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Piracy: A Winning Business Model

Pirates in the Indian Ocean have struck once again: Within two days, groups of pirates hijacked two more tankers, bringing the total of ships being held hostage in the region to a whopping 30 (with 700...

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China’s Strategic Foothold in the Indian Ocean

Since the defeat of the Tamil Tigers in 2009, China has not only emerged as the main strategic actor in Sri Lanka, it has also replicated a familiar set of development and partnership strategies in the...

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Australia Startled by Chinese Naval Excursion

The Australian public is being reminded of Indonesia’s importance to the country’s foreign and defence policy—past, present and future. Last Thursday, many Australian viewers switched their televisions...

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Indian Ocean Regionalism – Picking up the Pattern of Connectivity

This is a cross-post from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute‘s blog The Strategist. It’s fair to say that, despite the existence of initiatives and organisations such as the Indian Ocean Naval...

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1914 and 2014: Is Asia on the Verge of Repeating Europe’s Slide towards War?

Martin Zapfe, what themes and subjects will be covered in this ‘series’ of publications and events? We will cover a variety of issues on security in Asia – some that are at the center of public...

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Chinese Submarines Taste Indian Ocean

This article was originally published by the Center for International Maritime Security (CIMSEC) on 1 October 2014. A Chinese military website, ostensibly sponsored by the People’s Liberation Army,...

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