Areas of Risk

  • Red Sea attack thwarted

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    Col Turki Al Malki said the UN should take the initiative and take control of Hodeidah port from the Houthis. Arab coalition in Yemen thwarts attack on Saudi oil tanker […]

  • China, PH air base clash

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    Broken promises… Philippines to protest Beijings apparent air base on manmade island in the South China Sea Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines will make a diplomatic protest to China, […]

  • Navy pleas for new laws

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    Still no anti-piracy legislation. Navy Seeks Legislation To Prosecute Arrested Criminals The Nigerian Navy has appealed to the National Assembly to initiate Laws that would enable the Navy to prosecute […]

  • IMB issues report

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    IMB issues its annual report. IMB: Global Piracy at 22-Year Low, Somalian Dangers Rise A total of 180 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the […]

  • New tech terrorism?

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    Remote controlled boat bombs already suspected off Yemen. Aquatic drone terror attacks a growing possibility By VS SUGUNA, FAIZAL A. RAHMAN The application of drones for tactical purposes was the preserve of […]

  • Iran’s piracy accusation

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    Iran suggests Somali pirates are funded and equipped by ‘certain powers’. Seriously. Certain powers funding Somalia pirates to undermine Iran economy Iran’s Navy Commander Khanzadi deemed Somalia piracy as a […]

  • PH, Indo intensify patrols

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    Moves to pressure Daesh terror groups continue. PH, Indonesia agrees to conduct coordinated patrol By BONG GARCIA THE Philippines and Indonesia has agreed to intensify the conduct of coordinated patrol […]

  • Ending Piracy in Nigerian Waters

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    Another year, same old problems. Ending Piracy in Nigerian Waters Recently, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) released a report naming Nigeria as one of the hotspots for sea piracy. The […]

  • Tanker explosion concerns

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    30 crew remain missing. Burning tanker off Chinese coast ‘in danger of exploding’ There are fears of an environmental disaster in the East China Sea as a tanker continues to […]

  • NK and the Horn

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    Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia maintain covert military ties with Pyongyang, despite UN sanctions. North Korea’s Military Partners in the Horn of Africa By Samuel Ramani On November 14, 2017, a UN […]

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