Areas of Risk

  • China, India and the IOR

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    China’s strategic engagement in the Indian Ocean represents one of the main sources of concern for India. While Beijing formally commits to the Peaceful Development framework, the expanding activities of […]

  • China-Indo sea spat

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    More malarkey in the South China Sea. Frantic Phone Call Failed to Halt China-Indonesia Sea Spat By Chris Brummitt Hours after reports of a confrontation between a Chinese coastguard ship […]

  • Lake Chad anti-terror post

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    Base will also tackle maritime crime and piracy. Boko Haram – Nigeria Sets Up Naval Post in Lake Chad Region President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a naval […]

  • Pakistan’s Navy: A Quick Look

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    Expansion and submarine plans. Pakistan’s Navy: A Quick Look By Alex Calvo Traditionally the junior service, operating in the Army’s shadow and receiving a ten percent share of the 2015 […]

  • Indian hostage freed

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    Maximus hostage flies home. Kidnapped Indian sailor in Africa freed An Indian sailor who was kidnapped in Africa last month has been released and will reach India on Sunday night, […]

  • Improving Nigerian marsec

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    Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea remains a huge issue. American experts urge Nigeria to secure territorial waters Posted By: Oluwakemi Dauda To ensure that Nigeria becomes the hub of […]

  • Taking shape

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    New Royal Navy ships still three years away, however. Taking shape at last: £6.3 billion hi-tech giants of the Royal Navy ROBERT FOX Each day and night some 5,000 men […]

  • Eyes in the sky

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    Maritime surveillance for the Seychelles. India Deploys Maritime Reconnaisance Plane For Seychelles EEZ In a first, the Indian Navy has deployed a P-8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft to Seychelles for surveillance […]

  • Shots fired in Malacca

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    Indonesia takes illegal fishing seriously. Shots fired at Taiwanese fishing vessels operating in Strait of Malacca Two Taiwanese fishing boats claimed to have been fired upon by an Indonesian government […]

  • Pirate price watch

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    Low prices are making oil tanker heists off Africa’s western coast not worth the risk. Cheap Oil Is Taking A Major Toll On Pirates Alexander C. Kaufman Oil companies aren’t […]

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