Maritime Powers

  • GCC proposes joint naval force

    Idea of multi-national, regional navy gathering support. GCC proposes joint naval force Manama: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are looking into establishing a joint naval force capable of defending […]

  • Nigerian pirates in violent gunfight

    Confusing reports over death of JTF member.  JTF, pirates clash in Bayelsa Yenagoa – A soldier attached to the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, was yesterday […]

  • Indian Warships Visit Mombasa

    Visit is part of a two-month deployment to East Africa. Indian Warships Visit Mombasa Indian Naval Ships Mumbai, Talwar, Teg and Deepak under the Command of Rear Admiral R Hari […]

  • Navies collaborate on maritime security

    Ongoing coalitions suppress and fight piracy, maritime crime. Navies to collaborate to ensure maritime security In a discussion at the International Sea Power Symposium at the US Naval War College […]

  • Indian Ocean’s $18Billion Piracy Stakes

    Piracy in the Indian Ocean region.  The Indian Ocean’s $18-Billion Piracy Stakes Chaitanya Mallapur “(The) Indian legal system lacks (a) clear and unambiguous mechanism to prosecute maritime pirates.. Piracy off […]

  • Naval Coalitions Can Benefit Security

    Cooperation is key to success. Greenert: Naval Coalitions Can Benefit Maritime Security By Nick Simeone DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2014 – The U.S. Navy encourages increased […]

  • Anti-Piracy Training On Mary Maersk

    Royal Danish Navy train in Visit, Board, Search and Seizure operations.  Anti-Piracy Training On Mary Maersk – Largest Container Ship It was a dramatic evening for Mary Maersk last Sunday. […]

  • Two U.S. Ships in Black Sea

    Military presence maintained in Black Sea.  Two U.S. Ships in Black Sea, French Surveillance Ship Due Friday By: Sam LaGrone The U.S. command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) entered the Black Sea on […]

  • Happy birthday to the US Navy

    Not looking bad for her age, at 239 years young. Happy birthday to the US Navy Scott Cheney-Peters The U.S. Navy turned 239 this week. Its birthday offers a natural […]

  • Who Needs NATO to Fight Pirates?

    How EUNAVFOR came into being.  Who Needs NATO to Fight Pirates? Why Europe launched EU Counter-Piracy Mission Atalanta By Marianne Riddervold, ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo When […]