Month: July 2015
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China, Russia to hold drill in Sea of Japan
China and Russia will hold a naval exercise in the Sea of Japan in late August. China and Russia to Hold Military Exercise in the Sea of Japan By Ankit Panda […]
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Marine Police hunt alleged pirates
Boat recovered but suspects still at large. Police on the trail for alleged Bayelsa pirates Abuja – Marine police officers attached to the Bayelsa State Command have recovered a speed […]
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France ‘agrees warship compensation’
Warship deal resolved. Russia Mistral: France ‘agrees warship compensation’ France has agreed to pay compensation to Russia for cancelling the sale of two warships, a Russian official says. France stopped […]
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Surveillance Keeps Pirates At Bay
Naval presence suppressing Somali pirates. Military Surveillance Keeps Somali Pirates At Bay By Allan Odhiambo Military incursions on and off-shore Somalia have helped end piracy attacks on key shipping routes […]
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China: frigates converted to cutters
Jiangwei I class vessels used. China converting old frigates into coastguard cutters Andrew Tate, London – IHS Jane’s Navy International Work appears to be underway to modify a number of Type […]
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China Stages Huge Military Drills
China’s defense ministry said the ongoing drills should not be “excessively interpreted.” China Stages Huge Military Drills in South China Sea Simone Orendain MANILA—China is holding a series of military […]
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MAST Weekly Update
Round up of Yemen and Libya news. MAST weekly update The aim of MAST’s weekly update is to provide a concise, simple and useful summary of current events in the […]
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Indian Navy message to China
Delhi is showing its neighbour just how serious it is about its defence and the Indian Ocean. India sends China stern message with naval build-up NEW DELHI — In a […]
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China to build new amphibious assault ship
M1 promises big things. China to build 40,000-ton amphibious assault ship: Kanwa To compete against the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Izumo-class helicopter destroyers, China is planning to build a new […]
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Piracy-free oceans – myth or reality?
Can lessons from Somalia be applied elsewhere? Piracy-free oceans – myth or reality? By Zhou Bo Counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden could not have been more successful. No commercial […]
