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Atalanta Commander visits NATO
Visit to Northwood further cements relations. NATO MARCOM Hosts Future EU Task Force Commander for Operation Atalanta Today, the future Task Force Commander for the EU’s counter-piracy Operation Atalanta, Rear […]
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Somali invites oil exploration
Despite security concerns and price slump, oil is still a big draw. Somalia invites energy companies to explore for oil The price of oil may have fallen off a cliff […]
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Iranian warning before naval drill
Warning won’t please Western naval forces in region. Iran sends warning to foreigners ahead of holding naval drill By Umid Niayesh – Trend: Iran’s navy commander has warned “foreign” naval […]
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PMSCs forced to adapt
Falling demand sees a cut-throat market. Maritime guns for hire adapt to changes in sea piracy (Reuters) – Cash-strapped maritime security firms are being forced to use fewer costly elite […]
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EUNAVFOR, IMO warn of piracy
Piracy still a genuine threat. EU Naval Force, IMO warn of continued, although diminished, piracy threat Somali-based piracy remains a threat to international shipping and there is no room for […]
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EU votes to protect Somali aid
Extension ensures protection for World Food Programme. EU votes to keep protecting aid to Somalia from pirates European council extends counter-piracy patrols for two years to secure humanitarian aid shipments […]
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Moving Targets
The opportunist nature of maritime crime and piracy. Moving Targets Fighting piracy these days is like playing Whack-a-Mole. When you contain it in one place it pops up in another. […]
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Counter-Piracy Lite?
The future of EU anti-piracy work. Counter-Piracy Lite? The EU’s Soft Security Op-Ed by Brendan Flynn, National University of Ireland Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR) has unquestionably grabbed the limelight as […]
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EUNAVFOR ship visits Dar es Salaam
Anti-piracy training on the agenda. Tanzania: Italian Naval Ship On Five-Day Visit of Dar Port By Sharifah Akida THE Italian Navy destroyer, ‘ITS Andrea Doria,’ currently assigned to the European […]
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EUCAP Nestor deploys in Mogadishu
EU mission opens in Somali capital. EUCAP Nestor deploys in Mogadishu As from today, November 24th, EUCAP Nestor maritime, legal and police experts are permanently deployed in Mogadishu. The Mission […]
