Maritime Powers
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CMF in heroin haul
Another drug haul for the CMF. First Narcotics seizures for French Ship Surcouf under CTF150 Less than three weeks into its deployment, the FS Surcouf has made its first two narcotics […]
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Captured pirates handed over
Pirate leader, Aw Koombe, two others handed over in Puntland. Chinese navy hands over three pirates to Somali authorities By Abdiqani Hassan A Chinese navy ship handed over three suspected […]
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Danish MPA for Horn, Med
Aircraft to monitor shipping, migrants. Denmark deploys Challenger jet to support maritime security at the Horn of Africa After taking advice from The Foreign Policy Committee, the Government today decided […]
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EUNAVFOR still a presence
Pirates still deterred by naval vessels. EU Force Maintains Pirate Watch Off Somalia By Ismail Mohamed & Salem Solomon For the first time in years, piracy has returned to the […]
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RSN turns 50
A geopolitical birthday for the navy. At 50, the Republic of Singapore Navy plays a more critical role than ever By BARRY DESKER Singapore’s economic success has been due largely […]
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Illegal fishers detained
IUU fishing a major issue. Eight Chinese vessels detained off West Africa for illegal fishing Authorities in West Africa have detained eight Chinese vessels for fishing illegally and the boat […]
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Joint Sulu patrols…
Lots of talk but no boats in the water yet. DND: Upcoming maritime security patrols with Indonesia, Malaysia ‘timely’ The Department of National Defense (DND) has called the soon-to-be launched […]
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PLAN anti-piracy ops continue
PLA Navy recently involved in several anti-piracy ops. China to continue escort mission against pirate threats The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy will continue escort missions, a long-term task, […]
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India holds Sagar Kavach drill
Exercise to deal with asymmetric threat emanating from the sea. Coastal security exercise held off Kerala coast Over a 100 ships and patrol crafts of the Indian Navy, Indian Coast […]
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US fires flare at Iranian vessel
Iranian Navy continue playing chicken in Gulf. US Navy destroyer fires flare at Iranian ship in Persian Gulf BY CALLUM PATON A U.S. Navy destroyer fired a warning flare at […]
