Areas of Risk
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Nigeria boosts patrol boat numbers
Move to boost security with new patrol boats. CDS Lauds FG’s Enthusiasm In Tackling Maritime Insecurity The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonishakin, has commended the Federal Government […]
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Indian Navy’s piracy success
Indian Navy lauds its own success. Coast is clear: Pirates in retreat after Navy increases patrolling The Western Naval Command (WNC), which is based in the city, says it has […]
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The Modernizing PLA Navy
Several Chinese analysts have written that major power status rests on the ability to secure the seas. China’s Pivot to the Sea: The Modernizing PLA Navy By Dean Cheng As […]
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US approves port cybersecurity bill
Move should significantly improve port systems. House approves port cybersecurity bill By Cory Bennett The House this week unanimously approved a bill to boost cybersecurity at U.S. ports. The measure, […]
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US Navy to buy fewer ships
Carter demands change in direction. Pentagon tells U.S. Navy: Buy fewer LCS ships, more planes WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the U.S. Navy in a sharply worded memo this […]
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New Euro Coast Guard plan
As Med migrancy slows down, EC lurches into action. A European Border and Coast Guard to protect Europe’s External Borders The European Commission is today adopting an important set of […]
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Sri Lanka Navy’s pay days
Huge revenue from private maritime security services. Sri Lanka Navy earns US$ 1.5 million in a month from providing maritime security services Sri Lanka Navy said it had earned an […]
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HMS Defender arrives in Gulf
THE Royal Navy’s HMS Defender warship has joined a French aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean to bolster Western efforts to destroy Islamic State from the sea and air. Royal […]
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CMF continues drug seizures
Continuing success against drug smugglers. Combined Maritime Forces continue the fight against illegal drugs The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have continued their success against illegal narcotics and made another seizure of […]
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Buhari decries piracy, arms smuggling
Regional maritime crime still a major issue. Buhari decries arms trafficking, piracy in ECOWAS region By: Egena Egena President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, said that the Economic Community of West […]
