Tag: somali pirate attacks

  • Royal Navy anti-piracy base set to open

    New HQ for UKMCC. Bahrain: UK Royal Navy establishes anti-piracy HQ A multi-million dollar headquarters to oversee the UK’s counter-piracy and maritime anti-terrorism efforts in the Gulf will open next week […]

  • Iran strongly fighting maritime terrorism

    No real evidence of terrorism, however. Iran strongly fighting maritime terrorism: Navy cmdr. Iran’s naval forces have been protecting routes used by Iranian vessels over recent years, confronting maritime terrorism […]

  • India-France Relations: Look to the Indian Ocean

    Unique quality to the Franco-Indian relationship. India-France Relations: Look to the Indian Ocean “At a grand strategic level, France and India’s interests in the Indian Ocean are closely aligned.” By Iskander […]

  • HMAS Success returns from Middle East

    Successful counter terrorism, counter piracy tour completed. HMAS Success returns from Middle East LEUT Anthea Baczkowski (author), Ms Natalie Staples (author), ABIS Jake Badior (photographer) After six months conducting maritime […]

  • Geopolitical Showdown In The Horn

    China and US going head to head. Geopolitical Showdown In The Horn – OpEd By Abukar Arman Recently, two major developments in Somalia and Djibouti have attracted international media attention. John […]

  • Second Mauritian fast attack craft keel laid

    Vessels due for delivery in January 2016. Second Mauritian fast attack craft keel laid India’s Goa Shipyard Limited has laid the keel of the second 50 metre fast attack craft […]

  • India, US To Sign 10-Year Defence Framework

    India a key partner for US. India, US To Sign 10-Year Defence Framework Agreement Today ndia and the United States will sign the 2015 US-India Defence Framework Agreement on Wednesday. […]

  • Indian Navy as a blue-water navy

    Indian Navy as being a blue-water navy Once India’s former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had said “To be safe on land, we must be supreme at sea”. Much has been […]

  • Seychelles piracy court in session

    Five suspected pirates go on trial. First trial starts before the Seychelles dedicated court for piracy and maritime crime cases By: Rassin Vannier and Sharon Uranie (Seychelles News Agency) – […]

  • Japan takes command of CMF

    Historic move for Japan’s MSDF. Japan Makes History as it Takes the Lead of Combined Task Force 151 Japan made history yesterday, Sunday 31 May, as it took command of […]