Month: March 2015

  • Handover

    On Tuesday the Spanish Air Force team held a Transfer of Authority (TOA) ceremony in Djibouti to hand over their duties to the new XXII (22) crew. Spanish Air Force […]

  • Nigeria’s maritime sector and the elections

    Port2Port West Africa’s Managing Director, Bola Adefehinti, looks at the upcoming elections, and what they might mean for the maritime sector. Nigeria’s maritime sector and the elections Port2Port West Africa’s […]

  • USAID, CJTF-HOA and Djibouti medical teams share knowledge

    Understanding the medical capabilities of any environment or rural area is vital to providing the best medical care to patients in a city, region or nation. USAID, CJTF-HOA and Djibouti […]

  • Commander CTF 150 strengthens ties

    Commander of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150), recently completed a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to further deepen the cooperation and information sharing relationship. Commander Combined Task Force […]

  • EUNAVFOR Has Protected 300 WFP Vessels

    The EU Naval Force achieved an impressive milestone this week by successfully completing its 300th close protection of a World Food Programme (WFP) vessel along the Somali coastline. EU Naval […]

  • Nigeria Closes Land and Sea Borders

    Nigeria has announced the closure of all land and sea borders until March 28 ahead of Saturday’s presidential elections, the Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday. NIGERIA CLOSES LAND AND SEA […]

  • Mexican Ambassador deepens his understanding

    Ambassador Jose Arturo Trejo-Nava visited the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) to gain an understanding of CMF’s involvement in the region. Mexican Ambassador deepens his understanding of the Combined Maritime Forces […]

  • Sub design breaks cover

    A computer-generated image of a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) has recently appeared on both news and social media websites.  ‘Type 093T’ sub design breaks cover Andrew Tate, London – IHS […]

  • Critical Role

    On December 31, 1943, the Sweetbrier was launched. Nearly 72 years later, a multinational group of navies practiced visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) operations on board the Sweetbrier, known […]

  • Overcoming Historical Divisions

    The recent meeting in Seoul between the foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea has raised hopes of renewed cooperation, but the countries remain sharply divided by history.   […]