Maritime Powers
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Iran discounts US threat
Situation normal… Iranian Military Officials Discount The Possibility Of A U.S. Attack Claiming that Iran has the “upper hand” in the region, the deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards […]
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PNG drug boat found
Villagers on tiny Budibudi Island make the find. Mysteries afloat as police intercept booby-trapped cocaine boat By DAVID MURRAY A booby-trapped boat linked to $50 million worth of cocaine that […]
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Pakistan, Egypt drills
Exercises held in Med. Pakistan, Egypt hold joint naval exercise The naval forces of Pakistan and Egypt, on Thursday, conducted joint drills in the Mediterranean Sea, official news agency MENA […]
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MSD meeting feedback
The new dangers of multi-dimensional warfare. New Strategies to Guard Against Future Security Threats The international conference on maritime security and defense (MS&D), held for the seventh time in Hamburg […]
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Modern East Indiamen
Merchant warships and creating a modern 21st Century East Indiaman By Steve Wills The East Indiaman was an iconic vessel from the age of “fighting sail” that combined the features […]
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Russia, China war games
Geopolitics continues to simmer. Russia launches biggest war games since Cold War Russia has launched its biggest military exercise since the Cold War, involving about 300,000 service personnel, in eastern […]
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Catch & Release
Loopholes in legislation. Court bonds make fight against oil theft difficult – Nigerian Navy By: Bolaji Ogundele The Nigerian Navy has lamented the negative effect of unbridled granting of court bonds […]
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BIMCO and marsec
BIMCO’s Head of Maritime Security discusses the challenges ahead. Focus on risk mitigation techniques vital for enhanced maritime security Mr. Jakob P. Larsen, Head of Maritime Security at BIMCO, provides […]
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Indo fisherman kidnapped
Threat of Abu Sayyaf Group raises its head again. Indonesian fishermen kidnapped off Malaysia’s Sabah state Two Indonesian fishermen were kidnapped in waters near Malaysia’s Sabah state, police said Tuesday. […]
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USN ignores Iran threats
Keeping the pot on the boil. U.S. Navy Conducts Military Exercises in Gulf Amid Iran Tension By Zainab Fattah The U.S. Navy is conducting exercises this month to ensure its […]
