Tag: maritime piracy

  • Nigeria in piracy swoop

    Unfortunately, the legislation to prosecute them still hasn’t been passed. Navy arrests 40 for alleged piracy The Navy said yesterday that it had arrested 40 suspects in the past two […]

  • Iran waves sabre

    Iran’s response to US sabre-rattling is to point at its own sword. Iran to Maintain Naval Presence on High Seas – Commander In recent years, the Iranian Navy has increased […]

  • Spotting China subs

    PLAN continue to claim use for ‘counter piracy’ reasons. Decoding Chinese submarine ‘sightings’ in South Asia ABHIJIT SINGH Last month, the Indian navy spotted a People’s Liberation Army navy (PLAN) […]

  • USMC using cargo ship

    Flexible strategy for USMC. Marines Riding On Cargo Ship To Pacific Exercises A Sign Of A More Flexible Deployment Strategy BY JOSEPH TREVITHICK Members of the U.S. Marine Corps and […]

  • Kenya CG takes shape

    Coast Guard begins to take shape. Brigadier Vincent Loonena to head Kenya Coast Guard Service By Grace Gichuhi Brigadier Vincent Naisho Loonena is the new Director General of the Kenya […]

  • SCS Code of Conduct

    Steady progress reportedly made. Single draft of South China Sea code of conduct vowed SINGAPORE – President Duterte yesterday vowed that the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) would […]

  • Worrying Somalia UN Report

    A report submitted to the UN paints a worrying picture of dormant piracy off Somalia. Off Somalia: pirate action groups are only dormant Five important acts of piracy During the […]

  • IMO, GMA port security workshop

    Continuing efforts to improve security. Workshop on ‘encouraging effective self-auditing of security of ports’ launched in Accra The Ghana Maritime Authority in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization has launched […]

  • Common command for IONS?

    Information sharing and command clarity could speed up responses. IONS nations moot common military command Representatives of the participating navies of the 32 Indian Ocean Naval Symposium member nations mooted […]

  • Indo, India strategic ties

    Region tries to keep China in check. India, Indonesia Tighten Relations After Sabang Port Deal With Bilateral Naval Exercise The India-Indonesia relations has been upgraded to ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ when […]