Tag: Royal Australian Navy

  • Safeguarding the fisheries

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    Illegal fishing is a major issue in region. Australia, NZ support Solomon Islands Maritime Security Australia and New Zealand are continuing to supporting maritime surveillance and security patrols in Vanuatu […]

  • Fishing for Weapons

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    Suspicious fishing vessels might be hiding more than illegal fish catches. Fishing for Weapons by Paige M. Roberts The Australian Navy confiscated an unlikely fishing haul in February, 2016: 2,000 […]

  • CMF in huge arms bust

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    Weapons en route to Somalia. HMAS Darwin seizes large weapons cache Operating as part of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF150), Australian ship HMAS Darwin has uncovered and seized a large […]

  • Australia boosts defence

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    Regional concerns and China’s push see spending spree. Australia to boost defence spending Australia has announced a surge in defence spending, a move that reflects concern over military expansion in […]

  • Australia’s S. China Sea dilemma

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    Navy faces growing calls to be more assertive, but some analysts advise against provocation. Australia’s dilemma over patrols in South China Sea Jonathan Pearlman Australia is weighing a more assertive […]

  • CMF continues drug seizures

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    Continuing success against drug smugglers. Combined Maritime Forces continue the fight against illegal drugs The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have continued their success against illegal narcotics and made another seizure of […]

  • HMAS Melbourne in drug swoop

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    HMAS Melbourne in heroin haul. Australian warship makes 2nd big drug bust Australian warship HMAS Melbourne has seized 151kg of heroin from a smuggling vessel off the east coast of […]

  • Australia, Indonesia Launch Naval Exercise

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    Exercise New Horizon, focusing on maritime security, kicks off. Australia, Indonesia Launch Naval Exercise By Prashanth Parameswaran Australia and Indonesia began four days of naval exercises on November 9. Exercise […]

  • Australia to Conduct Exercises with China

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    Naval drills to go ahead. Australia to Conduct Exercises with China Days after reports indicated that Australia was canceling exercises with the Chinese navy on the heels of the U.S. […]

  • CMF Intercepts Drug Haul

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    Another big score for the CMF. Combined Maritime Forces Intercept Drug Haul Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne, working for the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) in the Middle East successfully intercepted […]

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