Maritime Powers
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Christmas greetings from Russian Navy
Not uncommon for Russia to test UK response. HMS St Albans: UK frigate shadows Russian warship in North Sea A British frigate shadowed a Russian warship through the North Sea […]
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Boost for Indian CG
Another boost for the Indian CG. ICGS Sujay joins Coast Guard to bolster security Vasco: Commissioning a new coast guard vessel at Goa Shipyard limited (GSL), director general of the […]
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Nigeria’s piracy bill
Nigeria inches closer to having piracy legislation. FEC okays copyright, maritime piracy bills Olalekan Adetayo The Federal Executive Council on Thursday approved the Copyright Bill and the Suppression of Piracy […]
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Philippines ferry capsizes
High seas thought to have caused incident. Philippines ferry carrying 251 capsizes A ferry carrying 251 people has capsized in stormy seas off the east coast of the Philippines, the […]
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Piracy continues off Nigeria
Despite efforts of Navy and NIMASA, Nigerian waters remain dangerous. Nigeria waters experience persistent pirates attack By Sulaimon Salau Persistent pirate attacks on Nigerian waters seems not to be abating, with […]
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UK Type 45 woes
The Ministry of Defence claimed 2017 would herald “a new era of maritime power” All six of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers tied up in Portsmouth in humiliating end […]
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PCG needs more assets
To defend its claims in the South China Sea, Manila will need more white hulls. Why the Philippines Needs to Develop Its Coast Guard By Jay Tristan Tarriela In 2012, the […]
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Somali suspects charged
Suspected Pirate (out of) Action Group members charged. Somali Pirates Detained by EU NAVFOR charged in the Seychelles The Seychellois Attorney General announced on 18 December that six Somali nationals apprehended […]
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Iran wants carriers
Top military official says Tehran has the technology for the giant warships, and all that is needed is the funding Iran boasts it has the ability to build aircraft carriers […]
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Med maritime security
Cyprus, Egypt, Greece agree to bolster maritime security MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS The defense ministers of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece agreed Thursday to step up cooperation in combating drug, weapons and people […]
