Middle East maritime developments: the shape of things to come (Nick Childs, IISS)

https://www.iiss.org/en/manama%20voices/blogsections/2016-f0e3/middle-east-maritime-developments-the-shape-of-things-to-come-4273

NATO’S Aegean odyssey (Nick Childs, IISS)

Even NATO’s commanders were taken by surprise by this new initiative to help deal with the ongoing, and potentially worsening, refugee and migrant crisis. But, as Nick Childs explains, if NATO’s involvement can enhance the coordination of efforts among the European Union, national coastguards and other law-enforcement and humanitarian agencies, then it could represent a positive move.https://www.iiss.org/en/iiss%20voices/blogsections/iiss-voices-2016-9143/february-df45/nato-aegean-odyssey-88d1

Nick Childs: China and India - Indigenous carrier comparison (IISS)

At a news conference on the last day of 2015, China’s Ministry of National Defence confirmed one of its worst-kept secrets: construction is under way on the country’s second aircraft carrier, and its first to be produced indigenously. Official details remain scarce, but point to a ship that is a cautious evolution of China’s first carrier, the Liaoning. This vessel was originally intended to see service in the Soviet Navy as the Varyag and was acquired from Ukraine when only partially completed.

https://www.iiss.org/en/militarybalanceblog/blogsections/2016-629e/february-f0ed/china-and-india-indigenous-carrier-comparison-562b