Tag: Russia

  • Russia in Somaliland?

    Reports remain unconfirmed. Moscow to pen military base in Somaliland Mogadishu- Russia hopes to open a 1500-man naval base in the breakaway republic of Somaliland in the horn of Africa, […]

  • Drones can be jammed warning

    So far, the attacks have only affected small surveillance drones. Military Drones Prove Vulnerable to GPS Jamming Maritime security experts have warned for years about the hazards that simple GPS […]

  • Ukraine accused of piracy

    The aggressive actions of Ukrainian maritime border guards in international waters represent the risk of seizure of Russian vessels, a source said. Russia accuses Ukraine of “piracy,” threatens to deploy […]

  • Destroyer alight

    Damage thought to be minimal. Russian Destroyer Catches Fire During Repairs On Friday, the anti-submarine destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov caught fire while undergoing repairs at the Port of Vladivostok. The fire began in the […]

  • USN in Black Sea

    Russia not too happy. Two U.S. Guided-missile Destroyers Now Operating in the Black Sea By: Sam LaGrone Under cover of darkness, U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG-71) slipped through the Bosporus Strait […]

  • NATO focuses on marsec

    Move focuses on protecting seas lanes. New NATO Commands to Focus on Maritime Security, Cyber Defense NATO approved two new alliance commands Wednesday to put a greater focus on maritime […]

  • Russia and the Baltic

    The Dimensions of Russian Sea Denial in the Baltic Sea By Tobias Oder Introduction Over the last few years, the Russian Federation pursued an increasingly assertive foreign policy in Eastern […]

  • Undersea cable threat

    Air Chief Marshall Peach says Russian ships have been spotted close to Atlantic cables that carry communications between Europe and the US Russia could cut off internet to Nato countries, […]

  • Russia’s Syrian push

    In a move that surprises no-one… Russia Moves Forward with Syrian Naval Base On Monday, the Russian parliament began its review of an agreement to expand Russia’s naval logistics base […]

  • Russia, tankers & GPS

    In June, 37,000-tonne tanker vanished from GPS off the Russian coast. All the evidence points to Russia. But what’s really going on? When a tanker vanishes, all the evidence points […]