Geopolitics
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Nigeria: Navy holds sea simulations to combat pirates, smugglers
By Odita Sunday The Nigerian Navy has concluded its yearly Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) sea inspection code-named ‘Still Waters,’ which saw 12 naval ships, two helicopters and a […]
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Shipping urged to improve cyber vigilance
Shipping companies are reminded to remain vigilant of cyber threats as the industry prepares for key security recommendations coming into force, and another shipowner repairs its business following a successful […]
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US, China in another near-miss clash in South China Sea
China says it ‘expelled’ USS John S McCain from contested sea but US Seventh Fleet denies that’s what happened by Richard Javad Heydarian MANILA – Another close encounter between US […]
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Operation ATALANTA, EUTM Somalia and EUCAP Somalia: mandates extended for two more years
The Council prolonged the mandates of its two Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions in Somalia and Operation ATALANTA. The mandate of EUCAP Somalia, the EU’s civilian capacity-building mission, […]
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Index reveals areas needing improvement to ensure Australia’s maritime security
Jay Benson Stable Seas recently released its third annual Maritime Security Index with one very important addition. This year, the geographic scope was expanded to include Australia for the first […]
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Microsoft hacks put shipping companies at risk
by Martyn Wingrove Two separate criminal players, suspected to be state-funded, have compromised SolarWinds Orion network monitoring platform in the past week, according to reports. At least one attack penetrated Microsoft’s […]
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Coast Guard, Partners Interdict 7 Suspected Drug-Smuggling Vessels in the Caribbean over 10 days
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations and the Dutch Caribbean coast guard interdicted seven suspected drug smuggling vessels over […]
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US nuclear submarine crosses Strait of Hormuz
A US nuclear submarine crossed the Strait of Hormuz Monday in a new show of force directed at Iran as the anniversary of the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani […]
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China says aircraft carrier group on way to South China Sea for drills
BEIJING: An aircraft carrier group led by China’s newest carrier, the Shandong, has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to routine drills in the South China Sea, China’s […]
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Third Quarter Piracy And Armed Robbery Reports
The latest report of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) for the third quarter of 2020 showed a total of 132 incidents of armed robbery and piracy. In comparison to Q3 […]
