Tag: Somalia
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UN Speech
Somalia Prime Minister, Mohamed Abdulahi Farmajo’s has made a speech at UN Security Council. He stressed that the root cause and breeding ground of both terrorism and piracy is lawlessness […]
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Heading Out
USS Bush, the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, has been readied for the ship’s maiden deployment. The carrier and strike group, a collection of ships and aircraft squadrons comprised of nearly […]
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Who Are You?
With shipping facing a threat like no other off Somalia it seems we have been abandoned with only a private unregulated army of former soldiers and marines, gap year students and nightclub bouncers, […]
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Droning On
Providing air support to the naval efforts off Somalia and in the Indian Ocean can be an expensive and dangerous business. However drone technology and capabilities are growing and the […]
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Sinking Success
The USS Bainbridge, which made headlines for its rescue of American Capt. Richard Phillips from pirates in 2009, has captured another group of pirates and freed 15 hostages off Somalia, […]
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Tanker Escape
A Singaporean chemical tanker survived an Easter brush with pirates off Somalia. Shots were fired at the 33,374-dwt “MV Atlantia” on Easter Sunday as a gang looked to take control […]
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Deploring The Pirates
The International Chamber of Shipping, ITF, Indian National Shipowners’ Association, NUSI, MUI, IMEC, InterManager, Intertanko and BIMCO deplore the latest development in the Indian Ocean piracy crisis as some Indian […]
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Air Support
After months of fending off criticism over its contribution to international anti-piracy efforts, Norway’s Defence Ministry has decided to send surveillance aircraft to Somalia, to aid NATO’s anti-piracy operation. Norwegian […]
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No Troops for Somalia
A senior U.S. diplomat has outlined new U.S. efforts to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro stated on Wednesday that […]
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New Chinese Milestone
The Chinese Navy has reached another milestone as it attempts to enhance its operational experience and international image. A Chinese warship has escorted a World Food Program shipment along coast […]
