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  • Exercise Malabar concludes

    Naval exercise successfully concludes. Exercise Malabar: A concert of democracies on the high seas From October 14 to 19 the navies of India, the United States and Japan participated in […]

  • LCS sales approved for Saudi Arabia

    Huge deal given approval. US OKs Potential $11.25B Saudi Deal for LCS Variant By Christopher P. Cavas WASHINGTON — The US State Department today announced its approval of the proposed sale […]

  • Nigerians impound illegal oil

    Clampdown on bunkering and illegal refineries continues. Illegal bunkering: Navy impounds five vessels, boat in Rivers. Troops on Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, have impounded five vessels and a […]

  • Migrants land at RAF base

    First time migrants have landed on British sovereign territory. Migrant crisis: Boats land at UK base RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus Two boats carrying 140 migrants, including children, have landed at […]

  • Dryad Maritime Incident Report

    Four crew kidnapped off Niger Delta. Dryad Maritime Incident Report: MV Crew Kidnapping, 20th October The following analysis was issued by Dryad Maritime on Tuesday 20th October. The report illustrates […]

  • US, Indonesia Eye New Defense Pacts

    Both sides will elevate defense ties and deepen maritime cooperation, sources tell The Diplomat. Exclusive: US, Indonesia Eye New Defense Pacts For Jokowi Visit By Prashanth Parameswaran The United States […]

  • NATO send Russia a reminder

    NATO flexes its muscles in the Med. As Russia reasserts itself, NATO opens biggest exercises in years BY ROBIN EMMOTT NATO and its allies opened their largest military exercise in […]

  • Fishing in foreign waters

    Ongoing issue between nations’ fishing fleets. Caught in the net: Fishing in foreign waters KARACHI: The wrinkles on his forehead appeared deeper, each time Chunni Laal, with squinting eyes, peeked out […]

  • Looming S China Sea showdown

    Concerns US is being too soft on China. The looming military showdown in the South China Sea: Gertz BY BILL GERTZ After delaying for months, the Obama administration has authorized […]

  • SE Asia crime rises

    Dryad’s Q3 figures suggest stark increase in crime. Maritime crime incidents across Southeast Asia at highest level in years Dryad Maritime, the UK’s leading maritime intelligence company, today released their […]