Maritime Crime

  • Bangladesh looks to Indian ties

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    Energy security fears and non-traditional threats prompt move. Bangladesh keen on enhancing cooperation with Indian Navy to tackle threats Bangladesh today sought greater cooperation with Indian Navy to tackle “non-traditional” […]

  • Freedom of navigation crucial

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    Ongoing tensions in the South China Sea. Freedom of navigation crucial in South China Sea By Mike O’Hanlon WASHINGTON — What should the United States do about China’s increased assertiveness […]

  • Southeast Asian piracy results

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    IMB issues third quarter report. Southeast Asian piracy action seeing results: IMB By Marcus Hand from Singapore The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) says a crackdown on piracy in Southeast Asia […]

  • Somalia threatened by illegal fishermen

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    Flotillas from Yemen, Iran and South Korea are breaching international maritime law and plundering the country’s rich fishing grounds. Somalia threatened by illegal fishermen after west chases away pirates Catrina […]

  • FCS for Nigerian patrol duties

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    Many high tech patrol vessels in region are in private hands. FCS for Nigerian patrol duties Netherlands-headquartered shipbuilder Damen has delivered its second Fast Crew Supplier 3307 Patrol to Homeland […]

  • 22 drown off Greek islands

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    Despite worsening weather conditions, refugees still making crossing. Migrant crisis: 22 drown off Greek islands At least 22 migrants – many of them children – have drowned trying to reach […]

  • China warns US over ‘provocative acts’

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    Freedom of navigation threatened by Chinese claims. South China Sea: China warns US over ‘provocative acts’ China’s naval commander has warned his US counterpart against “dangerous and provocative acts”, days […]

  • Japan’s MSDF beefs up operations

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    MSDF to remind China it’s there. Japan plans Vietnam port call to check Chinese expansion TOKYO — Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Forces will visit Vietnam’s Cam Ranh Bay next fiscal year — […]

  • The war beneath the waves

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    Could add a new layer of underwater surveillance. Underwater drones being used to detect enemy submarines, piracy and illegal fishing By Mary-Ann Russon Amid concerns mounting over Russia’s military actions […]

  • Strategic Power Play in the Indian Ocean

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    The naval exercise is part of a broader collective effort to preserve the balance of maritime power. Malabar 2015: Strategic Power Play in the Indian Ocean By Abhijit Singh Earlier […]

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