Areas of Risk
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UN: 250 migrants missing
Large spike in crossings sees more fatalities. Migrant crisis: UN says 250 missing in shipwrecks Nearly 250 people are feared drowned after two shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean over the […]
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Joint patrols for Malacca
Didn’t make it as far as the Philippines… Joint Patrol in Malacca Strait Conducted by Indonesia, Malaysia Indonesian and Malaysian military personnel are conducting joint patrol and [exercise] code named […]
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Malaysia looks to the skies
Any spare planes, guv? Malaysia reportedly asks Japan for Lockheed-made P-3 Orion aircraft By: Mike Yeo MELBOURNE, Australia — Malaysia has reportedly asked Japan for some of its retired Lockheed Martin P-3 […]
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Somalia, EU anti-piracy talks
Recent attacks prompt meeting. Somalia, EU mull ways of enhancing maritime security The Somali government and the European Union (EU) have held talks on strengthening the Horn of Africa nation’s […]
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Sea mines off Yemen
New batch of mines found in waters off Midi. Naval mines found off Yemen’s coasts – coalition The Royal Saudi Navy vessels operating with the coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen […]
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Has China killed pirates?
The Chinese Ministry of National Defense clarified the extent of the Chinese Navy’s anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean. China Burnishes Anti-Piracy Credentials Without Clarifying Possible Use of Lethal Force […]
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CMF in heroin haul
Another drug haul for the CMF. First Narcotics seizures for French Ship Surcouf under CTF150 Less than three weeks into its deployment, the FS Surcouf has made its first two narcotics […]
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Captured pirates handed over
Pirate leader, Aw Koombe, two others handed over in Puntland. Chinese navy hands over three pirates to Somali authorities By Abdiqani Hassan A Chinese navy ship handed over three suspected […]
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Danish MPA for Horn, Med
Aircraft to monitor shipping, migrants. Denmark deploys Challenger jet to support maritime security at the Horn of Africa After taking advice from The Foreign Policy Committee, the Government today decided […]
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EUNAVFOR still a presence
Pirates still deterred by naval vessels. EU Force Maintains Pirate Watch Off Somalia By Ismail Mohamed & Salem Solomon For the first time in years, piracy has returned to the […]