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Calls for stronger Nigerian Navy
Despite bold claims from admirals, Navy needs attention. Niger Delta Attacks – Reps Demand Stronger, Better Equipped Navy By Kingsley Omonobi As the federal government commences negotiation with militant groups […]
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The lost continent
Europe’s frustrating search for strategic relevance in Asia. The lost continent WHEN American strategists role-play scenarios about a crisis with China—probably, these days, a flare-up in the South China Sea—they […]
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Undersea surveillance
Sensors to detect submarines mooted. Does India Want an ‘Undersea Wall’ to Detect Chinese Submarines? Abhijit Singh Is India planning to install undersea surveillance sensors in the Bay of Bengal? […]
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China keeps an eye on things
Hide and seek at sea. Chinese spy ship shadows Indian vessels during joint Indo-US-Japan wargames Two Indian warships and a US aircraft carrier were shadowed by a Chinese spy ship […]
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New worries for Delta
Niger Delta Avengers threaten shipping. NDA Threatens To Sink Oil Tankers In a press statement released on the group’s official website, the NDA also restated its intention to attack the […]
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US maintains Philippines presence
Reassurance for Philippines. US to keep up sea patrols east of Philippines, says naval exec Allan Macatuno Nothing would change in the longstanding ties between the United States and the […]
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CARAT Thailand kicks off
Exercise begins tomorrow. US Sailors and Marines Enhance Cooperation with Royal Thai Armed Forces during CARAT Thailand The 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. […]
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UN, EU agree Med arms patrols
Patrols will now look for guns as well as people smugglers. U.N. approves high seas crackdown on Libya arms smuggling BY MICHELLE NICHOLS The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday […]
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South China Sea Strategies
America and China play chess. A Guide to Stepping it Up in the South China Sea DAVID BARNO AND NORA BENSAHEL The South China Sea has become one of the […]
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Who are the Niger Delta Avengers?
Lifting the veil on the Delta’s militants. Who are the Niger Delta Avengers? By Dirk Steffen Background The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) are Nigeria’s “new” Niger Delta militancy phenomenon. They […]
