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A FUTURE CHINESE INDIAN OCEAN FLEET?
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is now the largest navy in the world. This development, announced in the U.S. Department of Defense’s 2020 annual report on the Chinese military, appears to..
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Explosion - MV SAVIZ
Reporting indicates that the Iran-flagged cargo vessel MV ‘SAVIZ' has suffered an explosion whilst operating in the Lower Red Sea in position 15°09N 041°01E . The Iranian flagged SAVIZ is suspected..
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Africa and west must unite to halt Mozambique insurgency, experts say
The growing Islamist insurgency in north Mozambique can only be halted with a coordinated military and development effort involving African and western countries or it risks spiralling further out of..
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EU Council chief calls on mercenaries to leave Libya for stability
The European Union on Sunday called for the departure of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya, describing it as a “precondition” for a return to stability in the war-torn country. At a news..
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Mozambique: South Africa deploys forces after jihadist attack
South Africa deployed troops to Mozambique on Friday following an attack by "Islamic State" (IS) militants in the northern town of Palma last month. The announcement was made during a televised..
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Why the Suez Canal and other choke-points face growing pressure
APOLOGIES DO NOT come much bigger. This week Shoei Kisen Kaisha, a Japanese firm, issued a grovelling press release after its ship, the Ever Given, became wedged in the Suez Canal. High winds..
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Will Panama Canal avoid Suez-type logjam?
The Suez Canal is open again, now that the container ship Ever Given has been refloated. Could the same thing happen to the maritime world’s other shortcut, the Panama Canal?
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Egypt to open new naval base
Egypt is close to opening a new naval base on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, near its border with Libya.
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