GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Iran tests new missile

    Tests run during Velayat 95 naval exercises. Iran tests new missile system Tehran: Iran on Monday successfully tested an advanced indigenously-made guided missile system during ongoing military manoeuvres staged by […]

  • Iran holds navy drills

    Under the watchful eye of US and Saudi Arabia… Iran naval forces conduct massive drills near Oman Sea By Khalid Kazimov – Trend: The naval forces of the Iranian army […]

  • USMC, Oman begin exercise

    Bilateral training useful for Marine Expeditionary Unit. US Marines, Omani Soldiers Begin Exercise Sea Soldier 17 By 1st Lt. Adam Miller, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit SALALAH, OMAN —Led by U.S. […]

  • Piracy, smuggling & migrants

    EU policy has stagnated while illegal migrant routes proliferate. Inside the Deadly Pirate Corridor Where Migrants Escape to Europe by Michael Scott Moore Ahmed was 23 when he left his […]

  • Illegal fishing prompts concerns

    Illegal fishing was cited by many Somalis as the initial cause of piracy. Somalia: Dozen foreign trawlers arrive Bosaso Port amid concerns of marine exploitation BOSASO, Puntland- Foreign fishing trawlers […]

  • Houthi attack used drone

    US admiral fears Yemen civil war widening into the Red Sea New Houthi weapon emerges: a drone boat By: Christopher P. Cavas ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The Houthi boat that […]

  • PMSCs earn SL $20 million

    Avant Garde’s loss is Sri Lanka’s gain. Sri Lanka Navy earns over US$ 20 million from OBST Operations Sri Lanka Navy said it has earned the over US$ 20 million […]

  • Pirates Hold Sailors Hostage

    Men were actually being held by Tanzania for illegal fishing. Pirates Hold Sailors Hostage Eight Iranian seafarers have been released by Somali pirates after nearly nine months of being held […]

  • Strategies for Maritime Security

    IMO offers guidance. Preventive Strategies for Maritime Security By Aiswarya Lakshmi The importance of well-coordinated, risk-based preventive strategies to counter maritime security threats was highlighted by International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s […]

  • S. Korea joining EUNAVFOR

    South Korea link up with EUNAVFOR. S. Korean naval unit to join EU counter-piracy operation next month South Korea’s Cheonghae Unit will take part in a counter-piracy military operation led […]