A Portuguese-flagged container ship was attacked via drone in the Arabian Sea for which the Houthis claimed responsibility. The Houthis attacked the MSC Orion last Friday, occurring around 600 ...
According to Reuters, China is providing a berth for a Russian cargo ship tied to North Korean arms transfers to Russia. Britain’s Royal United Service Institute (RUSI) stated that the Russian ...
On Thursday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the Philippines will implement countermeasures against China’s coastguard. More specifically, the President states that the Philippines wil...
On Thursday, Vietnam’s foreign ministry stated that both international law and the rights of other countries must be respected. This comment comes in response to a question regarding China’s ...
According to a Taiwan defense ministry report on Thursday, China has stepped up grey-zone warfare against Taiwan. The report states that China’s goal is to make the areas around Taiwan “satur...
On Wednesday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the killing of three seafarers on board a merchant ship in the Red Sea via a Houthi missile attack. These deaths mark the first fatalities r...
On Wednesday, China’s government stated that its coast guard patrols were “beyond reproach” around Taiwanese islands located near the Chinese coast, and dispelled complaints regarding the b...
On February 7, a barge carrying oil capsized on a reef of the coast of Tobago. The incident occurred when a tug and a barge, both headed to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, reportedly changed cour...
On Thursday, the U.S. Central Command announced that it seized an Iranian arms shipment headed for Yemen on January 28. The shipment contained 200 medium-range ballistic missile components, under...
The Ukrainian Military announced on Wednesday that a successful naval surface drone operation sank Russia’s Tsezar Kunikov landing ship in the Black Sea. The vessel was off the coast of Alupka ...
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr initiated the third phase of the military’s modernization plan, which will include the acquisition of the nation’s first submarine for external defen...
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Monday that Houthi forces in Yemen successfully struck the U.S.-owned and operated Gibraltar Eagle dry bulk ship with an anti-ship ballistic m...
On Sunday, U.S. helicopters attacked Houthi militants approaching a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea. U.S., Maersk, and Houthi officials have reported that the U.S. helicopters sunk three H...
On Monday, the Indian navy announced it will deploy guided missile destroyers to the Arabian Sea. The statement comes after an unidentified group struck the Israel-affiliated MV Chem Pluto mercha...
On Tuesday, Yemen’s Houthis announced that they conducted a military operation against a Norweigan commercial tanker, the STRINDA. The Houthis believed the ship was delivering crude oil to an I...
The Pentagon stated on Monday that the recent attempt to hijack a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden was likely conducted by Somali pirates, not Yemeni Houthis. Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier...
According to the vessel’s owner, Houthi Rebels are currently holding the Galaxy Leader and its crew in Yemen’s Hodeidah port. Galaxy Maritime Ltd, registered to the Isle of Man, stated that i...
The NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands recently created the Maritime Cyber Attack Database (MCAD). The database tracks all cyberattacks and cybercriminal activity relev...
The Panama Canal Authority announced on Tuesday that it will extend restrictions on maximum ship depths at 44 feet for neo-Panamax container ships. As drought conditions continue in Panama, trans...
The Indonesian Coast Guard (Bakamla) announced on Tuesday it has seized an Iranian-flagged tanker involved in illegal crude oil transshipment. In a statement, Bakamla outlined how MT Arman 114 wa...
China agreed to supply Pakistan with four warships in 2018. On May 11, two of these frigates were sent to Pakistan as part of expanded military cooperation. According to Chinese media, the Type 0...
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker “Niovi” while it passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran seized another Marshall Islands-flagged oil tan...
China has made major investments in developing a global port infrastructure that will help with commercial and military operations. More than 27% of global container trade last year passed throug...
https://www.oodaloop.com/globalrisk/maritime/2022/11/14/chinas-port-expansion-a-security-risk/
On 1 July 2019, 14 Russian sailors died in a mysterious incident onboard a very special submarine that is designed to collect intelligence for Russia. While the Russian press reported the deaths,...
Iran on Monday said that it is prepared for the effects of US President Trump’s recent decision to stop issuing waivers for the largest importers of Iranian oil. Due to the US move, Japan, Sout...
One week after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the country’s navy may take action against Iranian oil “smuggling” efforts that violate US sanctions, the Iranian govern...
OODA Network Expert Michael Tanji provides insightful analysis of the most recent and significant cyber news.
https://www.oodaloop.com/cyber/2019/02/22/the-cyber-threat-analysis-report-volume-1-edition-1/
The U.S. Coast Guard seized around 35,000 pounds of cocaine during operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean over a three month period. The drugs, confiscated from 21 different fishing and speed bo...
According to the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, the Russian Navy has developed, tested, and deployed a new weapon that disrupts vision and can cause hallucinations and vomiting. The weapo...
In their early days, submarines were isolated from centralized command centers. Communications capabilities connecting them to command-and-control systems have made consistent improvements and, m...