Month: April 2017

  • Joint SE Asia patrols…

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    Don’t hold your breath. Hisham: Joint Sulu Sea patrols are on KOTA KINABALU: The anticipated Malaysia-Philippines-Indonesia joint security patrols in the Sulu Sea will begin in May, says Datuk Seri […]

  • PLAN anti-piracy ops continue

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    PLA Navy recently involved in several anti-piracy ops. China to continue escort mission against pirate threats The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy will continue escort missions, a long-term task, […]

  • India holds Sagar Kavach drill

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    Exercise to deal with asymmetric threat emanating from the sea. Coastal security exercise held off Kerala coast Over a 100 ships and patrol crafts of the Indian Navy, Indian Coast […]

  • US fires flare at Iranian vessel

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    Iranian Navy continue playing chicken in Gulf. US Navy destroyer fires flare at Iranian ship in Persian Gulf BY CALLUM PATON A U.S. Navy destroyer fired a warning flare at […]

  • Libya asks for guns, boats

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    Libyan government sends list of requested equipment including boats, helicopters and weapons. EU considering giving ships armed with machine guns to Libyan coastguard accused of killing migrants Lizzie Dearden Libya […]

  • Kidnaps more common than cargo theft

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    Hijacking less popular than kidnap. Crew abductions increasingly trump cargo theft among global piracy incidents Pirates across the world are increasingly ditching cargo theft in favour of abducting crews for […]

  • Indo-Philippine maritime talks

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    Hope that talks will lead to clamp down on Abu Sayyaf terrorists. Indonesia-Philippines talks to fortify new trade route Tama Salim President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is expected to try and […]

  • UAE soldier killed by Iran?

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    Few details of incident available. Emirati soldier killed chasing Iranian ship By Naseh Shaker The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Tuesday that one of its soldiers was killed “during […]

  • New PLAN carrier

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    PLAN show of strength continues. China launches aircraft carrier, boosting military presence China has launched a new aircraft carrier in the latest sign of its growing military strength. It is […]

  • Nigeria versus the pirates

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    Bold pledge from President. Buhari pledges to rid Nigerian waters of pirates Oladeinde Olawoyin President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian government to rid the nation’s waters […]

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