Tag: Indian Ocean

  • Piracy decreases along Saudi coastal areas

    Claimed 22 incidents contradicts reports from reporting bodies and naval coalition. Piracy decreases along Saudi coastal areas There has been a significant drop in cases of piracy and distress calls […]

  • UK defence cuts bite

    As ministers consider the latest defence review, it is time to scale down some of the equipment on order. Our Armed Forces need BMWs not Ferraris By Con Coughlin As […]

  • Armory Weapons Could Flood Black Market

    As HRA shrinks and PMSCs go out of business, what happens to their weapons? Armory Weapons Could Flood Black Market The recent decision by the Contact Group for Piracy off […]

  • China’s New ‘Floating Islands’

    Mobile sea base project raises eyebrows. CHINA SECURITY: Are China’s New ‘Floating Islands’ Being Built for the Indian Ocean? By Joshua Philipp An odd project was unveiled at a recent […]

  • EUNAVFOR, CMF strengthen ties

    Close cooperation between task forces. Operation Atalanta Strengthens Ties With Combined Task Force 151 On Friday 23 October 2015, Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Rear Admiral Barbieri welcomed the commander of […]

  • India, Sri Lanka navies exercise

    SLINEX kicks off today. Indian ships enter Trincomalee for joint exercise with Lanka Chennai , Oct 27: Notwithstanding the oft-repeated arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, […]

  • India needs to be more aggressive

    New maritime strategy document has been prepared by the Indian Navy. India needs to be more aggressive in defending its territory, says Defence Min Parrikar New Delhi: India needs to […]

  • Reapers Go To Sea

    Eyes in the sky. Naval Air: Reapers Go To Sea The American firm that makes the 1.1 ton Predator and 4.7 ton Reaper UAVs is developing a maritime patrol kit […]

  • World’s navies rattle sabres

    Increase in number of large scale exercises globally. Unusual Level of Naval Power on Display the World Over By Christopher P. Cavas WASHINGTON — For many years, it’s been fashionable […]

  • Kenya, Somalia dispute at UN

    Oil and gas finds see boundary squabble. Kenya Submits Data Evidence to UN Over Sea Boundary Dispute With Somalia By Aggrey Mutambo Kenya has presented to the UN evidence of […]