Geopolitics
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Malabar Exercise 2020: Joint Naval War Drills in Two Phases
The first phase of the QUAD members mega naval exercise ‘MALABAR 20’ involving navies of India, US, Japan and Australia will kick off from 3 to 6 November in the […]
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China’s second aircraft carrier ready to go to South China Sea to deter trouble-makers: expert
By Guo Yuandan The latest training video for China’s first domestically made aircraft carrier, Shandong, shows that the ship has obtained basic capacity and is ready to go to wider […]
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EU warns Houthis against blocking access to decaying tanker
Saeed Al-Batati AL-MUKALLA: The Houthis will be held accountable for a “regional catastrophe” if they continue to block access to a decaying oil tanker in the Red Sea, the EU […]
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Kenya, Demark sign maritime security training deal
By EDWIN MUTAI Kenya is set to upgrade its training of maritime security personnel after it renewed a five-year defence co-operation agreement with Denmark. The Ministry of Defense has asked […]
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Could Oil Ship Wakashio Been Hacked Before Mauritius Spill?
Nishan Degnarain Cyber-attacks against global shipping have spiked 400% since Covid-19 lockdowns. And this was before the two high profile hacking victims in the last month alone – the world’s fourth […]
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U.S. to base Coast Guard cutters in western Pacific in response to China
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. national security adviser said on Friday the U.S Coast Guard was basing Enhanced Response Cutters in the western Pacific for maritime security […]
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Increased Security Threats For Vessels Operating In The Gulf Of Guinea
BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO and OCIMF warns that as the dry season approaches and sea conditions abate, an increase in attacks in the Gulf of Guinea has traditionally been seen, […]
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Egypt, Spain carry out joint naval exercises in Red Sea
Egyptian and Spanish naval forces conducted, last Saturday, joint naval exercises in the the Red Sea, according to Egyptian Armed Forces Spokesperson Tamer Al-Refae. In a statement, Al-Refae said that […]
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Combined Maritime Forces Seizes over 450kg drugs in its largest methamphetamine drug bust
A Royal Navy ship working in direct support of a Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) operation led by CTF 150 has seized over 450 kilograms of methamphetamine, the largest seizure of […]
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Six Russian GRU Agents Indicted in Connection With NotPetya Attack
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged six members of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) in connection with the June 2017 “NotPetya” cyberattack. The notorious malware release led to prolonged […]
