Month: April 2014
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China ships in disputed waters
Three Chinese coastguard ships sailed through disputed waters off Tokyo-controlled islands in the East China Sea on Saturday, the Japanese coastguard said, the latest such incident in a bitter territorial […]
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WAOGS Summit
Last summer West African leaders took the step of calling for the deployment of an international naval force to curb the growing threat of piracy off the Gulf of Guinea, […]
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Gibraltar incursions
Spanish government ships have entered British waters around Gibraltar more than 600 times since the start of 2013, the Foreign Office has said. ‘More than 600’ Gibraltar incursions since 2013 […]
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Pilot Achieves 3,000 Flight Hours
On Sunday 6 April the German commander of the EU Naval Force Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) P-3C Orion reached 3,000 of flying hours. EU Naval Force Maritime Patrol […]
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Syria chemical weapons: Time running out for destruction
Time is fast running out for Syria to hand over its chemical weapons stocks, the international body in charge of their destruction says. Syria chemical weapons: Time running out for […]
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Illicit money flows experts shot in Somalia
The two men, who often worked together, were on mission in Somalia to offer technical advice and to help build local capacities in the specialised field of illicit money flows. […]
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Ghana Defence Chief visits AFRICOM
Vice Adm. Mathew Quashie, Chief of Defence for the Ghana Armed Forces, traveled from Accra to meet with leaders of U.S. Africa Command on April 7 at the Command’s headquarters […]
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Volcanic islands merge in Pacific Ocean
A volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean has merged with its neighbour to form one landmass, the US space agency says. Volcanic islands merge in Pacific Ocean A volcanic island […]
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Small-boat mechanics training
A U.S. Marine and U.S. Coastguardsmen traveled to Lomé, Togo, to demonstrate small-boat engine mechanics to a group of sailors and Gendarmerie from the Togo Navy, March 22-29. US Marine, […]
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ID cards prove fishermen are not pirates
Somali fishermen have been issued with official ID cards to help distinguish them from pirates, it’s been reported. Somalia: ID cards prove fishermen are not pirates Somali fishermen have been […]
