Tag: IS

  • Carrier extends Gulf stay

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    Truman has wide-ranging and flexible mission capabilities. USS Truman’s Arabian Gulf Stay Extended By Month To Accelerate Anti-IS Campaign The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier strike group’s presence in […]

  • Ferry security questions

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    Call for greater security. EU ferry security measures lacking by Grant Turnbull Despite a marked increase in the threat posed by Daesh terrorists in Europe, as demonstrated by recent attacks […]

  • Islamic State ‘lacks capacity to hit shipping’

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    Terrorists would need to operate small speedboats from a mothership. Islamic State ‘lacks capacity to hit shipping’ by David Osler THERE is no positive evidence that Islamic State has the […]

  • IS Militants Attack Libyan Port

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    Two governments still vying for control of country. Islamic State Militants Attack Libyan Port By Reuters Islamic State militants attacked forces guarding one of Libya’s main oil ports on Thursday […]

  • M’sia, France to focus on Sulu Waters

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    Concerns grow over possible ISIS links to militants. M’sia, France to focus on Sulu Waters to thwart IS threat Defence Minister says France’s expertise and experience in maritime issues is […]

  • IS targets Suez?

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    Warnings from security experts. Islamic State targets the Suez Canal’s big reopening SAM CHAMBERS Cairo: Today marks exactly one month until the official opening of the newly expanded Suez Canal, […]

  • US imposes restrictions on vessels from Libya

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    New conditions imposed over security fears. US imposes restrictions on vessels from Libya The United States Coast Guards (USCG) announced that it will impose new conditions of entry on ships […]

  • Is IS a credible threat to shipping?

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    After last week’s warnings, scepticism creeps in. Is Islamic State a credible threat to Mediterranean shipping? By Charlie Bartlett from London Recently, British anti-terrorism group Quilliam intercepted a document from the Islamic State […]

  • Anti-terror missions for Japan’s MSDF?

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    Possible re-tasking to confront terror threats. Anti-terror missions could be on horizon for MSDF’s Djibouti detachment DJIBOUTI – A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) P-3C Orion surveillance aircraft takes off […]

  • U.S. Navy key partner in fight against ISIS

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    Navy ‘well positioned’ to support fight. U.S. Navy key partner in fight against ISIS, says Lockheed Martin UAE chief By Salma el-Shahed The U.S. navy “is very well positioned to […]

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