Month: December 2017
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Yemen aid woes
Coalition forces eye Hodeidah port. U.S. aid chief says no sign Yemen port blockade easing to allow aid in Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There are no signs that a […]
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Nigeria talks piracy laws
Amazingly, still no piracy legislation in place in Nigeria. Anti-Piracy law ‘ll boost maritime security, says Defence Minister By: Precious Igbonwelundu Defence Minister Mansur Dan-Ali yesterday said an Anti-Piracy Bill has […]
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Vietnam-Cambodia Military Ties
A recent interaction offered a glimpse into a more sensitive area of bilateral relations. Joint Patrols Put Vietnam-Cambodia Military Ties in the Headlines By Prashanth Parameswaran Last week, representatives from the […]
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EUNAVFOR marks 9th anniversary
This anniversary comes soon after EU NAVFOR successfully apprehended, detained and transferred suspected pirates. EUNAVFOR Ninth Anniversary Friday 8th December 2017 marks the ninth anniversary of EU Naval Force Somalia’s Operation […]
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GoG nations talk marsec
Piracy, robbery, smuggling, illegal fishing on the agenda. G7, Gulf of Guinea Nations Join Forces Against Maritime Crimes The G7 Friends of the Gulf of Guinea Group (G7++FOGG), Monday met […]
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ASG kills Master
Third crew member from vessel to be murdered. Abu Sayyaf Executes Vietnamese Boat Captain: Philippine Military Abu Sayyaf kidnapers executed a Vietnamese hostage after holding him captive for more than […]
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Piracy-free Malacca
Malaysia happy with progress. Integrated enforcement ensured piracy-free Malacca strait: Liow PUTRAJAYA: Integrated enforcement conducted along the Strait of Malacca over the past four years, has made the strait a […]
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Libya, Italy in migrant move
No details were given on the location of the centre and how it would operate. Libya and Italy bid to stop flow of migrants Aidan Lewis Libya’s UN-backed government yesterday […]
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NK tensions still simmer
Regional sabre-rattling. Just what was needed… Missile Tracking Exercises Scheduled Amid Nuclear Tension With North Korea BY JOE DIFAZIO The United States, along with allies South Korea and Japan, will conduct missile […]
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Indian Ocean Patrol Boats?
Vessels would comabt illegal fishing, smuggling and piracy. Calls grow for Indian Ocean Patrol Boats program By: Amelia McMahon Australia should introduce an Indian Ocean Patrol Boat Program, modelled on the […]
