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  • UK defence cuts bite

    As ministers consider the latest defence review, it is time to scale down some of the equipment on order. Our Armed Forces need BMWs not Ferraris By Con Coughlin As […]

  • Migrants land at RAF base

    First time migrants have landed on British sovereign territory. Migrant crisis: Boats land at UK base RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus Two boats carrying 140 migrants, including children, have landed at […]

  • NATO send Russia a reminder

    NATO flexes its muscles in the Med. As Russia reasserts itself, NATO opens biggest exercises in years BY ROBIN EMMOTT NATO and its allies opened their largest military exercise in […]

  • Refugee attackers sought

    There are several theories about the identities of the hooded men. Greece Searches For Masked Men Attacking Refugees Off Its Coast By Alexandros Kalafatis ATHENS, Greece — Five armed commandos […]

  • A US Maritime Security Strategy for Europe?

    Congress should require DOD to develop one along the lines of the recent Asia Pacific Maritime Security Strategy. Time for a US Maritime Security Strategy for Europe BY MAGNUS NORDENMAN, […]

  • Egypt’s latest assault ships

    Can Egypt deploy its new vessels? Egypt’s Acquisition of the Mistral Amphibious Assault Ship: An Operational Analysis Introduction The protracted “What happens to France’s two unwanted Mistrals”saga has seemingly drawn […]

  • Royal Navy’s OPV under construction

    HMS Trent due to join feet in 2017. Royal Navy begins work on third offshore patrol vessel The U.K. Royal Navy announced Wednesday construction has begun on its third and […]

  • Russia Building ‘Arc Of Steel’

    Improving Russian naval power is aimed at challenging NATO, top admiral says. US: Russia Building ‘Arc Of Steel’ From Arctic To Med By Christoper P. Cavas WASHINGTON — A resurgent […]

  • EU to begin seizing smugglers’ boats

    EUNAVFOR Med gets underway. Migrant crisis: EU to begin seizing smugglers’ boats The EU is beginning a new operation in the southern Mediterranean to intercept boats smuggling migrants. Under Operation […]

  • 1,800 migrants rescued from six boats

    Close to 3,000 refugees have perished so far this year. Over 1,800 migrants rescued from six boats adrift off Libya Over 1,800 migrants were rescued Monday from six vessels found […]