Maritime Powers

  • Iran fights off another pirate attack

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    Second attack claim comes in as many days.  Navy Repels Pirate Attack on Iranian Oil Tanker in Int’l Waters The Navy’s 32nd fleet of warships rescued an Iranian oil tanker […]

  • Indian Ocean security challenges

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    Regional security force unable to conduct anti-piracy operations.  Indian Ocean security challenges still pose a threat Stephen Spark SEYCHELLES: East Africa’s new regional security force lacks the maritime capability to […]

  • EUNAVFOR ship visits Dar es Salaam

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    Anti-piracy training on the agenda. Tanzania: Italian Naval Ship On Five-Day Visit of Dar Port By Sharifah Akida THE Italian Navy destroyer, ‘ITS Andrea Doria,’ currently assigned to the European […]

  • Pirates thwarted by Indonesian Navy

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    Attack on bulk carrier more likely to be robbery underway than a hijack attempt.  Pirates thwarted by Indonesian Navy Titus Zheng INDONESIA: Pirates were thwarted by the Indonesian Navy off […]

  • Development & Regulation of PMSCs

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    Defence cuts could see increase in use of PMSCs The Development and Regulation of Private Maritime Security By Simon O. Williams, LLM Before countries possessed the capacity to create and […]

  • Concern over Gulf of Guinea terrorism

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    Regional nations need to combine efforts. Experts raise awareness on possible terrorists’ takeover of Gulf of Guinea Written by Abosede Musari, Abuja EXPERTS in peace and conflict resolution in Nigeria […]

  • Iran urges Djibouti to fight pirates

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    Iran pushing for closer ties with Djibouti. Iran urges Djibouti to fight against pirate attacks By Milad Fashtami – Trend: Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani held a meeting with […]

  • HMS Argyll seizes £36m of cocaine

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    Third huge haul in as many months for Royal Navy frigate. HMS Argyll seizes £36m of cocaine in the Caribbean Cocaine worth an estimated £36m has been seized by the […]

  • Op Atalanta Extended to End of 2016

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    EU sign off on mission extension.  EU Counter-Piracy Operation Atalanta Extended to End of 2016 The Council has extended the EU’s counter-piracy Operation Atalanta by two more years, until 12 December […]

  • Iranian Navy in piracy battle

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    Iranian media claims Navy fought off attack against tanker.  Iran’s navy imposes heavy causalities to pirates in Gulf of Aden By Umid Niayesh – Trend: Iran’s navy has repelled pirate […]

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