Geopolitics
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Iran incident sees officer fired
Commander relieved of duties. Navy fires officer in charge of sailors detained in Iran By Barbara Starr The U.S. Navy officer who oversaw the 10 sailors captured and briefly detained […]
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EU migrant mission failure
Frankly, we are not surprised… EU mission ‘failing’ to disrupt people-smuggling from Libya The EU naval mission to tackle people smuggling in the central Mediterranean is failing to achieve its […]
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EUNAVFOR MED Holds SHADE – MED
Migrants under the spotlight. Shared Awareness and De-Confliction in the Mediterranean – SHADE-MED Meeting 12/13 May SHARED Awareness and De-confliction in the Mediterranean (SHADE MED) is a forum where representatives from […]
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Abu Sayyaf release 4 hostages
Militant group frees hostages. Abu Sayyafs release 4 Indonesian hostages The four Indonesian sailors who were seized by Abu Sayyaf bandits off Semporna, Sabah, were released Wednesday in the province […]
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Joint patrols green lit
Moves to suppress militant attack. Joint maritime security cooperation in force soon KUALA LUMPUR: The joint security control cooperation in maritime areas between Malaysia, Philippine and Indonesia will be implemented […]
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US Navy in disputed waters
China predictably unhappy. South China Sea: US warship sails near disputed reef A US naval warship has sailed near a contested reef in the South China Sea, in what Washington […]
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Ghost ship mystery
Tamaya 1 grounding still a mystery. Ghost ship: Mystery oil tanker washes up in Liberia with no crew A huge oil tanker has washed up on a beach in Liberia […]
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Hijackers caught red handed
First hijacking of the year in S.E. Asia foiled. Oil Tanker Hai Soon 12 Rescued After Hijack, Suspects Arrested Off Indonesia IN the first hijack of an oil tanker in […]
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PLA Navy in exercises
PLA Navy in large scale exercise. Chinese Navy conducting massive combat drills in West Philippine Sea Joel Dizon The Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA Navy) will be conducting a massive […]
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Joint exercise for Singapore
Recent attacks and Chinese positioning add impetus. Multinational exercise to fight terrorism and maritime security threats kicks off in Singapore The Singapore phase of a multinational exercise kicked off on […]
