Governmental

  • Geopolitical Showdown In The Horn

    China and US going head to head. Geopolitical Showdown In The Horn – OpEd By Abukar Arman Recently, two major developments in Somalia and Djibouti have attracted international media attention. John […]

  • Three Royal Navy ships enroute to BALTOPS 15

    Major European naval drills. Three Royal Navy ships enroute to BALTOPS 15 Three Royal Navy ships are enroute to Poland to participate in the largest maritime exercise of the year […]

  • 10th tanker hijacked in SE Asia

    Vessel not named in initial reports. 10th tanker hijacked in SE Asia The IMB reports that another tanker has been hijacked in Southeast Asia, taking the total for the year […]

  • 35 Squadron’s Operation Copper deployments

    Mozambique Channel patrols continue. 35 Squadron details Operation Copper deployments Written by Chris Szabo 35 Squadron, which operates the C-47TP aircraft, has spoken to defenceWeb about its activities in the […]

  • Second Mauritian fast attack craft keel laid

    Vessels due for delivery in January 2016. Second Mauritian fast attack craft keel laid India’s Goa Shipyard Limited has laid the keel of the second 50 metre fast attack craft […]

  • The Kenyan Drug Connection

    East Africa region has become a transit route for heroin. The Kenyan Connection: drug bust exposes new heroin route By Tristan McConnell Nairobi (AFP) – When a crack unit of Kenyan […]

  • Northrop to unveil UAV for NATO

    New system will add maritime radar. Northrop to unveil unmanned system for NATO By KATHERINE CONNOR After three years of design and engineering work at its unmanned aerial systems hub in […]

  • Indonesia forms pirate fishing task force

    Illegal fishing a huge economic, environmental issue. Govt forms another anti-illegal fishing task force Tama Salim The government has stepped up its maritime law enforcement by preparing a presidential decree […]

  • African leaders plan joint piracy response

    Togo taking maritime security seriously. African leaders plan joint piracy response Lome – African leaders will meet later this year in Togo to discuss drawing up a continental charter against […]

  • Royal Navy team will train Cayman police

    Training to boost maritime security. Royal Navy team will train Cayman police An international maritime training team from the Royal Navy will be in Cayman next month to conduct a […]