Tag: operation atalanta
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EUNAVFOR hosts local Somali leaders
Concerns raised about IUU fishing off Somalia. EU Naval Force Flagship ESPS Galicia Hosts Local Somali Leaders On Tuesday 26 May 2015, EU Naval Force flagship, ESPS Galicia, hosted four […]
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Spain takes over Op Atalanta
Deployment to last five months. Spain Takes Force Command of Operation Atalanta off the Coast of Somalia On Wednesday 6 May 2015 Rear Admiral Alfonso Gómez from the Spanish Navy, assumed […]
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Concerns over proposed EU migrant tactics
Cornered by foreign naval vessels, people traffickers may simply throw their human cargo overboard. Why fighting piracy won’t work as a model for fighting people traffickers By Colin Freeman, Chief foreign correspondent […]
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Rate of cases related to piracy falling
No major incidents in East Africa. Rate of cases related to piracy falling, says Membe BY JAMES KANDOYA Cases related to piracy have dropped to zero in a year since […]
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Counterpiracy patrols: China out, Chile in
Chile to join EUNAVFOR. Counterpiracy patrols: China out, Chile in Stephen Spark As China announced it would be suspending its anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden, the Chilean Ministry […]
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President Michel meets EUNAVFOR Op Commander
Seychelles playing a vital anti-piracy role. President Michel meets with EUNAVFOR Operation Commander President James Michel met with Major General Martin Smith, MBE, Operation Commander of the European Union Naval […]
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After Operation ATALANTA
What will the EU do about piracy in 2017? After Operation ATALANTA Rear Admiral Jonas Haggren of the Swedish Royal Navy, the new Force Commander for the EU’s Op Atalanta […]
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EUNAVFOR’s New HQ: A Profile
New flagship for Operation Atalanta force. EU Naval Force’s New Force Headquarters: A Profile On Tuesday 10 February, Royal Netherlands Navy warship, HNLMS Johan de Witt, joined the EU Naval […]
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EUNAVFOR: New Commander From Royal Swedish Navy
New Commander for Op Atalanta. EU Naval Force Has New Force Commander From Royal Swedish Navy On Friday 13 February 2015, Rear Admiral Jonas Haggren from the Royal Swedish Navy […]
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EUNAVFOR UAV deployment concludes
Italian UAV mission completed. First EU Navfor anti-piracy UAV deployment concludes On the 7th February 2015, the Italian Task Force Air (TFA) in Djibouti completed its deployment with the EU […]