Month: February 2012

  • Sealift and European Cooperation

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    Richard de Silva of Defence IQ speaks to Colonel Christian Schmidt, director of the Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE), a crucial organisation that provides direct support to the EU and […]

  • Le raffiche, gli orari, la rotta

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    La terza raffica di avvertimento «è stata sparata in acqua, a prua del peschereccio che non è stato colpito, tanto che ha invertito la rotta e si è allontanato» Corriere […]

  • The Great Falklands Myth

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    As the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War arrives over the horizon like a rather fearsome storm cloud, the media hysteria in both countries is slowly building to a fever […]

  • Expanding Brazil’s Offshore Patrol Fleet

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    In his presentation, Rear Admiral Francisco Deiana, the Brazilian Navy’s Director of Engineering, informed a Defence IQ delegation of the country’s plans for expanding its offshore patrol fleet given the […]

  • Somali pirates hijack ship off Oman

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    Somali pirates have hijacked the MV Leila in the Arabian Sea, bringing the total number of attacks against ships to more than 40 this year. The vessel was captured on […]

  • Missile strikes near Somalia port

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    A missile hit a beach on Saturday used as a base by al Qaeda linked insurgents who want to topple Somalia’s Western-backed leaders, the government and residents said. A government […]

  • India signs pacts with Seychelles to combat piracy

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    New Delhi : Amid China’s bid to step up ties with the Indian Ocean archipelago nation, India and Seychelles Tuesday signed three pacts for the supply of coastal surveillance radar […]

  • Two fishermen shot dead by guards

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    Thiruvananthapuram: Taking a strong stand on two Indian fishermen being shot at and killed by the security personnel of Italian ship Enrica Lexie on Wednesday night, the Ministry of External […]

  • Argentine union to boycott UK ships

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    Argentina’s transport workers’ union says it will boycott ships flying the British flag because of the dispute over the Falkland Islands. The union – which includes dock workers – said […]

  • Violence against shippers off west Africa

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    Lagos – The waters off West Africa’s coast are now a constant danger for those shipping goods and crude oil in the region, analysts said, a day after pirates killed […]

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