OPRF MARINT Monthly Report
This page is an archive of the OPRF MARINT Monthly Report, which collects, analyzes, and evaluates a wide range of information on security and ocean management issues. PDF versions of articles published from 2005 to March 2013 are available on this page.
The "OPRF MARINT Monthly Report" was merged with the "Arctic Ocean Quarterly Report" in April 2013 and is now published every three months as the "OPRI MARINT Quarterly Report". For information from April 2013, please refer to the page "海洋安全保障情報季報”.
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OPRF MARINT Monthly Report August 2011
Intelligence Summary in August 20111. Information Digest
1.1 Maritime Security
1.2 Military Developments
1.3 Maritime Boundaries
1.4 Diplomacy and International Relations
1.5 Shipping, Shipbuilding and Harbors
1.6 Ocean Resources, Energy, Marine Environment and Others
2. Intelligence Assessment
1.Overview of the South China Sea
2. Strategic importance of the South China Sea
3. Strategy of Chinese Navy
4. U.S. Response
5. Security in East Asian Waters
6. Policy for stabilization of security environment in the South China Sea
OPRF MARINT Monthly Report July 2011
Retrospect: the First Half of 2011Maritime Security
Military Developments
Maritime Boundaries
South China Sea-related Events
Diplomacy and International Relations
Shipping, Shipbuilding and Harbors
Ocean Resources, Energy, Sea Environment and Others
Intelligence Assessment
Intelligence Summary in July 2011
1. Information Digest
1.1 Maritime Security
1.2 Military Developments
1.3 South China Sea-related Events
1.4 Shipping, Shipbuilding and Harbors
1.5 Ocean Resources, Energy, Sea Environment and Others
2. Intelligence Assessment
2.1 Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships during the first half of 2011 ~ Characteristics viewed in the IMB Report ~
2.2 Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia in 1st Half of 2011 ~ from ReCAAP Half Yearly Report ~
OPRF MARINT Monthly Report June 2011
Intelligence Summary in May 20111. Information Digest
1.1 Maritime Security
1.2 Military Developments
1.3 South China Sea-related Events
1.4 Diplomacy and International Relations
1.5 Shipping, Shipbuilding and Harbors
1.6 Ocean Resources, Energy, Sea Environment and Others
2. Intelligence Assessment
Overview of Emergency Rescue and Relief Operations by U.S. Forces against Great East Japan Earthquake in Northeastern and Eastern parts of Japan:“Operation Tomodachi” (March 11 ~ April 30, 2011)
OPRF MARINT Monthly Report May 2011
Intelligence Summary in May 20111. Information Digest
1.1 Maritime Security
1.2 Military Developments
1.3 Maritime Boundaries
1.4 Diplomacy and International Relations
1.5 Shipping, Shipbuilding and Harbors
1.6 Ocean Resources, Energy, Sea Environment and Others
2. Intelligence Assessment
Review on Two Articles
“When Land Powers Look Seaward”
“Mao's‘Active Defense’is turning offensive”