Geopolitics
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Iran Navy heads out
Invisible pirate battles, ahoy! Iranian Navy’s flotilla of warships sets sail for high seas A flotilla of Iranian warships has left the country’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas for […]
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US plans more SCS patrols
Move could prompt China to step up military deployment in the disputed waters, analyst says. US ‘planning more regular’ South China Sea patrols The Pentagon is planning to conduct more […]
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Malaysia gets tough
The move is being read as an escalation in the country’s crackdown on sea crimes Why Did Malaysia Just Burn an Illegal Fishing Vessel? By Prashanth Parameswaran On Wednesday, Malaysia made […]
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Red Sea security
Spillover from Yemen conflict is risk to shipping. Royal Saudi Navy Chief: Bab al-Mandeb and Red Sea security paramount The commander of the Saudi Royal Navy stressed the importance of […]
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Patrols between Honduras, Guatemala
For the last three years, the naval forces of the two nations have conducted monthly joint missions, with their regional commanders in constant communication. Maritime Patrols between Honduras and Guatemala […]
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Libya seizes foreign tanker, trawler
Busy week for seizures off Libya. Libya seizes foreign tanker, trawler Tripoli – Libya seized a foreign oil tanker and trawler Wednesday off the country’s western coast and detained their […]
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Anti-piracy patrols adrift
The Sibutu Passage between Malaysia and the Philippines has emerged as Asia’s most dangerous waterway as Islamic terror groups target seaborne trade Anti-piracy patrols adrift in terror-targeted waterway By ALAN BOYD […]
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Italy bribing militias?
Rome refuses to comment on claims that millions of dollars have changed hands, as migrant arrivals in Italy plummet Italy accused of bribing Libyan militias to stop migrants reaching Europe […]
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Airbus, CSOA cyber platform
New platform to go live in October. CSO Alliance and Airbus to improve Maritime Community safety worldwide with tailor-made online crime reporting platform Airbus Defence and Space partners with CSO […]
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Libya tanker arrest
Another seizure off Libya raises concerns. Coastguard arrests Greek tanker, claims it was smuggling oil The Libyan coastguard has arrested an oil tanker and taken it to Tripoli on suspicion […]
