Geopolitics

  • Iran, Saudi Arabia rattle sabres

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    Iran warned the Saudis to avoid sailing through the international waters near the country. Iran warns the Saudi Navy about entering their maritime territory The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Navy […]

  • US CG VBSS and other acronyms

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    Smuggling operations targeted. U.S., Oman, Bahrain, U.A.E. participate in VBSS exchange Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class corbin shea  Expeditionary Combat Camera The U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Engagement Team (MET) […]

  • Piracy threat still there

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    Danger of complacency for shipping as headlines fade. Piracy on the decrease but threat still there – report Incidences of Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and Horn of Africa […]

  • US Navy move to Red Sea

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    Fuzzy and contradicting details surround the brazen attack on the high-speed catamaran. Report: Navy Sending Ships To Mandeb Strait Following HSV-2 Swift Attack BY TYLER ROGOWAY Fox News is reporting […]

  • Indo bolsters borders

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    Indonesia looks to spend more on military. Military gears up to secure border Margareth S. Aritonang, Fadli and Ruslan Sangadji For a country whose maritime territory is about four times […]

  • Joint air patrols for SE Asia

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    Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia to mount joint air patrols to guard against common threats Defence ministers see emergence of Daesh-like entity in Southeast Asia Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent Manila: Defence […]

  • Yemen: Vessel hit by missile

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    Emirati military acknowledges boat under its command was involved in an “incident” in strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Yemen: Houthis claim attack on UAE military vessel Yemeni fighters say they have […]

  • Iranian Navy to head West

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    Iranian warships head for Western waters. Iran to dispatch warships to Atlantic Ocean Iran’s Navy plans to dispatch a flotilla to the Atlantic Ocean, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari […]

  • Iran watches waters

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    Iran points at US Navy, taps its nose. Iran’s Navy Keeping Watchful Eye on Foreigners’ Moves in Regional Waters: Commander TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari […]

  • Maritime insecurity in WAF

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    Analysis of the Gulf of Guinea and its security issues. Maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea: Threats, vulnerabilities and opportunities by Francois Vreÿ The South China Sea, Malacca Straits, […]

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