Tag: somali pirates
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Japan escorts 15 merchant ships off Somalia in April
Convoy escort programme still operating. Japan escorts 15 merchant ships off Somalia in April Hisane Masaki Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels escorted 15 commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden […]
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HMAS Newcastle On Middle East Patrols
Ship’s fifth deployment. HMAS Newcastle On Middle East Patrols Posted by Eric Haun Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Newcastle has arrived in the Middle East Region and has commenced her […]
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China plans Djibouti base?
China continue push into IOR. China declines to confirm or deny Djibouti base plan BEIJING: China declined to confirm or deny a report that it was in talks for a military base […]
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Somalia hit by Yemen conflict
Livestock exports count for 40% of Somalia’s GDP. Somalia’s livestock and fisheries sectors feel the effects of Yemen Conflict The livestock and fishing sectors of Somalia have been seriously impacted […]
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Regional integration key to maritime security
DP World holds piracy workshop. Regional integration key to maritime security say industry experts Global marine terminal operator DP World with knowledge partner the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis […]
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Expanded role for MSDF?
Wider role for Japan’s MSDF? Appointment of MSDF officer to anti-piracy command may signal expanded overseas missions The appointment of Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) Rear Admiral Hiroshi Ito to head […]
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Spain takes over Op Atalanta
Deployment to last five months. Spain Takes Force Command of Operation Atalanta off the Coast of Somalia On Wednesday 6 May 2015 Rear Admiral Alfonso Gómez from the Spanish Navy, assumed […]
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US Warship Shooed Away by Iranian Destroyer
No word so far from US. US Warship Shooed Away by Iranian Destroyer in Gulf of Aden TEHRAN (FNA)- A US warship and military planes changed their direction as they […]
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Illegal fishing threatens piracy resurgence
Concerns pirates could reform “coast guard”. Piracy falls in Somalia but illegal fishing threatens resurgence Once a global phenomenon raking in millions of dollars in ransom, piracy off the coast […]
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US supports Sri Lankan marsec efforts
US working with partners in Indian Ocean Region. U.S. supports Sri Lanka’s efforts to contribute to maritime security The United States Tuesday said it supports Sri Lanka’s efforts to contribute […]
