Geopolitics
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Yemen, Iran and illegal weapons
Conflict Armament Research releases report. Arabian Sea raids on arms smugglers show Iran-Yemen link When Western navies raided three dhows in the Arabian Sea this year, some of the weapons […]
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Djibouti call
It’s not a military base. It just looks exactly like one. Djibouti base ‘not military expansion’: MOD By Liu Caiyu A Chinese logistics base in Djibouti is not part of […]
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Sri Lankan crew held
Men likely being held by al Houthi-Saleh forces. Sri Lanka seeks Yemeni govt help to secure release of sailors COLOMBO, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka has requested the government […]
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Migrant deaths top 4600
Over 4600 deaths so far this year. Migrant boat traffic from Libya to Europe is surging — and turning deadlier By Michael Birnbaum RUSSELS — Migrants heading to Italy from […]
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ISIS worries US Pacific Fleet
US Pacific Fleet worried about ISIS activities in the Indo-Pacific region By P.K.Balachandran COLOMBO: The increasing activity of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the Indo-Pacific region is […]
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Hijackers sentenced
Long jail terms and corporal punishment handed out. 8 Indonesians get lengthy jail terms for hijacking Malaysian oil tanker By Samhati Bhattacharjya A Malaysian court sentenced eight Indonesians to between […]
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EUNAVFOR renews until 2018
Comforting news for the Merchant Marine. EU to keep patrolling for Somali pirates until end of 2018 The European Union’s naval mission will keep patrolling for pirates off the coast […]
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Iran’s naval ambitions
Potential Iranian expansion will interest region. Iran plans to expand naval build-up to far seas, including Yemen, Syria waters (AhlulBayt News Agency) – “We need bases in distanced areas and […]
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Pirates and criminal masterminds
John Steed discusses modern pirate gangs. Sea pirates of the 21st century are gangs run by criminal masterminds – hostage negotiator The high seas in the 21st century are as […]
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India, Sri Lanka boost ties
Admiral will also attend Galle Dialogue meeting. Indian Navy Chief In Sri Lanka To Boost Maritime Security Ties COLOMBO: Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba arrived in Colombo today on a […]
