GoA & Indian Ocean
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The Mozambique Channel May Become the Next Maritime Security Hotspot
The waters off Mozambique are becoming a major new security hotspot in the Indian Ocean. An Islamist insurrection in northern Mozambique that the government seems powerless to suppress has also […]
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Egypt, US naval forces conduct joint exercise in Red Sea
Egyptian naval forces carried out a joint exercise with US naval forces in the Red Sea on Thursday, with the participation of the Egyptian frigate Sharm El-Sheikh and the American amphibious […]
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Saudi and French naval forces carry out maritime exercise
RIYADH: The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) and the French Navy held a maritime exercise, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday. White Shark-21 enabled both navies to exchange experience, develop […]
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ISS: Africa can learn maritime lessons from its small island states
The African Union and African states should recognise the achievements of organisations like the Indian Ocean Commission. On 24 January, the French frigate Nivôse seized 444 kg of methamphetamines and […]
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Vehicle-carrier ship hit by explosion in Gulf of Oman
A Bahamas-flagged ship, the MV HELIOS RAY, was hit by an explosion in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and a maritime security […]
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US naval ship docks in Sudan for ‘Red Sea security’
Mohammed Amin A US naval ship docked in the Sudanese Red Sea coastal city of Port Sudan in order to enhance maritime security in the region, the US Embassy in […]
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Countering China in IOR, Indian Navy Conducts Largest War Games
By: Ravi Shankar With a focus to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Indian Navy has conducted over a month-long drill, its largest military exercise […]
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Sri Lankan navy takes part in Pakistan-led naval exercises
MENAFN – NewsIn.Asia) Colombo, February 18 (newsin.asia): The Sri Lankan navy participated in the multi-national maritime exercise AMAN-2021 hosted by the Pakistan Navy under the theme ‘Together for Peace’. The […]
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Iran, Russia Start Naval Drill in Indian Ocean
Iran and Russia have embarked on a joint naval drill in the northern part of the Indian Ocean that they say has been designed to “enhance the security” of maritime […]
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US navy seizes smuggled weapons off Somali coast
The US navy said late Tuesday that its guided-missile destroyer the USS Winston S. Churchill seized illegal shipments of weapons and weapons components from two small ships during a maritime […]
