Areas of Risk
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More heroin for CMF
Another big narcotics seizure proves the operation’s value. Marine Nationale ship La Fayette in support of CTF 150 seized over 400kg of heroin On 11 April 2018, Marine Nationale frigate […]
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Ghana nabs more vessels
Navy’s not messing around these days… Ghana Navy seizes 3 more vessels engaged in illegal activities The Ghana Navy has seized three (3) more vessels in Ghanaian waters at Takoradi […]
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Marsec act for Nigeria?
Nigeria would do better to reduce the number of competing agencies… Stakeholders Urges FG To Establish MASECA On Waterways By Daniel Abia Following the on ending activities of the sea […]
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New OPV for India
India’s maritime fleet expands. Indian Coast Guard commissions OPV The Indian Coast Guard has commissioned its first of class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), ICGS Vikram, at Larsen and Toubro’s (L&T) Defence […]
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S. Korea warship in Ghana
Hostages likely spirited away to… you know which country. S. Korean naval destroyer arrives in Ghana to help rescue kidnapped nationals A South Korean destroyer carrying elite naval troops arrived […]
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Ghana’s marsec push
Recent piracy incidents focus minds. Security Agencies To Track And Crack Maritime Crimes The Chief Staff Officer of the Ghana Navy, Commodore Issah Yakubu, says maritime security agencies have resolved […]
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Further boost for Vietnam CG
Another capacity boost. Metal Shark Delivers Six More Patrol Boats to Vietnam Coast Guard Another six new military patrol boats built by Louisiana, USA-based shipbuilder Metal Shark have been delivered to […]
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Keeping Malacca secure
Regional cooperation paying dividends. DSA 2018: Malacca Strait security needed by ASEAN by Wendell Minnick Multilateral cooperation amongst ASEAN militaries has been successful, but still needs to improve if the vital sea lines […]
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PLA Navy display
Another calm day in geopolitics. South China Sea: Xi Jinping attends massive naval display China’s leader Xi Jinping has attended a massive naval display in the disputed South China Sea. […]
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Russia in Somaliland?
Reports remain unconfirmed. Moscow to pen military base in Somaliland Mogadishu- Russia hopes to open a 1500-man naval base in the breakaway republic of Somaliland in the horn of Africa, […]
