Tag: operation atalanta

  • Germany grounds anti-piracy helos

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    Cracks in tail ground 22 helicopters. Germany grounds ‘Sea Lynx’ helicopters on piracy duty The majority of the German Bundeswehr navy’s helicopter fleet is currently out of service. A recurring […]

  • Beyond Rivalry? EU–NATO Cooperation

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    A Guest Article by Piracy-Studies.org Beyond Rivalry? EU–NATO Cooperation in Counter-Piracy Operations By Simon J. Smith and Carmen Gebhard Counter-piracy operations and maritime engagement in the Gulf of Aden is […]

  • AFM soldiers back from Somalia mission

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    Anti-piracy team return from deployment.  AFM soldiers back from Somalia mission A contingent of 21 AFM soldiers are back from Somalia where they formed part of an EU-mandated anti-piracy mission. […]

  • ESPS Navarra joins EU NAVFOR

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    Spanish vessel makes its second deployment with Operation Atalanta. Spanish frigate ESPS joins EU counter piracy forces off Somalia On Tuesday 22 July 2014 Spanish frigate ESPS Navarra joined the […]

  • Captain Phillips strikes back

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    Risk versus reward ratio no longer in pirates’ favour. Captain Phillips strikes back: Off Horn of Africa, pirates go bye-bye Somali pirates in 2011 attacked 237 boats in the oceans […]

  • EUNAVFOR and CMF meet

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    EU Commander meets South Korean Combined Task Force Commander at sea. EU Force Commander Meets Rear Admiral Cho Young-joo On Board CTF 151 Flagship ROKS Munmu the Great On Friday […]

  • New Commander for EUNAVFOR

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    Major General Martin Smith takes over Operation Atalanta in August. EU appoints British General to head its anti-piracy mission off Somalia The EU’s Political and Security Committee Thursday appointed a […]

  • Somali piracy over, says French general

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    General said last week that piracy around Somalia no longer poses a threat. Somali piracy over, says French general Stephen Spark General Jean François Hogard, commander of the French forces in […]

  • Lessons learned from Gulf operations

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    How should maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden be dealt with… Lessons Learned From the Gulf of Aden Operations How should maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden be […]

  • Atalanta – the deterrent effect

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    A two part article examining EU NAVFOR’s Operation Atalanta from a German perspective. Atalanta – the deterrent effect is visible A welcome development, but not yet clear. The shipping office of […]

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