Tag: Gulf of Aden
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CMF on charcoal smuggling
lllegal trade funds terror group. CTF152 Hold Counter Charcoal Smuggling Conference The second conference on combatting the illegal smuggling of Somalian charcoal was held at the Combined Maritime Forces headquarters in […]
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Envoy arrives in Hodeidah
Push for peace talks continues. U.N. envoy to Yemen arrives in Red Sea city of Hodeidah: witnesses HODEIDAH, Yemen (Reuters) – The U.N. special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, arrived […]
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Iran touts new sub
New sub expected to be deployed this week. ‘Fateh’ submarine to surprise Iran’s enemies: Navy cmdr. Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi made the remark in a press conference on Wednesday, […]
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SEASPARK 2018 concludes
Exercise was aimed to assess combat readiness. Pakistan Navy conducts maritime exercise in Karachi A concluding session of the recently-conducted Pakistan Navy’s major maritime exercise SEASPARK-2018 was held in Karachi this […]
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Iran waves sabre
Iran’s response to US sabre-rattling is to point at its own sword. Iran to Maintain Naval Presence on High Seas – Commander In recent years, the Iranian Navy has increased […]
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Houthi WBIED attempt
Another suspected WBIED attack by Houthis. Arab Coalition destroys Houthi explosives-laden boat in Red Sea The Arab Coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen intercepted and destroyed on Friday, a booby-trapped boat […]
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Spotting China subs
PLAN continue to claim use for ‘counter piracy’ reasons. Decoding Chinese submarine ‘sightings’ in South Asia ABHIJIT SINGH Last month, the Indian navy spotted a People’s Liberation Army navy (PLAN) […]
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Kenya CG takes shape
Coast Guard begins to take shape. Brigadier Vincent Loonena to head Kenya Coast Guard Service By Grace Gichuhi Brigadier Vincent Naisho Loonena is the new Director General of the Kenya […]
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Worrying Somalia UN Report
A report submitted to the UN paints a worrying picture of dormant piracy off Somalia. Off Somalia: pirate action groups are only dormant Five important acts of piracy During the […]
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Common command for IONS?
Information sharing and command clarity could speed up responses. IONS nations moot common military command Representatives of the participating navies of the 32 Indian Ocean Naval Symposium member nations mooted […]
