Geopolitics

  • Hacking nuclear subs

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    Maritime cyber security still a challenge. Hacking nuclear submarines – how likely is the nightmare scenario? by Danny Bradbury Last July, the UK’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to renew Trident, its submarine-based […]

  • MMEA offers help in hijack

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    Investigations into cargo theft continue. MMEA ready to offer Maritime Forensic Expert Team to Thailand KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has offered the Maritime Forensic Expert Team […]

  • Italy in migrant threat

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    More than 73,000 migrants have landed in Italy this year. Migrant crisis: Italy threatens to shut ports Italy has threatened to stop vessels of other countries from bringing migrants to […]

  • Japan’s balancing act

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    Tokyo knows that any acceleration of its moves in the South China Sea will likely be reciprocated by Beijing’s tightening of the screws in the East China Sea. Japan’s Delicate […]

  • CMF drugs seizures a success

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    Operation scores huge success in drug seizures. Nearly 2 tons of narcotics seized under CTF150 Operation Southern Surge In the last two months, the French-UK led Combined Task Force (CTF) […]

  • Food and maritime choke points

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    Food and energy security focusing minds. GCC exposed to food security risks from maritime choke points Josh Wood BEIRUT // The countries of the Middle East are among those most […]

  • Why be a pirate?

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    What are the key piracy drivers? Why be a pirate? Understanding motivations for piracy Zamzam Tatu, M&C Saatchi World Services, Kenya Following primary research recently conducted at Montagne Posse Prison, Seychelles, […]

  • Drones for Indian Navy

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    Deal with US will bolster Navy’s arsenal. Guardian drones to act as force multipliers for Indian Navy WASHINGTON: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, the US has cleared the […]

  • On the trail of the ghost ships

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    On the trail of the ghost ships Timothy Compston discovers that more and more ships are turning off their AIS (Automatic Identification System) or even switching their identities completely to […]

  • US Navy boost in Asia-Pacific

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    A second supercarrier has entered the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet area of operations. 2nd US Navy Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Asia Pacific By Franz-Stefan Gady The nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, […]

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