Tag: NATO

  • Australia: Navy to be boosted

    Australian Defence Minister announces key initiatives.  Australia: Maritime Capabilities to be Boosted The Minister for Defence David Johnston today announced the first set of key initiatives in the Abbott Government’s […]

  • Tradewinds Exercise Kicks Off

    Members of 11 Caribbean partner nations join the U.S. and Canadian militaries Tradewinds Exercise Kicks Off in Caribbean By Army Sgt. Chelsea Barber 122nd Public Affairs Operations Center ST. JOHN’S, […]

  • NATO extends counter-piracy mission

    NATO Defence Ministers extend NATO’s counter-piracy operation Ocean Shield NATO Defence Ministers decide to extend NATO’s counter-piracy mission until 2016 NATO Defence Ministers on Tuesday (3 June) decided to extend […]

  • The Bay of Bengal: A New Locus

    The Bay of Bengal’s security problems may soon dwarf those in other parts of Asia The Bay of Bengal: A New Locus for Strategic Competition in Asia David Brewster believes […]

  • Deeper trade relations cannot stop war

    Conflict between China and the United States’ regional partners over the South China Sea is not unlikely Deeper trade relations cannot stop war over South China Sea – expert By […]

  • HMAS Darwin and HMS Somerset meet at sea

    HMAS Darwin has taken advantage of a cross-deck to exchange ideas with HMS Somerset  HMAS Darwin and HMS Somerset meet up at sea HMAS Darwin has taken advantage of a […]

  • Vessel reports pirate approach Off Oman

    A merchant vessel reported the sighting of two potential pirate skiffs in the Sea of Oman  Vessel reports pirate approach in Sea of Oman A merchant vessel reported the sighting […]

  • Multinational exercise “ARGONAUT 2014”

    The multinational exercise “ARGONAUT 2014” commenced on Monday Multinational exercise “ARGONAUT 2014” commences in Cyprus The multinational exercise “ARGONAUT 2014” commenced on Monday and will conclude this Friday, according to […]

  • ‘A national disgrace’

    A LACK of British warships to help reinforce a crucial Nato naval group has been branded a “national disgrace” Lack of British warships a ‘national disgrace’ by DAVID MADDOX A […]

  • No Time for Complacency on Piracy

    In 2011, 176 ships were attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. No Time for Complacency on Piracy Maciej Popowski Deputy-Secretary General of the European External Action Service In […]