Military

  • SA Navy Criticised

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    In an open letter to Business Day, the South African Navy’s Chief Director for Maritime Strategy, Rear Admiral Bernhard H Teuteberg, responds to publicly expressed criticism of the South African […]

  • ‘Marò’ to Remain in Custody

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    The two Italian soldiers under investigation by Indian authorities for the death of two Indian fishermen will remain in police custody until March 5 a magistrate ordered today in Kollam. […]

  • IMO Stance on Killing of Fishermen

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    According to Lee Adamson, head of the IMO’s public information services, the incident which occurred off the coast of Kerala on 15 February, does not fall under the purview of […]

  • SA jack up navy to combat Somali piracy

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    International shipping lines are seriously thinking about the safety of their vessels transiting East African waters as the threat of Somali piracy grows, says Defence and Military Veterans Affairs Minister […]

  • Naval Logistics in the 21st Century

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    The wide spectre of current naval operations around the globe rely upon effective afloat support. Never has efficient afloat support been more important and the trend is expected to grow. […]

  • China’s Falkland Islands Lesson

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    Like nature, power politics abhors a vacuum. It’s probably no coincidence that Buenos Aires is ramping up its demands for the islands as Britain’s capacity to re-conquer them dwindles. China’s […]

  • Expanding Brazil’s Offshore Patrol Fleet

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    In his presentation, Rear Admiral Francisco Deiana, the Brazilian Navy’s Director of Engineering, informed a Defence IQ delegation of the country’s plans for expanding its offshore patrol fleet given the […]

  • Technology used to combat piracy

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    Big players in defence intelligence have come together in London to highlight how data and intelligence, used in a smart way, can help tackle piracy. It is the latest move […]

  • Olympic Security Operation

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    The Royal Marines have been exercising with the Metropolitan Police Marine Policing Unit (MPU) on the Thames as part of Olympic safety and security planning for the London Olympics. Royal […]

  • MoD Reviewing Security Status

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    An article in today’s Gibraltar Chronicle reveals some of the serious concerns posed by Iran’s threat to block the Strait of Hormuz if the West imposes new sanctions over its […]

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