Month: December 2014

  • Perils of the Red Sea states

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    Choke points, instability and pirates. Perils of the Red Sea states By Yenus S The Middle East’s geopolitical status quo, more often than not, is determined by the three chokepoints […]

  • Oil pirates in West Africa

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    Region still faces significant challenges. Piracy in West Africa Targets the Region’s Oil Industry by Global Risk Insights The Gulf of Guinea, which stretches over 5,500 kilometers of coastline across several […]

  • Fighting Malacca Strait piracy

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    New task force to tackle piracy at source. Sea Eagle Task Force to Fight Strait of Malacca Piracy COMMANDER OF the Western Fleet Command Indonesia Navy, Admiral Widodo Young states […]

  • EU Lessons from Fighting Piracy

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    Reflections on EU chair of CGPCS. EU Lessons from Fighting Piracy off Somalia’s Coast One of the priorities of the 2014 EU Chairmanship of the Contact Group on Piracy off […]

  • Migrant ship docks in Italy

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    No further reports of armed men. Cargo ship carrying ‘700 migrants’ docks in Italy A cargo ship said to be carrying 700 clandestine migrants which was taken under Italian control […]

  • Migrant ship in distress off Corfu

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    Reports of ‘armed men’ on board.  ‘Migrant ship’ in distress off Corfu A cargo ship believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants has sent out a distress signal near the […]

  • Gone fishing by hook or by crook

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    Crackdown on illegal fishing continues.  Gone fishing by hook or by crook Nirmal Ghosh It was a signal the fight against illegal fishing in the region has been taken to […]

  • Aircraft Carriers in the Taiwan Strait

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    Aircraft carriers are a major factor in cross-strait strategic stability. Aircraft Carriers in the Taiwan Strait By Vasilis Trigkas The recent landslide victory of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taiwan’s local elections […]

  • Pinoy CG to guard Pope

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    New task forces to protect Pope during visit. Coast Guard task forces to provide maritime security for Pope’s visit The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has created two Maritime Task Forces […]

  • Iran continues military drills

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    Iran’s military drills continue in south The largest war-games by Iran’s army at the southern coast of the country. A new series of weapons that according to Iran’s army are […]

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