Month: December 2013
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PVI Achieve German Accreditation
Protection Vessels International (PVI), part of Protection Group International, today announced that it has achieved the necessary accreditation to deploy armed guards on German flagged vessels PVI OBTAINS LICENCE TO DEPLOY […]
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Biden urges Seoul-Tokyo co-operation
US Vice-President Joe Biden has urged Japan and South Korea to “improve their relations and co-operation”. Mr Biden was in Seoul on the third leg of an Asian tour dominated by […]
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UN envoy deplores deadly attack
The top United Nations envoy in Somalia has strongly condemned a violent and “cowardly” attack on Puntland government forces today that reportedly killed several people and injured dozens of others. […]
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Typhoon Haiyan Aid
An Orkney Royal Navy helicopter commander has been describing his role in delivering aid in the wake of the “mindboggling” Philippines typhoon disaster. Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines: Orkney commander describes […]
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Preparations in ‘full swing’
Preparations are proceeding for removing Syria’s chemical agents out of the country for their destruction, the head of the mission reported today. Preparations in ‘full swing’ for removing Syria’s chemical […]
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Defeating cyber attacks
Belgium is the lead nation for a new NATO Smart Defence project designed to help defeat cyber attacks. The platform will facilitate information sharing. Sharing malware information to defeat cyber […]
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‘Very direct’ air zone talks
The US and China have had “very direct” talks about concerns over China’s new air defence identification zone, US Vice-President Joe Biden said. Biden: US and China in ‘very direct’ […]
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ESPS Tornado Joins Operation Atalanta
On Tuesday 3 December, Spanish Ocean Patrol Vessel, ESPS Tornado joined the European Union’s counter piracy task force operating off the coast of Somalia. Spanish Warship ESPS Tornado Joins European […]
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France to allow private security
The French government will allow private firms to help in the struggle to protect the country’s shipping fleet against the threat of piracy in the waters off the coast of […]
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All aboard!
A Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) seminar to hone the skills needed for boarding operations in the Gulf has culminated with a realistic practical test of the participants’ skills. All aboard! […]
