needs a rethink.

India, China and the Pirates

India, China and the Pirates

An agreement between China, India and Japan to coordinate over combating piracy in the Gulf of Aden is an encouraging sign of military cooperation. But it’s no panacea.

Taming Piracy's Wild West

Taming Piracy's Wild West

Merchant crews travelling in the waters off Somalia should consider arming themselves in the name of self-help.

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