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China using Civilian Ships to Enhance Navy Capability, Reach

BANGKOK -- A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months at a time among disputed islands in the South China Sea. And ocean-going ferries, built to be capable of carrying heavy vehicles and large loads of people. All

Defending Our Five Islands in the South China Sea

Though modest compared with China, Vietnam and the Philippines have been beefing up its air and maritime defence.The Vietnamese have been rapidly developing the West Reef and Sin Cowe Islands in the South China Sea (SCS) for the past two years.According to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies' Asia

Malaysian Armed Forces Commandos Occupied the Spratly Islands

The sacrifice of the Malaysian Commando in capturing Pulau Layang-Layang The issue of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea continues to be a major conflict in the Southeast Asian region. This is because apart from Asean countries such as the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam, the Chinese also claims

MMEA Directs Assets to ‘Hotspot’

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

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