Tag: somali pirate attacks

  • NATO void leaves concerns

    End of NATO operations causing regional concern. Piracy fears as Nato pulls navy ships from Indian Ocean To the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), time is ripe to withdraw from […]

  • Galle Dialogue summary

    A brief look at some of the key issues explored at the seventh iteration of the Galle Dialogue last month. By Rajni Gamage What Happened at Sri Lanka’s Maritime Security […]

  • Konkan 16 Begins

    Combined ops will also feature Royal Marines. Indian and UK navies begin annual bilateral maritime exercise Konkan 16 The navies of the UK and India have begun the annual bilateral […]

  • Sri Lanka’s naval push

    SL looks to boost maritime domain. Sri Lanka Navy chief advises strengthening maritime security through a proactive strategy Commander of Sri Lanka Navy advises that Sri Lanka should strengthen maritime […]

  • ICS welcomes EUNAVFOR renewal

    Industry body welcomes renewal of naval mission. Extension of EUNAVFOR mandate is necessary and welcome to counter continuing piracy threat The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the extension […]

  • New subs for Iran?

    A top Iranian Navy commander says the Islamic Republic will soon launch a new domestically-manufactured submarine. Fateh submarine will join Iran Navy fleet soon: Commander “The Fateh (Conqueror) submarine with […]

  • Piracy lessons learned

    What can the lessons of naval cooperation in countering piracy off Somalia teach us? Lessons in Military Cooperation From Indian Ocean Counter-Piracy Ops By Robert Farley What can the success […]

  • EUNAVFOR renewal welcomed

    Recent incidents highlight need for presence. Bimco welcomes extension of EU anti-piracy operation off Somalia Shipping association Bimco has welcomed this week’s decision by the EU Council to extend the […]

  • Djibouti call

    It’s not a military base. It just looks exactly like one. Djibouti base ‘not military expansion’: MOD By Liu Caiyu A Chinese logistics base in Djibouti is not part of […]

  • EUNAVFOR renews until 2018

    Comforting news for the Merchant Marine. EU to keep patrolling for Somali pirates until end of 2018 The European Union’s naval mission will keep patrolling for pirates off the coast […]