Geopolitics
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Upgrades for PH Navy
Philippine Navy looking for new ships. Philippine Shipbuilders to Help Modernize Military By Noel Tarrazona Having a budget of $2.56 billion for military modernization this year, the Philippine Defense Department is […]
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UK calls Sophia failure
Operation Sophia “should not be renewed”. EU naval mission has failed to end people smuggling – peers An EU naval mission has failed to achieve its main objective of disrupting […]
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Black Sea shenanigans?
Mass GPS Spoofing Attack in Black Sea? By Dana Goward An apparent mass and blatant, GPS spoofing attack involving over 20 vessels in the Black Sea last month has navigation experts […]
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Pirates helping terrorists?
Proving the terrorism/piracy nexus? Somali pirates are under investigation for supporting ISIS, report says Somali pirates already threaten ships heading past their country’s coast with hijacking. Now, international authorities are […]
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RMN launch piracy patrol
Move to combat tanker cargo theft. Royal Malaysian Navy deploys vessels to combat piracy KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has deployed its vessels in an operation […]
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Iran seizes Saudi vessel
Move follows Saudi seizure of Iranian vessel. IRGC seizes Saudi boat in Iranian waters A vessel belonging to Saudi Arabia was impounded by IRGC following unauthorized entry into Iran’s waters […]
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Airbus goes on tour
Airbus C295 on world tour. Airbus maritime surveillance aircraft comes a-calling By LESLIE ANDRES SUBANG JAYA: Top officers from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), police and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency […]
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IE Navy for Op Sophia?
Broader role for Irish Navy in Med? Role of Naval Service crews in combating criminal gangs in Mediterranean under review Tom Brady Naval Service crews may be given a bigger […]
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PLAN carrier in Hong Kong
Sabre rattling, ahoy. China’s first operational aircraft carrier Liaoning arrives in Hong Kong China’s first operational aircraft carrier Liaoning has arrived in Hong Kong. Its first trip outside mainland China […]
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Duterte reacts to crew killings
Bizarre threat comes after two crew murdered. Duterte vows to ‘eat’ Abu Sayyaf after beheading of Vietnamese Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to eat alive the Islamist militants behind […]
