Asean’s Navies The Poor Cousins At Budget Time

Editorial

Asean’s Navies The Poor Cousins At Budget Time

With Southeast Asian nations facing a deteriorating external security environment and increasing Chinese maritime assertiveness, many commentators have predicted a widespread naval expansion in the region. To date these predictions have failed to materialise. Rather, […]

Subplots in Thailand Submarine Setback

Subplots in Thailand Submarine Setback

In June 2015 several announcements suggested that Thailand would acquire three Chinese submarines for 36 billion baht (US$1.03billion). But by mid-July Thailand Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon stated that the proposal would be deferred and subject […]