Nuclear Submarine USS CONNECTICUT Struck Uncharted Seamount in South China Sea Security & Sovereignty Technology 13th November 202113th November 2021 YOKOSUKA, Nov 3 - The 7th Fleet of the United States Navy (US Navy) said the incident that struck the submarine USS CONNECTICUT in South China Sea was due to a collision with an uncharted seamount. On 3 Nov 2021, we were shocked by news of a breach on the seabed
Malaysia’s Navy Exercise Taming Sari Sends Strong Message to South China Sea Claimants Ops & Training Security & Sovereignty 23rd August 202123rd August 2021 Malaysia’s successful test-fire of three live anti-ship missiles last week clearly shows it is prepared to deal with intrusions into its South China Sea territory, analysts said on Friday. The Malaysian Navy’s “Taming Sari” exercise was noteworthy, as it was conducted following the intrusion of 16 Chinese military planes into Malaysia’s
US Air force Disguised as Malaysian Civilian Aircraft to patrol Hainan, Paracel Islands Security & Sovereignty 12th September 202012th September 2020 PETALING JAYA: A US Air Force aircraft used a transponder code to electronically impersonate a Malaysian plane while spying on China’s military bases, the US-based Popular Mechanics has reported, quoting a Chinese think tank. The RC-135W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft flew off China’s Hainan island on Tuesday (Sept 8), coming within
Vietnamese Fisherman Killed in Clash with MMEA in Malaysian Waters Ops & Training Security & Sovereignty 17th August 202017th August 2020 KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) shot dead a Vietnamese fisherman whose boat tried to ram a patrol vessel in the South China Sea, an official said on Monday. The incident took place inside Malaysian waters, where local fisherman have complained in the past about Vietnamese fishing boats that
Ops BENTENG Protecting Malaysian Waters against Illegal Immigrants Ops & Training Security & Sovereignty 19th May 202019th May 2020 PORT KLANG, May 19 -- To prevent illegal immigrants from entering Malaysia when the country is facing COVID-19, Ops Benteng has been mounted to keep track of suspicious looking boats or ships entering the nation’s waters. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som said the
Chinese ship Leaves Malaysian Waters after month-long South China Sea Stand-off Ops & Training Security & Sovereignty 17th May 202017th May 2020 KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - A Chinese survey ship that had been involved in a month-long stand-off with a Malaysian oil exploration vessel in the South China Sea has left Malaysia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), shipping data showed on Friday (May 15). Since mid-April, the Haiyang Dizhi 8 had been surveying in
MMEA Directs Assets to ‘Hotspot’ Ops & Training Security & Sovereignty 2nd May 20202nd May 2020 30 Apr 2020 - KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is moving some of its assets to 'hotspots' bordering Thailand and Indonesia. The effort is aimed at detecting and preventing the entry of illegal immigrants (PATI) as well as criminal activities at sea especially during the Movement Control
Chinese Ship Moving South near Malaysia Amid Rising Territorial Tension Ops & Training Security & Sovereignty 17th April 202017th April 2020 A Chinese government survey ship embroiled in a standoff with Vietnamese vessels moved south near Malaysia, shipping data showed Thursday, amid accusations that China is using the pandemic to assert its presence in the South China Sea. The Haiyang Dizhi 8 was spotted off Vietnam this week, returning after being closely tracked last
Ops NAGA Successfully Arrested 52 Vessels in Three Months Ops & Training Security & Sovereignty 17th July 201917th July 2019 "Indeed there is a need for us to deploy RMN assets in South China Sea waters to bring intrusions by foreign fishing vessels under control."Mohamad bin Sabu, Defence Minister Security agencies through inter-ministrial ministries involving Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of
MINDEF Leadership Witnessed EXOCET and Sea Skua Firing during RMN Ex KERISMAS and TAMING SARI Ops & Training 16th July 201921st August 2019 Kuantan, July 15, 2019 - Minister of Defence, YB Mohamad bin Sabu, his deputy, YB Senator Liew Chin Tong and MinDef's top leaders witnessed the EXOCET MM40 Block II and SEA SKUA missile firing in conjunction with Exercise KERISMAS 26/2019 and Ex TAMING SARI for 19/2019 at South
