Month: May 2015
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Japan escorts 15 merchant ships off Somalia in April
Convoy escort programme still operating. Japan escorts 15 merchant ships off Somalia in April Hisane Masaki Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels escorted 15 commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden […]
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Italy rescues 3,600 migrants in 2 days
Coast Guard continues rescue mission. Italy reports 3,600 migrant rescues in two days Almost 3,600 migrants have been rescued from overcrowded boats sailing from Africa to Europe over the past […]
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Iran fires on merchant ship
New incident sparks regional concerns. Iran ‘fires warning shots’ at ship in the Persian Gulf Iranian gunboats have fired warning shots across the bow of a ship in the Persian […]
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JFT nabs pirates in Nigeria
Blames men for all the local maritime crime… JTF arrests four pirates, seizes arms, ammunition The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield, has arrested four suspected sea pirates at […]
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US to boost Gulf defences
Barack Obama decides to help bolster defensive capabilities of Gulf. US agrees to allay Arab Gulf’s Iran worries with military assistance Barack Obama decides to help bolster defensive capabilities of […]
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Libya warns ships not to enter waters
Warning comes after ship shelled by forces. Libya warns ships not to enter territorial waters unauthorized BY KEN HANLY Tobruk – The internationally-recognized Libyan government in Tobruk has warned countries not to […]
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Why the Chinese Navy is in the Mediterranean
China interested in energy security and trade. Why the Chinese Navy is in the Mediterranean By: Magnus Nordenman On Thursday, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) frigates Linyi andWeifang left the Black Sea […]
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Yemen sea routes risk
No sign of easing of tensions. Yemen war risk could strangle strategic sea trade routes By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) – With Middle East giants Saudi Arabia and Iran squaring up […]
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Aid ship: Iran complains to UN
Iran refuses to allow coalition inspection of ship. Iran Complains to UN Over Yemen Aid Ship Iran complained to the United Nations Security Council of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition’s forces […]
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China may expand presence in Indian ocean
US concerns over China push. China may expand its military access in Indian ocean: Pentagon report By Manu Pubby NEW DELHI: China wants to expand its military access to the […]
