Gulf of Aden

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

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

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

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

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.

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