Maritime Powers
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ISS: Gulf of Guinea piracy: a symptom, not a cause, of insecurity
Written by ISSAfrica Focusing on piracy is counter-productive if strategies neglect other maritime security problems in coastal communities. Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea appears to be worse than ever, […]
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EU and Nigeria Working to Address Issues in the Gulf of Guinea
There has been no letup of incidents in the Gulf of Guinea with new reports of assaults on ships in the region, including another boarding last week. With frustrations growing […]
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Lanka pushing for sharing of maritime safety and security expertise
Foreign Secretary Prof. Admiral Jayanath Colombage recently emphasized the importance in bringing together like-minded persons interested in Maritime Safety and Security (MSS) issues. With the US led powers and China […]
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China authorizes coast guard to fire on foreign vessels if needed
China passed a law on Friday that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels, a move that could make the contested waters around […]
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Saudi Arabia, US Kick off Military Drill in Gulf
Saleh al-Zeid The mixed maritime “Naval Defender 21” exercise between Royal Saudi Naval Forces and the United States Navy kicked off on Thursday at King Abdulaziz Naval Base (KANB) at […]
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Maersk Urges Better Military Response to West Africa Piracy
Bloomberg/ By William Clowes (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest shipping company demanded a more effective military response to surging pirate attacks and record kidnappings off the coast of West Africa. […]
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CTF-151 and RBNF hold talks to combat piracy in the region
The Commander of the Pakistan-led Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), Commodore Abdul Munib SI (M) held a recent engagement with the Commander of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF), Rear […]
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Indonesia says spots Chinese research vessel in its waters, tracker off
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – A Chinese research vessel has been identified in the waters of Indonesia with its tracking system turned off, authorities said on Thursday, […]
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2 Japan-Based Destroyers Conduct Second Taiwan Strait Transit This Month
By: Megan Eckstein Two Japan-based destroyers conducted a Taiwan Strait transit today, in the second such transit in three weeks and the fourth overall mission during that time to push […]
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Maritime Security Centre conducts rescue operation
Muscat: The Maritime Security Centre has conducted a search and rescue operation for the crew of an Iranian merchant ship that was exposed to a sank accident in Oman territorial […]
