Meanwhile, Pakistan allowing Gwadar port to become a haven for China’s Navy would have obvious new strategic repercussions. American interests in West Asia are to protect Israel, to protect trade-routes and to defend against non-state or pan-state terrorism. American interests in East Asia are...
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) presence in the Indian Ocean exemplifies two strategic issues facing the United Kingdom today. First, within the government's 'Global Britain' strategy, the UK is looking to generate greater presence and influence across the Indo-Pacific region and especially in ...
cooperate against the perpetrators of the Mumbai massacres was via a prompt application of common maritime law and the Law of the Sea Treaty’s provisions against piracy, murder etc on the high seas, followed by some well-publicised hangings at sea, on a Pakistan Navy vessel, of the ...
who during this period was William Ragsdale. If this was the Navy, Ragsdale's job title would be "Chief of Naval Operations," and it would be filled by a four-star Admiral. BIA's career employees either go along with political influence, or else get another job. This is a pyramid...