GoA & Indian Ocean
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UAE accused by Amnesty
Accusations will not help negotiations. UAE arming Yemen militias with Western weapons – Amnesty The United Arab Emirates is recklessly arming militias in Yemen with advanced weaponry supplied by the […]
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UN looks at maritime crime
Despite fall in piracy in Indian Ocean Region, other areas remain difficult. U.N. Security Council Focuses its Attention on Maritime Crime Transnational maritime crime is becoming more sophisticated as criminal […]
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Pakistan drug haul
Another week of significant drug seizures at sea. Pakistan Navy seizes 2000 KG of hashish near Pasni coast PASNI: Pakistan Navy in an offshore operation near Pasni in Balochistan, seized […]
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Plain sailing for Cutlass Express
Exercise ready to kick off. Pre-sail Training Concludes for Exercise Cutlass Express 2019 Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Steckler Sailors from around the globe completed classroom and mock visit, […]
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Cutlass Express preps
Naval exercises will tackle maritime crime. Mozambique, US in navy exercise to combat illegal fishing Mozambique and the US will embarked a combined military exercise code-named “Cutlass Express 2019”, which […]
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Myanmar Coast Guard
Major security boost. Myanmar to establish coast guard to boost maritime safety Myanmar will soon establish a coast guard to protect its over 2000-kilometre-long coastline and territorial waters, news reports said. […]
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New Indian Navy base
INS Kohassa operational. Indian Navy Operationalises Third Airbase in Indian Ocean Region New Delhi (Sputnik): In a strategic move to enhance its surveillance capabilities against Chinese warships and submarines entering the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) through […]
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UN team fired on
A warm welcome for the monitoring team… UN says Yemen monitors safe after Hodeida shooting A United Nations team tasked with overseeing a truce in Yemen came under fire but […]
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Charcoal funds terrorism
Illegal activity rakes in millions. Charcoal Smuggling Finances Somali Terrorist Groups Terrorists are making over $7 million a year by smuggling charcoal illegally out of Somalia, according to estimates by the […]
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Fateh sub to debut
New headache for region. Fateh Submarine to join Iran’s navy fleet late January Rear Admiral Khanzadi said the construction of the vessel has been completed and it will join the naval […]
