Tag: hostages

  • MMEA wants a new base

    An additional base in Pahang? Malaysia Coast Guard eyes additional base on country’s peninsular Ridzwan Rahmat The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is planning to establish an additional base on […]

  • Keeping it local

    Anti-piracy training and VBSS for Marine Police. Somali Maritime Police Hone Skills in Djibouti during Cutlass Express ’18 By Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of […]

  • Pak-Saudi exercises conclude

    RIYADH: Exercise Naseem Al Bahr XI (NAB), between Pakistan Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) concluded in Saudi Arabian waters off Al Jubail, KSA. Pak-Saudi joint naval exercises conclude […]

  • ASG attack thwarted

    Crew poured boiling water over attackers. Abu Sayyaf foiled in bid to hijack cargo ship By Manolo B. Jara MANILA: Members of the Daesh-linked Abu Sayyaf terror group were foiled […]

  • Nigeria port security

    Security concerns follow USCG visit. Security poses major challenge in Rivers Port-ICRC Precious Akutamadu Mr Chidi Izuwah, Acting Director-General of Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has said that the issue […]

  • India, Mozambique’s new ties

    Could bring added security to Mozambique’s waters. India, Mozambique review defence cooperation New Delhi: India and Mozambique have reviewed the state of defence cooperation, and agreed to accelerate the initiatives […]

  • The Indian Ocean Base Race

    Geopolitics moves fast. The Indian Ocean Base Race By David Brewster] It seems that we are in the middle of a base race across the Indian Ocean. The latest move, reported […]

  • Nigeria and maritime security

    Nigeria and maritime security By: Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation At a time like this when the global energy situation is in a flux, fluctuating prices of crude oil, and the […]

  • China surprises analysts

    Modernisation continues at a pace. The ‘globalisation’ of China’s military power Jonathan Marcus, Diplomatic correspondent China’s modernisation of its armed forces is proceeding faster than many analysts expected. Now, according to […]

  • India CG praised

    High praise from High Commish. Indian coast guards praised for keeping sea safe SINGAPORE: The Indian Navy and Coast Guard are doing an extraordinary job to keep the sea lanes safe, the Indian envoy […]