PACOM Headlines Counter IED Experts Train Royal Thai Army for Deployment By Russell Shimooka US Army PRANBURI, Thailand – Trainers from the Asia Pacific Counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Fusion Center helped prepare soldiers from the Royal Thai Army for future deployment to the southern provinces of Thailand where a guerrilla war has raged for […]
Piracy buffets India in several ways. One, of course, is the threat to Indian-owned shipping, India-centric cargos carried by ships flying flags of other nations, and to Indian sailors Root Cause | Sudeep Chakravarti There’s been a spate of anti-piracy gatherings. The United Arab Emirates hosted its second such international conference—A Regional Response to Maritime […]
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has wreaked havoc on shipping industry, say specialist energy attorneys. MARITIME piracy poses a significant threat to the feasibility of east Africa’s natural gas reserves, says Luke Havemann, founding director of specialist energy attorneys, Havemann Inc. Mr Havemann was speaking at the Natural Gas Southern Africa Conference in Johannesburg […]
The coasts of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden have been home for some of the worst acts of piracy for years, costing lives and billions of dollars in damage every year and threatening Indian Ocean trade and shipment in one of the most vital trade routes in the world. But this part of the […]
The human and economic cost of maritime piracy and exploring ways to enhance regional response are the focus of a high-level public-private counter-piracy summit opening in Dubai tomorrow (June 27). The second UAE Counter-Piracy Conference, co-convened by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and global marine terminal operator DP World, will conclude on June 28 […]
Published on June 19, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Non-lethal measures long-term key to combating sea crime GAC Protective Solutions hosts debate on the future of sea crime solutions The current focus on armed support for vessels transiting high risk areas should not become the norm, GAC Solutions’ Christer Sjödoff has told delegates from […]
Published on June 18, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Reflecting concern expressed about the ability of the transport sector to thwart another major attack against principle assets, the workshop seminar programme identifies the key threats in each arena and presents a range of answers to them. Transport Security Expo unveils an expanded workshop […]
Published on June 7, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments The Kontra I Piligru exercise saw specialist teams called to the scene of a hypothetical scenario: a potential domestic terrorist threat that raised the security level at the Port Authority of Guam. Agencies join forces in anti-terror exercise Local and federal first responders participated in […]
Agreement a step forward, adding to the agreements that already exist with Seychelles and Tanzania The Prime Minister joined a meeting between FCO Minister Henry Bellingham and the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Dr Navin Ramgoolam, in Downing Street this morning to sign an agreement which will allow the Royal Navy to transfer suspected pirates to […]
India’s Defence Minister A K Antony has called for increasing international co-operation in maritime security to counter the threat of sea piracy. He was addressing the Asia Security Summit in Singapore on Saturday. He articulated India’s view on maritime security, freedom of use of sea lane in his speech. On the issue of South China […]