Terrorism

  • Pakistan Navy Needs Further Boost

    PRIME Minister Nawaz Sharif while addressing the 100th Midshipmen Commissioning parade of Pakistan navy on Saturday stated that Pakistan’s maritime defence was impregnable Navy needs further boost PRIME Minister Nawaz […]

  • Japan, Russia hold defence talks

    The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and Russia agreed Saturday to cooperate in fighting terrorism and piracy Japan, Russia hold first diplomatic-defence talks The foreign and defence ministers of […]

  • Perfect for a terrorist attack

    A maritime attack from Al-Qaeda or other affiliate terrorist groups is now increasingly likely maritime security firm Gulf of Aden Group Transits (GoAGT) has warned. Maritime industry perfect for a […]

  • Oil tankers on Al Qaeda target list

    Al Qaeda plotted to hijack or sink oil tankers last year to prompt a spike in prices and trigger an economic CRISIS in the West. Oil tankers on the target […]

  • AIS For All

    All vessels using international waters should be identifiable and be part of a global tracking system to close a “security loophole” on the high seas. Concern over ‘high seas security […]

  • Nuclear detection research

    An international team of researchers, special forces operators, first responders and scientists recently conducted a globe-spanning experiment designed to detect and destroy ship-borne nuclear threats. NPS leads global team in […]

  • Somali al-Shabab leader captured

    The head of the Islamist militant group linked to piracy, al-Shabab, in Somalia’s north-eastern region of Puntland has been captured, an official told the BBC. Somali al-Shabab leader Abdikafi Mohamed […]

  • Canadian Warship Disrupts Drug Shipment

    Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Toronto successfully disrupted her fifth – and by far the largest – narcotics shipment since March of this year. Canadian Warship Disrupts Terrorism Activities in […]

  • UN and Japan sign agreement

    The UN and Japan have agreed to enhance cooperation to fight the trade of illicit narcotics and human trafficking, as well as terrorism and cybercrime. UN and Japan sign agreement […]

  • How Islamist militancy threatens Africa

    The countries of North and West Africa have become embroiled in a new war waged by violent Islamist militants – a conflict with no front line. How Islamist militancy threatens […]