Month: May 2013

  • North Koreans free Chinese fishing crew

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    A Chinese fishing crew seized by North Koreans two weeks ago has been freed along with their boat, reports say. All were “safe on their way back”, China’s Xinhua news agency […]

  • Dual-Use Vessel

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    As warships get sleeker and stealthier, the head of the Italian Navy wants a one-size-fits-all warship that will be cheap, roomy and dual use. Italian Navy Chief Proposes New Dual-Use […]

  • Exercise CARAT ‘13

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    The forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) arrived in Jakarta today, marking the beginning of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2013. USS Tortuga arrives in Indonesia […]

  • China Rules (… the Waves)

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    As an oil production boom in the United States causes exporters who provided for American markets to seek other clients—especially those in an energy-thirsty China. China Rules (… the Waves) […]

  • Tradewinds 2013 kicks off in Saint Lucia

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    Law enforcement and military representatives from 14 partner nations and the United States gathered at the Royal Saint Lucia Police Academy to mark the beginning of Tradewinds 2013. Tradewinds 2013 […]

  • UK Royal Navy trial QinetiQ’s PRIME

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    QinetiQ’s new on-board email management tool, PRIME, has been successfully tested by The UK Royal Navy Command as part of a project focused on improving the Royal Navy’s email management […]

  • What Happened to Somalia’s Pirates?

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    Since the capture of the Smyrni and her crew of 26 on May 10th 2012, Somali pirates have not hijacked any more vessels. Why are the pirates at bay? What happened to Somalia’s […]

  • Seychelles Cells

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    There are more than 1,000 convicted Somali pirates in prisons around the world. Some of them end up in a tiny UN-funded jail on Seychelles. Seychelles cells: The Somali pirates […]

  • China asks North Korea to free boat

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    China says it has called on North Korea to secure the release of a fishing boat and its crew seized earlier this month for ransom. China asks North Korea to […]

  • Taiwan holds military drills

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    “The move is aimed to highlight our determination to safeguard sovereignty,” Rear Admiral Lee Tung-pao said. “The coastguards have vowed to protect our fishermen wherever they are.” Taiwan holds military […]

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