Tag: middle east

  • Australian Frigate Headed for the Middle East

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    January 13: Earlier this week [January 13] the Australian Navy’s HMAS Toowoomba — an ANZAC-Class frigate — set sail from the Stirling naval base south of Perth in Western Australia for a six-month deployment in […]

  • Europe to Operate Gulf Maritime Security Mission Out of French Base in Abu Dhabi

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    December 01: French Defence Minister Florence Parly has announced that a French naval base in Abu Dhabi, opened in 2009 and known as “Peace Camp,” will serve as the headquarters […]

  • Canada Concludes Maritime Security and Counter-Terrorism Mission

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    May 30: Canada has concluded Operation Artemis, the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) contribution to counter-terrorism and maritime security operations in Middle Eastern and East African waters. The successful deployment saw […]

  • Narcotics Worth Over AUD$1 Billion Seized Over 10 Operations in Middle East by Australian Frigate

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    May 29: The crew of Australia’s HMAS Ballarat has stopped illegal narcotics in excess of AUD$1 billion from funding terrorism and other illegal activity. The Australian Navy frigate recently seized over […]

  • Redeploy navy to region

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    Redeploy navy back to region, says admiral SIMON BENSON A former Australian admiral has called for the nation’s Middle East naval operations to be ­redeployed to Southeast Asia and the […]

  • Containerised missile launched

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    Long-range weapons the size and shape of shipping containers can turn almost any ship quickly into an impromptu missile boat. Israel Just Launched A Containerized Ballistic Missile From The Deck […]

  • IOR Cold War?

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    Great power competition between the US, India, Japan and Australia on one side, and China on the other, is raising the strategic stakes in the maritime area New Cold War […]

  • US Navy warns on terrorism

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    Maritime terror threat persists. Naval commanders warn of terror threat against commercial shipping By Chris Church MANAMA, Bahrain —The possibility that al-Qaida, Islamic State and other terrorist groups could try […]

  • US Navy Reaches Out for Help

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    Budget cuts force rethink. US Navy Reaches Out for Help from Allies as Budget Crunch Looms by Kris Osborn Lawmakers and Navy leaders said U.S. allies around the globe will […]

  • Surveillance Aircraft in Middle East

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    Increased interest in special surveillance aircraft is reported in the Middle East, particularly in those utilized for oil spill detection, anti-piracy and fisheries protection purposes. Hawker Beechcraft Sees Increased Interest […]

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