Areas of Risk

  • Nigeria: Operation Crocodile Smile

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    Sends message to Niger Delta militants. Nigeria: Operation Crocodile Smile By Abu Najakku About a fortnight ago, the Nigerian Army launched what it called Operation Crocodile Smile. The operation, according […]

  • Vietnam’s ambitions

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    Vietnam’s maritime domain is of huge importance. What the end of the US arms embargo means for Vietnam Author: Cuong T. Nguyen, University of Chicago The United States’ complete lifting […]

  • Robot ships and pirates

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    Does no crew mean no target? How Pirates Will Adapt To The Future Of Robot Cargo Ships Kelsey Atherton What’s the going rate for a human life? Depending on a […]

  • Copycat kidnappers?

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    Kidnapping claims have drawn ‘red flags’ among the investigators. Sabah police: Latest ‘kidnapping’ not ala Abu Sayyaf BY MUGUNTAN VANAR KOTA KINABALU: The latest claims of a kidnapping of a […]

  • Call for more SE Asia patrols

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    Call for higher security ahead of joint patrols. RI demands better patrols in Sulu Sea Haeril Halim and Tama Salim A number of its citizens having fallen victim to rampant […]

  • Japan, China relations sour

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    Tensions rising over islands. Japan says ties with China ‘deteriorating’ over disputed islands Japan’s foreign minister has warned that ties with China are “significantly deteriorating”, after Chinese vessels repeatedly entered […]

  • Marsec, port security deal for Angola

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    Training for merchant fleet, too. Angola and Cabo Verde cooperate on maritime and port security Angola and Cabo Verde are planning technical cooperation in the area of maritime and port […]

  • Indonesian sailor kidnapped

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    Abu Sayyaf Group suspected of abduction. Indonesian sailor kidnapped in Sulu Sea By Saifulbahri Ismail JAKARTA: An Indonesian sailor has been abducted by unidentified gunmen in the Sulu Sea in yet […]

  • Yemen port attacked

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    UAE media reports jihadist attack launched from boats. Growing risk to southern commercial ports and coalition vessels in Yemen’s territorial waters from boat-borne jihadist attacks By Meda Al Rowas Yemeni […]

  • RIMPAC Concludes

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    26 nations and over 40 ships and subs take part. Rim of the Pacific 2016 Concludes Story by Lt. Miranda Williams, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (August […]

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