Month: November 2012
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Piracy: A Threat to Maritime Security and the Global Economy
One of the least understood global security threats is the ongoing struggle to contain piracy off Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. These are not the […]
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‘More Sophisticated’ Pirates
Though piracy has significantly reduced off the Somali coast, pirates have become more organised and sophisticated, Indian Navy officers l have said. Commanding officer of Indian naval ship Deepak, Balbir […]
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NATO Fights Somali Piracy Nearer Coast
This week, the ships of NATO’s counter piracy task force have been busy visiting local and regional mariners. Using their rigid hull inflatable boats, boarding teams from HNLMS ROTTERDAM, HDMS […]
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First E-Open Day
Coventry University is set to open its doors, metaphorically speaking. The Centre for Peace and Reconciliation Studies will be hosting its first ever e-open day on Wednesday 21 November 2012, […]
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Russia takes delivery of patrol boats
The Russian Customs Service has taken delivery of three 14.7 metre patrol boats, designed by South African company Icarus Marine. The steel vessels are designed for the harsh conditions of […]
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USCG Lifts 5 Crew from Stricken vessel
The USCG saved 5 crew members from the tug ship Polar Wind that ran aground and started taking on water 20 n.m. east of Cold Bay at 8:58 p.m. on […]
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Cocaine haul and corpse found on yacht
A decomposed body and 200kg (440lb) of cocaine have been discovered on a grounded boat off the coast of Tonga, police say. The drugs, which were hidden in the hull […]
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Argentina takes ship dispute with Ghana to UN court
Argentina has asked a United Nations court to order the release of one of its navy ships impounded in Ghana because of a debt dispute. Argentina argues that the seizure […]
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China: Corruption in Military Poses Test
BEIJING — An insider critique of corruption in China’s military, circulating just as new leadership is about to take over the armed forces, warns that graft and wide-scale abuses pose […]
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Manila paddles harder in the South China Sea
MANILA – At the recently concluded UN General Assembly in New York, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario made an emphatic speech to rally global support for his country’s rule […]
