Month: February 2015
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Indian Ocean domain awareness
Ensuring awareness through information. Indian Ocean: Exploring Maritime Domain Awareness By Vijay Sakhuja Attacks on maritime targets such as the USS Cole and MV Limburg off Yemen by al Qaeda, […]
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How Floating Armories Help Guard Cargo Ships
On Board the Arsenals That Ferry Guns and Guards to Passing Vessels on the Edge of the Indian Ocean. How Floating Armories Help Guard Cargo Ships From Pirates on High […]
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Turkey extends naval presence
Extends Operation Ocean Shield activity. Turkey extends naval presence off Somali coast Turkish Parliament has approved a government-sponsored motion to extend the presence of Turkish navy in the Gulf of […]
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Iranian Warships Repel Pirates
New claims from Iranian media despite lack of corroboration. Iranian Warships Repel Pirates’ Attacks on 2 Oil Tankers in High Seas Iranian Navy warships rescued 2 oil tankers in the […]
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Somaliland puts seized weapons on display
Tensions with Puntland remain. Somalia: Somaliland puts seized weapons shipment on display Despite growing concerns by Puntland, Somaliland’s separatist administration has put seized weapons shipment on public display, Garowe Online […]
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Houthis trying to control Bab El-Mandeb strait
Key chokepoint in region for shipping. Houthis attempting to control Yemen’s Bab El-Mandeb strait Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Recent advances by Yemen’s Houthi movement are part of an attempt to take control of […]
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Migrant boat capsizes off Yemen
Bad weather blamed for capsize. Dozens missing as migrant boat capsizes off Yemen At least 35 people missing after boat carrying African migrants overturns in bad weather near the Bab […]
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Nigeria to detain foreign guards
Life becoming harder for Western PMSCs. FG to detain ships entering nation’s territorial water with foreign guards By Godwin Oritse LAGOS — THE Federal Government has said that it will not […]
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One killed as Pirates clash
Gunfight between pirates and militia in Galkayo. Somalia: One killed as Pirates clash in Central town At least one person has been killed and several others injured as some of […]
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China Building More Aircraft Carriers
The latest leak regarding China’s aircraft carriers — though quickly deleted — only reveals an open secret. Of Course China Is Building More Aircraft Carriers By Shannon Tiezzi A local government […]
