Tag: hostages

  • IOR Cold War?

    Great power competition between the US, India, Japan and Australia on one side, and China on the other, is raising the strategic stakes in the maritime area New Cold War […]

  • PCG boost coastal security

    Concern over maritime terror threat in region. Visayas maritime security boosted By Tara Yap Iloilo City — With the terrorist attack in Marawi City in their mind, law enforcement agencies […]

  • German aircrew heads home

    Successful deployment for German MPA. German marine mission to depart after three months on anti-piracy patrol Before EU NAVFOR’s German P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) and its detachment […]

  • SE Asia’s lawless waters

    Daesh fighter influx threatens region. Lawless waters test Southeast Asian nations in fight against Islamic State By Kanupriya Kapoor Militants, pirates, drug traffickers, gun runners – the waters between Borneo […]

  • Joint patrols next week?

    A week, however, is a long time in naval politics… Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines to begin joint patrol JAKARTA — Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines will start conducting a joint maritime […]

  • Iran arrests pirates

    Iranian police arrest pirates. Police arrests 5 armed pirates in Kangan Bushehr Province police chief said five armed pirates, who robbed vessels at the sea, have been arrested. Commander Heidar […]

  • CG to secure PH waters

    The order, called by transport secretary Arthur Tugade, is a response to the security scare springing from the continuing crisis in Marawi. Security intensified over PH waters in light of […]

  • Nigeria’s Merchant Navy

    Requests weapons for anti-piracy duties. Nigerian Merchant Navy Solicits Operational Equipment By Tunde Oguntola, Abuja The Nigerian Merchant Navy (Coastal Defence Force) has called on the federal government to empower […]

  • CMF Statement on attacks

    Combined Maritime Forces to increase naval presence. Statement to Industry Recent attacks against merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and Bab-el-Mandeb have highlighted that there are still risks associated […]

  • Nigeria’s marine police promise

    Will continue to do their job… Police reiterates commitment to maritime security in Niger Delta Austin Ebipade The Nigeria Police Force has reiterated its commitment to ensure adequate security of […]