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Op-Ed: End in Sight for the Strait of Hormuz Blockade
One doesn’t want to sound too sharp and all-knowing, nor does one want to telegraph to the enemy any warning…
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Op-Ed: Conflict With Iran Opens a Missile-Defense Gap for China
[By David Axe]The US- and Israeli-led war on Iran has been, with a few key caveats, a quick military success…
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Op-Ed: In Shipping, Unenforced Sanctions Are Too Easily Ignored
The recent movements of the sanctioned chemical/oil products tanker Silver (IMO 9309576) are a rich illustration of how the attractions…
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Op-Ed: China’s Threats Over Darwin Port Review Are Unacceptable
China’s ambassador has chosen a public platform to apply pressure on Australia, shape domestic debate and threaten retaliation over a…
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Op-Ed: The Navy Is America’s First Line of Economic Defense
When the container ship Ever Given grounded itself across the Suez Canal in 2021, the economic shock spread far beyond the Middle…
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Op-Ed: Fully-Compliant Fire Systems May Fall Short Against Modern Risks
Inspection reports across much of the commercial fleet paint a reassuring picture. Fire detection systems are operational, fixed firefighting systems……
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Op-Ed: Chinese Drills Near Taiwan Aren’t a Signal – They’re a Rehearsal
[By Nathan Attrill]Analyzing China’s military activity around Taiwan often invites a simple question: what triggered it? Analysts tend to assume that……
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Op-Ed: Mental Health Care is Safety-Critical, Not an Added Benefit
If mental health is not treated as safety-critical, we risk losing a whole generation of seafarers who are not willing…
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Op-Ed: China’s Shipping Sector Would Thrive Under IMO Carbon Rules
[By Mao Xiaoli]Later this year, member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will resume negotiations on whether to adopt an…
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Op-Ed: Washington is Beginning to Accept China’s Rise
[By Ali Wyne]US discourse on China policy is slowly but decidedly expanding on account of two factors: the increased influence…
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