NATO and Russia Exercise At Sea

A boarding team from the NATO flagship in charge of Operation Ocean Shield, and assault forces of the Russian SEVEROMORSK trained together in counter-piracy activities. NATO and Russian Federation in Counter ...

Commitment to Work Together

Both the EU Naval Force and NATO understand that we need to maintain the pressure on pirates operating off the coast of Somalia. There is no room for complacency. EU Naval ...

Another Lynx off to fight pirates

Yesterday the Danish Air Force sent off a new Lynx helicopter to NATO's Operation Ocean Shield. It will participate in fighting piracy with the frigate Iver Huitfeldt. In October employees and ...

Twelve Suspect Pirates Apprehended

Following a merchant vessel's successful repulsion of an attack from a group of men armed with RPGs, EUNAVFOR and Nato work together to apprehend suspects. EU Naval Force French Frigate Surcouf ...

NATO Fights Somali Piracy Nearer Coast

This week, the ships of NATO’s counter piracy task force have been busy visiting local and regional mariners. Using their rigid hull inflatable boats, boarding teams from HNLMS ROTTERDAM, HDMS ...

Norwegian Frigate to Lead NATO Maritime Group

"The frigate will thus be leading the important task of combating pirate activity off the coast of the Horn of Africa", says Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen. NATO has asked Norway to ...

Keep Guard Up

European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta, NATO and Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) call upon the shipping industry to continue to take anti-piracy measures despite the current ...

Plunge in Piracy

According to statistics released by the United States Navy, acts of piracy in the treacherous waters around the Horn of Africa have fallen sharply in 2012. U.S. Reports That Piracy Off ...

Arctic Security

Melting Arctic ice is causing new challenges for the U.S. in terms of Arctic security. For example, the decreasing presence of ice will mean new shipping lanes opening, increased tourism, ...

Dhow Disrupted

NATO and EU counter piracy forces have disrupted a pirated dhow freeing the crew and arresting the suspected pirates. Pirated Dhow Disrupted By Counter Piracy Forces After a three day hunt by ...
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