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  • ASG murder hostage

    Mr Kantner as kidnapped from him boat and his partner murdered. Abu Sayyaf releases video of German hostage’s beheading Raul Dancel Islamist militants in the Philippines have executed a German […]

  • Kidnaps threaten supply chain

    Southern Sulu and Northern Celebes Seas Are the Hot Spots Surge In Offshore Abductions Increases Threat to Supply Chains The Philippines-based Islamist extremist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has been responsible […]

  • US in new approach

    Pushes for legal compliance rather than sabre rattling. US Calls on Beijing to Change South China Sea Approach The U.S. State Department is calling for China to alter its approach […]

  • USMC, Oman begin exercise

    Bilateral training useful for Marine Expeditionary Unit. US Marines, Omani Soldiers Begin Exercise Sea Soldier 17 By 1st Lt. Adam Miller, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit SALALAH, OMAN —Led by U.S. […]

  • 600 migrants rescued

    Human traffickers continue sending boats out. Over 600 migrants rescued from Mediterranean, taken to Sicily Some 70 women and children are among hundreds of migrants brought to the shores of […]

  • 2 pirates arrested in Calabar

    Armed robbery still an issue. 2 suspected sea pirates arrested in Calabar The Cross River Police Command says it has arrested two sea pirates raiding fishermen on the Edibe Edibe […]

  • Pirate fishing Vs AIS

    A small nonprofit caught these “dark” ocean vessels used for pirate fishing. It took less than a minute of satellite time to catch these thieves red-handed ANNALEE NEWITZ The heart […]

  • China and UNCLOS

    Is Beijing readying for more pronounced conflict in the South China Sea? Proposed Changes to China’s Maritime Safety Law and Compliance with UNCLOS By Chris Mirasola Last week, Reuters reported […]

  • Piracy, smuggling & migrants

    EU policy has stagnated while illegal migrant routes proliferate. Inside the Deadly Pirate Corridor Where Migrants Escape to Europe by Michael Scott Moore Ahmed was 23 when he left his […]

  • FONOPS in the S. China Sea

    A carrier strike group is conducting routine patrols, but is not set up for FONOPS, despite speculation. US Carrier Group Enters South China Sea Amid Calls for More Freedom of […]