Geopolitics
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EU aids Libya CG
EU repairs 2 Libyan vessels for reinforcing maritime border security The delegation of the European Union (EU) to Libya on Thursday said that the EU has repaired two Libyan vessels […]
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Royal Navy’s new CSG
UK Royal Navy assembles carrier strike group for first time By: Stephen Kuper The UK Royal Navy’s new Carrier Strike Group (CSG) centred on HMS Queen Elizabeth has assembled for the first […]
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CTF 151 and Oman talks
Press Release Commander of CTF 151 (CCTF 151) held a video conference call with the Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (CRNO) to discuss future combined efforts in the […]
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India, Bangladesh joint ops
Bangladesh Navy and Indian Navy on Saturday started a three-day coordinated patrol and bilateral exercise “Bongosagar” in the Bay of Bengal aimed at curbing maritime crimes and smuggling. Two Bangladesh […]
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Covid piracy surge?
by Theo Locherer The last quarterly report from the International Maritime Bureau shows the negative effects of the Covid-19 on maritime security. There tend to be significant upswings of piracy […]
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US/UK joint mine ops
ARABIAN GULF – UK Royal Navy and U.S. Navy forces participated in a mine countermeasures (MCM) interoperability exercise in the Arabian Gulf Sept. 9-17. U.S. Navy mine countermeasures ships (MCM) […]
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Iran fishing off Yemen
More than 40 Iranian ships violated Yemen’s territorial water for conducting illegal fishing operations off the Socotra coast, the Yemeni fisheries minister said on Monday. “The illegal fishing by these […]
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Nigeria targets pirates
By Wale Odunsi The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday deployed troops on board six warships and 60 gunboats for a special military exercise. The drill targets pirates, oil smugglers and other […]
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JWC amends GoG
Following an increase in kidnap for ransom attacks in the Gulf of Guinea, the Joint War Committee on Sunday 20th reportedly redrew the listed extended risk area in the Gulf […]
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Arab League oil fears
Sawsan Abu Hussein Arab ministers have warned of oil spill disasters in the Red Sea and called on international and regional bodies to maintain maritime security in the area. An […]
