Month: December 2013
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Second drugs bust in four days
CTF 150 has intercepted a second suspected drug smuggling vessel, seizing 8kg of methamphetamine based substances within just 96 hours of the CMF largest ever interception of amphetamines. HMAS Melbourne […]
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Chemical Weapons
Syria’s chemical weapons will be transported to the port of Latakia for loading onto Danish and Norwegian ships bound for an unnamed Italian port. Russian lorries to transport Syria chemical weapons […]
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Training With Tanzanian Navy
During their recent port visit to Dar Es Salaam, EU Naval Force Spanish OPV, ESPS Tornado, conducted training with a team from the Tanzanian Navy. EU Naval Force Warship ESPS […]
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US ship’s crew refused bail
An Indian court has turned down bail for the crew of a US-owned ship who were arrested in October on charges of illegally possessing weapons. US ship’s crew refused bail […]
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Pirates abduct Greek and Ukrainian
Pirates have attacked an oil products tanker off the coast of Nigeria and kidnapped its Ukrainian captain and a Greek engineer, Greek coast guard officials said on Tuesday. Pirates abduct […]
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Abe’s nationalist aims
Many on the left believe Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s increased defence spending is him using the threat from China to pursue his own nationalist dreams. Japan’s military revolution hints at […]
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Call for border controls move to Dover and Folkestone
Philippe Mignonet, deputy mayor of Calais, said Britain was becoming a “magnet for illegal immigrants”. He said transferring border controls from Calais to Dover and Folkestone would solve the “British problem”. […]
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Strong Links
Over the past five years EU, CMF and NATO warships have worked together to locate and apprehend pirate action groups and shared information on suspicious activities at sea. EU Naval […]
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China confirms US warship near-collision
China says one of its warships “encountered” a US vessel, confirming US reports of a near-collision in the South China Sea earlier this month. It has been described as the most […]
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Largest amphetamines haul
Combined Task Force 150 ships have intercepted a suspected drug smuggling vessel and seized the largest haul of amphetamines in the history of the Combined Maritime Forces. CTF 150 ships […]
