Source: Shephardmedia Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said on 6 August that she is seeking to ramp up spending on the armed forces, as relations with China deteriorate. Her proposal to increase the 2019 defence budget by 5.6% to TWD 346 billion ($11.3 billion) will go before parliament following the summer recess. Beijing sees democratic self-ruling… Continue reading TAIWAN’S PRESIDENT SEEKS $11 BILLION DEFENCE BUDGET AS CHINA THREAT GROWS
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GERMAN NAVAL YARDS KIEL & TKMS TEAM UP FOR MKS 180 PROGRAM
Source: Navy Recognition On August 3rd, 2018, GERMAN NAVAL YARDS KIEL (GNYK) signed an agreement with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. Marine Systems as subcontractor of GNYK, will contribute to the development and construction of the multi-purpose combat vessel MKS 180. GNYK is the only remaining German main contractor in the EU-wide tender of the German Navy.… Continue reading GERMAN NAVAL YARDS KIEL & TKMS TEAM UP FOR MKS 180 PROGRAM
SEAPOWER AND STRATEGY AT UNIVERSITY PLYMOUTH, SHIP SECURITY OFFICER (SSO) (MCA)
About the course Our course follows the ISPS Code, which is a comprehensive set of maritime security measures to enhance the safety and security of ships and port facilities against criminal, terrorist, espionage, and piracy threats. The ISPS Code 2004 update provides a standardised model of risk management that is internationally recognised. Designed in the… Continue reading SEAPOWER AND STRATEGY AT UNIVERSITY PLYMOUTH, SHIP SECURITY OFFICER (SSO) (MCA)
SEAPOWER AND STRATEGY AT UNIVERSITY PLYMOUTH, PORT FACILITY SECURITY OFFICER (PFSO) (DfT)
Seapower and Strategy at University of Plymouth, Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) (DfT) About the course The International Ship and Port-Facility Security (ISPS) Code specifies that the Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) is responsible for the development, implementation, revision, and maintenance of the Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP). The PFSP outlines the required measures to… Continue reading SEAPOWER AND STRATEGY AT UNIVERSITY PLYMOUTH, PORT FACILITY SECURITY OFFICER (PFSO) (DfT)
SEAPOWER AND STRATEGY AT UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH, CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS (MCA)
About the course ‘Cyber technologies have become essential to the operation and management of numerous systems critical to the safety and security of shipping and protection of the marine environment. In some cases, these systems are to comply with international standards and Flag Administration requirements. However, the vulnerabilities created by accessing, interconnecting or networking these… Continue reading SEAPOWER AND STRATEGY AT UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH, CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS (MCA)
WILL JAPAN AND THE UK COLLABORATE ON 6TH GENERATION TEMPEST FUTURE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT?
Source: The Diplomat By Franz-Stefan Gady Japan and the United Kingdom (UK) may collaborate in some capacity on the latter’s Tempest Future Fighter Aircraft project, which aims to field a sixth-generation stealth fighter for the Royal Air Force (RAF) by 2035. A full-sized mockup of the Tempest fighter jet was first publicly revealed at the… Continue reading WILL JAPAN AND THE UK COLLABORATE ON 6TH GENERATION TEMPEST FUTURE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT?
CHINA SAYS WILLING TO TEAM WITH ASSAD IN PUSH TO RETAKE TERRITORY
Source: Asia Times China’s ambassador to Damascus has reportedly told Syrian media that Beijing is prepared to aid the government’s push to retake territory throughout the country. Speaking to Syrian pro-government daily Al-Watan, the envoy, Qi Qianjin, expressed China’s support for what he referred to as Syria’s war against terrorists, according to a dispatch from… Continue reading CHINA SAYS WILLING TO TEAM WITH ASSAD IN PUSH TO RETAKE TERRITORY
JAPAN FIRES A SALVO IN SENKAKU ROW WITH NEW AEGIS DESTROYERS
Source: Asia Times Japan has launched the first of a new generation of guided missile destroyers from a shipyard in Yokohama, sparking accusations from China’s Global Times that it is trying to destabilize the region. The US$1.5 billion vessel is the seventh Aegis destroyer acquired by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, but the first to be… Continue reading JAPAN FIRES A SALVO IN SENKAKU ROW WITH NEW AEGIS DESTROYERS
IRANIAN COVERT OPERATIONS SHIP SAVIZ
Source: HI Souton Saviz is an Iranian flagged general cargo vessel used as an offshore surveillance, command & liaison base by Iranian forces operating in the Red Sea. Analysis suggests that it is primarily deployed in support of Houthis fighting in the civil war in Yemen. Saviz was operated as a bulk cargo carrier until… Continue reading IRANIAN COVERT OPERATIONS SHIP SAVIZ
U.S SPY AGENCIES NORTH KOREA IS WORKING ON THE PRODUCTION OF NEW ICBM
Source: Washington Post By Ellen Nakashima and Joby Warrick U.S. spy agencies are seeing signs that North Korea is constructing new missiles at a factory that produced the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States, according to officials familiar with the intelligence. Newly obtained evidence, including satellite photos taken in recent… Continue reading U.S SPY AGENCIES NORTH KOREA IS WORKING ON THE PRODUCTION OF NEW ICBM