Geopolitics
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US Discusses Aim of Naval Mission in Gulf
December 01: General Kenneth McKenzie, commander of the US regional command CENTCOM, gave the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain an explanation of the new US-led naval mission in the seas between […]
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China Shifts Maritime Pressure To Japan And East China Sea With Record Intrusions This Year
Japan’s Coast Guard says Chinese vessels entered its exclusive economic zone over 1,000 times this year China says the Senkakus islands have been an integral part of its territory since […]
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Cyber Criminal Charged With Stealing £76m While Working for Russian Intelligence
December 05: A cyber criminal indicted in the US has been accused of working with Russian intelligence to steal classified government documents, according to a senior official at the US […]
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U.S. Warship in Gulf Seizes Missile Parts of Suspected Iranian Origin
November 25: A U.S. Navy warship seized advanced missile parts believed to be linked to Iran from a boat it had stopped in the Arabian Sea, U.S. officials said on […]
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Libya’s Maritime Deal With Turkey Presents New Hurdle to Ending War
December 02: Efforts to end Libya’s war face another hurdle after its internationally recognized government signed a preliminary maritime agreement with Turkey, angering neighboring states that see it as a […]
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South Korea Fires Warning Shots Toward North Korean Merchant Vessel
November 27: South Korea’s military fired warning shots toward a North Korean merchant boat with engine trouble that violated their sea border on Wednesday, South Korean officials said. The vessel […]
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10 Pro-Gov’t Soldiers Injured During Confrontation Preventing Armed Houthi Attack in Hodeidah, Yemen
November 29: Forces loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government managed on Friday to foil a fresh armed attack launched by the Houthi rebels in the Red Sea port city of […]
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China Suspends Visits By US Military Ships and Aircraft to Hong Kong After Trump Signs Bill Supporting Protesters
December 02: China’s government said Monday that it is suspending visits from U.S. military ships and aircraft to Hong Kong, blaming the Trump administration for support of pro-democracy protests that have […]
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Europe to Operate Gulf Maritime Security Mission Out of French Base in Abu Dhabi
December 01: French Defence Minister Florence Parly has announced that a French naval base in Abu Dhabi, opened in 2009 and known as “Peace Camp,” will serve as the headquarters […]
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Port Operations in Iraq Continue to Be Impaired by Protests
November 27: Anti-government protesters burned down an Iranian consulate building in southern Iraq on Wednesday, while six protesters were killed by security forces who fired live rounds amid ongoing violence […]
