Geopolitics
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Migrants look to Italy
Trafficking gangs are arranging a new way to ship migrants from Turkey to the EU by sailing to Italy, a leading German newspaper reports. Report: Smugglers prepare new human trafficking […]
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UK to lead CMF
Royal Navy to head CTF-150. UK to lead Gulf Maritime Force Speaking during a visit to Qatar, Michael Fallon announced that from April, the UK will lead the Combined Task […]
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SE Asia piracy patrols
Piracy currently at low ebb in region. Philippines, Indonesia joint patrol can help overcome piracy The problem of piracy and illegal fishing can be controlled if Indonesia and Philippines carry […]
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CMF seizes more weapons
Another huge haul of weapons off Somalia. French Ship Provence Seizes Large Weapons Cache The French FREMM destroyer FS Provence discovered and seized a large weapons cache following the boarding of […]
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Russian hostage freed
Bourbon Liberty 251 crewman reported released. Russian Sailor, Kidnapped Off Nigeria, Reported Freed A RESIDENT of Murmansk, Russia, who was captured during an attack on a ship by pirates in […]
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Pirates kidnap crew
Nigerian pirates continue kidnapping wave. Pirates Kidnap Five Crewmembers Off Nigeria The product tanker Sampatiki reported a pirate attack off of Nigeria in the early hours of March 26. The pirates boarded the […]
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More China Malarkey
Sources contradict Malaysian government. China at centre of maritime issues with KL, Tokyo Malaysia yesterday denied that Chinese vessels had encroached into its waters after investigating claims that 82 fishing […]
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Dryad charts risk
New bells and whistles for Dryad. Dryad Maritime Unveils Online Risk Map for Commercial Shipping Today, Dryad Maritime release the Dryad Maritime Country Risk Map, an online risk portal that […]
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S. Korea, Japan collaborate
Closer collaboration between navies. S. Korea, Japan’s Navy chiefs to discuss military collaboration next week The naval chiefs of South Korea and Japan will hold talks next week on ways […]
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China, India and the IOR
China’s strategic engagement in the Indian Ocean represents one of the main sources of concern for India. While Beijing formally commits to the Peaceful Development framework, the expanding activities of […]
