June 2013 Earlier this month, the United Nations and the government of Japan reached an agreement that both parties hope will improve global security. The agreement also focuses on the continent of Africa, which is an additional hotspot for these global problems. The agreement, known as a Joint Plan of action, now officially exists between the […]
Japan’s anti-piracy bill
The Japanese government will soon submit a bill of anti-piracy legislation to the Diet that would allow private-security firms to assign contractors to Japanese merchant vessels. The bill would allow foreign companies to do business with all ships marked with a Japanese flag, in turn allowing these vessels to carry firearms when in areas infested […]
Asia-Pacific Spending Spree
The Asia-pacific region will comprise a quarter of global naval security spending in the next couple of decades, spending nearly $200 billion USD as tension drives nations to upgrade their maritime defense capabilities. Increased aggression from China and other border-disputes drives the production of 255 patrol craft, 235 fast attack craft, 128 amphibious ships, 116 […]
China warns on sovereignty
In an escalation of the dispute between Japan and China over the Senkaku Islands, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun warned his Japanese counterpart that China will not tolerate violations of its sovereignty. China, which refers to the islands as the Diaoyu Islands, has officially claimed ownership of them since 1972. Chinese and Japanese ministers met due to the increased tensions resulting from […]