Month: March 2015

  • Med coastguards brace for migrants

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    IMO warns shipping could face 10 times as many migrants as 2014. Med coastguards brace for migrant wave Stephen Spark Europe is facing the prospect of huge increase in migrants […]

  • NZ receives three new helos

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    Replacements boost capabilities.  New Zealand Defense Force Receives Three Seasprite Helos The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced today that it has accepted delivery of three Seasprite SH-2G(I) helicopters from […]

  • India’s plan for the Indian Ocean

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    Defence support plan takes shape.  PM to flag off maritime security plan for Indian Ocean region Jayanth Jacob With China on his mind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to […]

  • Russia Grows Maritime Potential

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    NATO expansion seen as key driver.  Russia Grows Maritime Potential, Returns to Global Geopolitics Russia returns to global politics, signaling of intention to regain its geopolitical positions as a naval […]

  • Sri Lanka travel ban over arms ship

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    Investigations continue into floating armoury used by many PMSCs. Sri Lanka travel ban for Gotabhaya Rajapaksa over arms ship A court in Sri Lanka has banned Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the former […]

  • NATO trains with the Turkish Navy

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    Black Sea exercises between NATO group and Turkey. SNMG2 Trains with the Turkish Navy in the Black Sea BLACK SEA – NATO ships assigned to Standing NATO Maritime Group Two […]

  • Controversy over floating armories

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    Row over AGMS continues.  Controversy over floating armories By  Kishani Samaraweera Floating armory discovered in the Galle Harbor made headlines since several allegations were made regarding its legality. However, Leader […]

  • Iran ‘foils’ pirate attack

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    Iranian media claim another pirate attack thwarted by Navy Iran’s Navy Foils Pirate Attack on Filipino Freighter Iranian naval forces rescued a Philippine cargo ship from a pirate attack in […]

  • Theft, piracy warning in SE Asia

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    Security still a major challenge. Ships warned of theft in Malacca, Singapore straits Commercial ships passing through the Malacca and Singapore straits have been warned to be alert for possible […]

  • CTF-150 counter terror ops

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    Multi-nation Operation Eureka. CMF ships and aircraft conduct counter-terrorism operations with CTF-150 Warships, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft from New Zealand, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and the United States have […]

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