China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

This tiny African state has such a vital strategic location that most of the world's most powerful militaries have set up ...

The relationship has just been upgraded to an enhanced strategic partnership with maritime and defence cooperation as its cornerstones ...

Opinion - Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation, is also one of the world's largest landlocked countries. This geographic reality has long been a significant constraint on its economic and ...

Ethiopia’s dual engagement epitomizes the “paradox of weakness” in realist theory: smaller states, seeking autonomy through diversification, often become more vulnerable. The dual-bloc strategy has ...

Russian, Chinese and Iranian naval ships are drilling together in the Gulf of Oman as part of an annual exercise. Meanwhile the Russian Pacific Fleet’s flagship, cruiser RFS Varyag (011) and corvette ...

But Trump’s threats have created a rally-around-the-flag effect for the Liberals in power — a dramatic turnaround that helped ...

China has lashed out at accusations it is endangering maritime safety made by top diplomats from the Group of 7 ...