Maritime Review (January – February 2022 Issue)
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January 2022
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE for CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION in the Indo-Pacific/Indochina-Pacific Maritime Region
Phase 1 (4 years) – A Pacific Ocean marine corridor in central Philippines Background. Phase 1 of the Programme spotlights a Pacific Ocean corridor in central Philippines serves as the initial focus for the wider Indo-Pacific/Indochina-Pacific 3/ maritime region that is critical to global health and security. This large sea area as designated is comprised of interconnected enclosed-semi-enclosed seas…
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief by the Philippine Navy: NAVFORSOL, NAVFOREASTMIN, NAVFLEETMARINE, NAVFORCEN, NAVFORWEST, and SAMBISIG
NAVAL FORCES SOUTHERN LUZON NAVAL FORCES EASTERN MINDANAO NAVAL FORCES FLEET MARINE NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL NAVAL FORCES WEST SAMBISIG
Planned Maintenance System (PMS) on the Propulsion Engines of the 44M MRRV of the PCG
INTRODUCTION This article is a detailed overview on how the propulsion system of 44M Multi-Role Response Vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard PMS can be achieved. The existing propulsion system of said ten units 44M MRRV is MTU Model 12V 4000 series M93L which can be maintained effectively using the following step by step PMS procedures: Understanding the engine performance…
Taiwan and the Philippines
In the event tensions escalate to a conflict between China and Taiwan, will the Philippine be involved? This may be one of the risk scenarios in 2022.* China’s President Xi Jinping blamed the U.S. for the tensions between the two world economic and military powers on “Repeated attempts by Taiwan authorities for U.S. support in their independence agenda as well…
ENGAGING THE ENEMY AT THE LITTORALS: A HISTORY OF COASTAL DEFENSE IN THE PHILIPPINES from the Pre-Spanish period to the Second World War.
“ Coast Defense, in its broadest sense, includes all measures taken to provide protection against any form of attack at or near the shore line as well as within the combat zone immediately in rear thereof. ” -US FM 31-10 Basic Field Manual of Coast Defense INTRODUCTION In October 2019, the Philippine Army activated the Artillery Regiment’s 1st Land-Based Missile…
Book Review: Commanding the Pacific – U.S. Marine Corps Generals of WWII
INTRODUCTION. Some of the Marine Corps’ most difficult assignments were not only excessively costly, but also had questionable strategic value. The Marine Generals’ willingness to take on almost any assignment therefore came at a stiff price. They acceded for having little say in the Pacific War strategy, and because they were ready to demonstrate their added value to the military…