Month: April 2014
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Dryad release latest piracy statistics
Dryad Maritime has today released its Q1 maritime crime figures which show an overall downturn in incidents across the Horn of Africa, the Gulf of Guinea and Southeast Asia since […]
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How much will MH370 search cost?
In the month since Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, search and rescue teams have patrolled areas of the southern Indian ocean, thousands of […]
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German Tanker FGS Rhön Joins Atalanta
On Monday 7 April the German tanker Rhön arrived in the port of Djibouti to join the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta. German Tanker FGS Rhön Joins […]
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Why is Japan building up its navy?
As the balance of power in Asia swings towards China, Japan is building one of the most modern and powerful naval forces in the world. Why is Japan building up […]
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Cybersecurity Study
The United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) launched today a unique initiative to measure the levels of cybersecurity in countries, underlining the agency’s commitment to building Internet safety capacity at […]
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Army ‘must consider’ female combat roles
The British army must consider allowing women to take close combat roles, the chief of general staff has said. The Ministry of Defence said the rules were due to be reviewed […]
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NATO – calls for readiness action plan
“We must prepare a readiness action plan. We must reinvest in our defence. And we must reinforce the transatlantic bond”, the Secretary General said. NATO Secretary General calls for readiness […]
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CTF 150 seizes 130kg heroin off Tanzanian coast
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Regina has seized over 130kg of high-grade heroin off the coast of Tanzania. HMCS Regina’s embarked ‘Sea King’ helicopter initially observed a suspect dhow in the […]
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Somali piracy resurgence in 2015?
A White Paper published today by Dryad Maritime has outlined how a shift in US foreign policy could spark a resurgence of piracy East of Suez and in the Indian […]
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Libyan rebels reopen two oil terminals
Two Libyan oil terminals have reopened, after rebels agreed partially to lift their oil blockade in a deal reached with the government. Libyan rebels agree to reopen two oil terminals […]
