Areas of Risk

  • Houthi mine plot foiled

    Terror plot included using booby-trapped boats, divers Coalition thwarts new Houthi sea mining attempt Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: An imminent Houthi attack to target international shipping lines and trade had […]

  • USN tri-carrier exercise

    Nothing to do with North Korea, move along, move along. 3 U.S. Carrier Strike Groups to Exercise for 4 Days in the Sea of Japan Three U.S. carrier strike groups […]

  • Aus, PH joint exercice

    Philippine, Australian navies launch joint security exercise By Roel Pareño ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Navy and Royal Australian Navy launched a joint maritime exercise on Friday to boost […]

  • Japan aids PH piracy fight

    Tokyo is aiming to deepen economic and security ties with Manila as it looks to contain China’s growing power. Japan to help Manila to stop pirates Japan will build four […]

  • UN warns on Yemen

    Port closures cause havoc. Yemen conflict: UN official warns of world’s biggest famine Yemen faces the world’s largest famine in decades “with millions of victims” if aid deliveries are not […]

  • Delta bunkers busted

    Crackdown on oil theft continues. Army destroys 46 oil bunker sites in Niger Delta The Nigerian Army said it had destroyed 46 illegal bunker sites in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and […]

  • Iran to Dispatch Naval Fleets

    He may be gone, but Sayyari still a presence. Iran to Dispatch Naval Fleets to Open Waters between Europe, Americas: Commander The former long-serving commander of the Iranian Navy, Rear […]

  • Nigeria plea to militants

    Militants threaten oil security again. Nigeria: Govt, Delta Appeal to Avengers for Patience By Omololu Ogunmade, Emmanuel Addeh, Omon-Julius Onabu and Idowu Sylvester with Agency Report The federal and the […]

  • Eyes in the sky

    The eyes in the skies. M’sia leads joint air patrol against Sulu Sea terrorist threats Malaysia today led the Trilateral Air Patrol (TAP), which also includes Indonesia and the Philippines, […]

  • UN calls for piracy action

    Onus placed on Somalia to continue fight. UN Security Council asks for comprehensive response to piracy off Somali coast The Security Council Tuesday adopted a resolution to condemn the acts […]