Blinken backs Philippines as hundreds of Chinese vessels crowd disputed reef

Mar 29, 2021

Washington [US], March 29 : US Secretary Antony Blinken on Monday came out in support of the Philippines after "China's maritime militia" amassed Chinese...

US, Philippines raise concerns over China's maritime militia massing at disputed reef

Apr 01, 2021

Washington DC [US], April 1 : The United States and the Philippines have raised concerns over the presence of China's maritime militia vessels near...

Iraq shuts down oil ports after attack on marine vessels in its waters

Mar 12, 2026

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued an urgent "ATTACK" warning following a serious maritime incident in the northern Gulf involving multiple commercial vessels.

Vietnam expands its maritime militia amid tensions in South China Sea

Jun 13, 2021

Hanoi [Vietnam], June 13 : Amid rising tensions over the South China Sea, Vietnam is expanding its maritime militia off the southern coast, reported...

Philippines announces decisive measures amid tensions with China

Mar 28, 2024

The measures are designed to be proportionate, deliberate, and reasonable in the face of what Marcos describes as "open, unabating, and illegal" actions by...

UK Maritime Organisation flags incidents of projectiles hitting maritime vessels in Strait of Hormuz

Mar 11, 2026

UKMTO said that it has been reported that a cargo vessel has been hit by an unknown projectile in the Straits of Hormuz