Maritime Powers
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UK orders Kelvin Hughes radar system
Kelvin Hughes’ SharpEye radars are to be outfitted on new patrol boats for Britain’s Royal Navy. Britain orders Kelvin Hughes radar system By Richard Tomkins New offshore patrol vessels for Britain’s […]
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HMAS Success in NATO counter piracy operation
Australian ship joins Operation Ocean Shield. HMAS Success in NATO counter piracy operation Philip Smart Royal Australian Navy replenishment ship HMAS Success has notched up a Navy first during its […]
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Submarine sighted near Stockholm was civilian boat
Claims alert was false alarm. Russian submarine sighted near Stockholm was civilian boat claims Swedish admiral By Umberto Bacchi A Swedish navy admiral has claimed that a suspected Russian submarine, which […]
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Yemen blockade takes hold
Saudi-led coalition has banned navigation in Yemeni waters. Yemen: Blockade of Ports Begins to Affect Shipping Activity A Saudi Arabia-backed blockade of ports in Yemen is starting to affect shipping […]
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US imposes restrictions on vessels from Libya
New conditions imposed over security fears. US imposes restrictions on vessels from Libya The United States Coast Guards (USCG) announced that it will impose new conditions of entry on ships […]
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Changing World Prompted Strategy Update
Emerging threats prompted update. Service Officials Note Changing World that Prompted Maritime Strategy Update By WILLIAM MATHEWS, Special Correspondent NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Much has changed in the world since […]
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Chinese Subs in the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean becomes power backdrop. Chinese Nuclear Subs in the Indian Ocean An extended deployment has sent a powerful message to the Indian Navy. By P K Ghosh The deployment of […]
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Japan escorts 13 ships off Somalia in March
MSDF part of convoy escort programme. Japan escorts 13 ships off Somalia in March Hisane Masaki The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) vessels escorted 13 commercial ships in the Gulf of […]
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Ships banned from Yemen
Saudi-led coalition bans vessels. Navigation in Yemen’s Territorial Waters Banned Sana’a, Sunday April 12— Navigation in all of Yemen’s territorial waters has been banned and vessels were not allowed into […]
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Red signal for sea pirates
Exercise Obangame Express fighting maritime crime. Red signal for sea pirates, oil thieves By Odita Sunday If reining in armed robbers and other criminals has proved difficult, the war against […]
