Tag: Piracy

  • The Rise Of China’s Navy

    Almost, 55% of India’s trade with the greater Asia Pacific area transits through the South China Sea. Rise Of China’s Navy And Implications For India – Analysis By Admiral Arun […]

  • Dhow hijacked off Somalia

    Vessel named locally as Al Kaushar, with 11 Indian crew on board. Somalia piracy: India ship hijacked in new attack Somali pirates have hijacked an Indian cargo ship off the […]

  • Iran wants US out

    Relations with Iran continue to worsen. Iran urges U.S. naval forces to leave Persian Gulf Iran’s defense minister on Thursday called on the U.S. naval forces to leave the Persian […]

  • Pressure’s on for Abu Sayyaf

    Heat turned up on ISIS affiliates. Indonesia, Malaysia allowed ‘hot pursuit’ of Abu Sayyaf By Manolo B. Jara MANILA: A senior military officer disclosed that their counterparts in Indonesia and […]

  • Focus on the Sulu Sea

    Focus on security in Sulu Sea. Is this the most dangerous backwater in the world? Across the world there has been a decline in piracy and sea robbery, but one […]

  • The Maritime Terrorism Threat

    Concerns Daesh-affiliated groups could move into IOR. Maritime terrorism an emerging threat Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday pitched for closer co-operation among countries of the region to combat […]

  • India, Pakistan to meet?

    Good news for region if talks occur. India, Pakistan to hold maritime meet Sources stated that India may host the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency next month for a meeting focused […]

  • Hostage rescued from ASG

    Army says militants were pressured to free kidnapped engineer after non-stop four-day military operation. Philippines: Tugboat engineer rescued from Abu Sayyaf By Roy Ramos The chief engineer of a tugboat […]

  • NIMASA partners up to fight piracy

    The usual monthly statement… NIMASA partners Navy, Air Force to fight oil theft, piracy Posted By: Oluwakemi Dauda To fight oil thieves and pirates on our territorial waters, the Nigerian […]

  • ASG hostages freed

    Men were rescued on Jolo island in the southern Philippines on Sunday. Philippines Rescues Three Malaysians Held Hostage by Abu Sayyaf MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine troops have rescued three Malaysians […]