Topic: Straits of Malacca

Global News Blog China pushes for Arctic foothold, from a thousand miles away

As global warming pushes back the Arctic Sea ice, uncovering new natural-resource deposits, China is looking to establish its presence in the north.

Energy Voices US energy: What's oil production got to do with national security?

National security and foreign policy planners can make some reasonable assumptions about what the American energy revolution and oil boom could mean for US interests, Rogers writes.

Consumer Energy Report Beijing flexes some muscle to protect energy interests

Beijing has boosted its military presence in the energy-rich South China Sea, despite disputed claims by Vietnam.

Crackdown on punks in Indonesia

Some who see punks as a welcome challenge to the conservative form of Islamic law in Aceh worry that the crackdown is working too well.

Interview: Former US spy chief sees shift toward Asia

In an interview, Admiral Dennis C. Blair - the former director of national intelligence - says the US needs to back moderate Islamic societies, and urges Israel to keep pace with a changing Middle East.

North Korean ship thwarted on way to Burma (Myanmar)

A US destroyer forced back a North Korean freighter ship that was possibly on its way through the South China Sea to Burma (Myanmar) with military cargo. It is not clear if the cargo was nuclear or conventional weaponry.
06/13/2011 01:57 pm

The Daily Reckoning Natural gas booming in Asia

Natural gas is becoming an increasingly popular source of energy in Asia. Soon, Australia may compete with Qatar as the biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas.
06/03/2011 04:09 pm

WikiLeaks list of 'critical' sites: Is it a 'menu for terrorists'?

WikiLeaks releases a 'secret' US diplomatic cable on 'critical infrastructure' around the world. Was it an overlong 'raw list' of obvious key sites, or a menu for 'every extremist group in the world'?
12/06/2010 10:47 pm

In Pictures Wildfires around the world

Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 07/16

Walter Rodgers Beyond Iraq and Afghanistan, does Washington see the lurking threats against America?

Though focused on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US must mind other trouble spots.
03/17/2010 01:30 pm

Whither the Kang Nam, North Korea's suspect cargo ship?

The aging craft, heading toward the Strait of Malacca, is an unlikely player in what is fast becoming an international drama.
06/22/2009 01:00 am

Pirates, Inc.: Inside the booming Somali business

Meet the modern-day brigands behind the sometimes sophisticated, always risky operations that raked in an estimated $80 million in ransoms in 2008.
05/31/2009 01:00 am

Maritime officials seek more authority to confront pirates

As attacks continue, experts consider whether deadly force would be an effective deterrent.
04/11/2009 01:00 am

Opinion India: America's indispensable ally

Washington will need New Delhi's cooperation on a host of critical issues, so the Obama administration must not risk neglecting the relationship.
03/11/2009 01:00 am

Modern mariner phones home to Maine schoolhouse

From an oil rig in the Indian Ocean, a seafaring dad offers practical math and tales of pirates as lessons over a Web connection with his kids’ classroom back home.
12/15/2008 12:00 am