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The legal ambiguity of “gray zone measures” coupled with lower organizational constraints make measures short of war more likely than a full-scale amphibious invasion.

Top naval officer expressed support for a naval blockade in the Mediterranean to halt illegal migration to alleviate human suffering.

The Chinese government is escalating tensions with Taiwan following a visit to the island nation by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Last week prior to her visit, the former editor of [...]

The Chinese government appears to have stepped up its timetable for retaking the island democracy of Taiwan, which is wrongly considered little more than a "renegade province" by [...]

Precision guidance technology and large numbers of ground-fired rockets could truly threaten Russian ships

Russia will lift its blockade of the Black Sea and allow grain to be exported again from Ukraine once Western nations lift sanctions

In order to blunt the effects of the Russian blockade of Ukraines Black Sea coast, the European Comm...

Cuba to deepen ties with Russia as Ukraine tensions mount

Why A Naval Blockade Is Not the Move to Beat North Korea There’s more to blockading North Korea than ordering the fleet into action. A fair amount of politicking vis-à-vis allies, friends, and prospective antagonists would be a must. Heres What You Need To Remember: Washington must not regard a maritime quarantine as a cheap, quick, or painless alternative to land warfare. Just the opposite. It would be expensive, time-consuming, and resource-intensive. Donald J. Trump adores splashy gestur...

How India’s Kavach will add to China’s Malacca Dilemma India Published: Friday, January 22, 2021, 10:01 [IST] New Delhi, Jan 22: Chinas apprehension is that major naval powers are controlling the Malacca Strait between Malaysia and Indonesia as a result of which vital supply lines are interdicted. More than 80 per cent of Chinas oil imports pass through the 350 km strait that connects the Indian Ocean and South China Sea. Chinas industrial expansion relies heavily on energy, particularly o...