Areas of Risk
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Piracy prosecution training
Exercises hone skills. Piracy prosecution training in Seychelles While pirate attacks have all but become a forgotten issue off the African east coast, the follow-up as far as successful prosecution of […]
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Heroin haul for CMF
Another huge haul for the CMF. Jean De Vienne in support of CTF 150 seizes over 530kg of heroin On 25 March 2018, the French Marine Nationale destroyer Jean de […]
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NIMASA port security boost
Promise of new patrol boats. NPA, Navy, NIMASA Partner To Secure Onne, Rivers Ports Following the incessant attacks of vessels by sea pirates in Onne and Rivers Ports, Nigeria Ports […]
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China announces naval exercise
The US will be watching. China Announces South China Sea Exercise China announced on Friday that it will conduct combat exercises in the South China Sea but did not specify a […]
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New MPA for Philippines
Navy activates aircraft for patrolling sea borders BY DEMPSEY REYES A Beechcraft King Air TC-90 aircraft of the Philippine Navy has been activated and is now ready for patrolling the country’s […]
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Nigeria’s oil issues
Militias, modular refineries and oil. The battle raging in Nigeria over control of oil Nigeria may sit atop one of the largest oil reserves in the world, but the majority […]
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Taiwan live fire drill
Recent exercise causing fall out. Vietnam protests over Taiwan’s live-fire drill in Spratlys By Khanh Lynh, Hong Hanh Vietnam’s foreign ministry denounced Taiwan’s ongoing live-fire drill around an island in the […]
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Obangame Express kicks off
International exercise gets underway. Navy Flags Off ‘Obangame’ The Nigerian Navy yesterday deployed four warships and two helicopters in a joint multinational maritime exercise codenamed “Obangame”. The Tide source reports […]
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Fresh Delta threats
New threats issued in region. Niger Delta Militants Give Ultimatum To FG, Threatens Attacks Ten Niger Delta militant groups have given the federal government a four-week ultimatum to reinstate the […]
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Med gas field spat
President Erdoğan says he will not let natural reserves be exploited by Greek Cypriots. Turkey to send drill ship to contested gas field off Cyprus Helena Smith A showdown over […]