Month: June 2015

  • Maritime Cyber Security Threats

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    Confronting shipping’s latest challenge. Combatting Maritime Cyber Security Threats By Captain Emil Muccin The U.S. Executive Branch has declared that the cyber threat is one of the most serious economic […]

  • US, China annual talks begin

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    Data breaches and Spratly Islands overshadow event. U.S., China open annual strategic talks amid tensions over maritime, cyber-hacking disputes By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, (Yonhap) — The United States and China […]

  • Nigerian pirates kill 4 policemen

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    Ambush by 24 pirates at Abonema Wharf leaves four dead. Sea pirates strike in Port-Harcourt, kill 4 policemen Rivers State Police Command, on Tuesday, lost four of its men, including […]

  • Piracy Risk For Offshore Operations

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    Piracy threat a genuine concern for many. Piracy Remains A Risk For Offshore Operations Velda Addison, Hart Energy No lives were lost when pirates, reportedly armed with machetes and pistols, […]

  • Australian warship seizes heroin worth €500m

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    Second largest haul in CMF’s history. Australian warship seizes heroin worth €500m An Australian warship patrolling in the Middle East has seized a haul of 581kg of heroin with an […]

  • Denmark seeks closer military ties with China

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    This year is the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between two nations. Denmark seeks closer military ties with China By Lu Wenao Denmark is seeking greater cooperation with China in […]

  • Nigeria to deploy drones for oil security

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    Crack down on oil pipeline theft. Drones, aircraft to be deployed for surveilling oil installations – NSCDC Dr Ade Abolurin, Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says the […]

  • US Marines on foreign ships?

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    Lack of current platforms forcing new ideas. Marines looking at deploying aboard foreign ships Jim Michaels Faced with a shortage of U.S. Navy ships, the Marine Corps is exploring a […]

  • EU to launch migrant drone ops

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    GCHQ also involved in operations. EU to launch surveillance missions against Mediterranean people traffickers ‘within days’ First phase of intelligence gathering to be followed by active intervention to board and […]

  • New fast boats for Egypt

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    Two new missile boats arrive in Alexandria from US. Egypt takes delivery of two US missile ships: embassy Egypt has taken delivery of two more US fast missile boats to […]

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