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EU naval patrols could protect subsea cables under Irish seas

Pooled navy patrols, operating under an EU mission, could provide the “appropriate response” in protecting the subsea cable infrastructure passing through Irish-controlled waters, a maritime expert..
November 08, 2022

Europe's militaries have been working together for years to keep an eye on what Russia is up to at sea

At the end of September, the Nord Stream 1 and 2 natural gas pipelines connecting Russia to Germany were damaged in an apparent act of sabotage, with some officials blaming Russia.
November 07, 2022
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Gulf Countries on the Front Line of Energy Security

The conflict in Ukraine has brought about a change in the psychology and geography of the oil and gas markets, and the ramifications will be felt across the energy complex for years.
November 03, 2022
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Who will control the Black Sea?

Wars have been fought for centuries over command of the Black Sea.
October 24, 2022

Pipeline sabotage: how an attack happened and why EU was defenceless

Whatever caused the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, it appears to be the first major attack on critical “subsea” (underwater) infrastructure in Europe.
October 11, 2022

NATO forces destroy seven mines adrift in Black Sea

Shipping had been warned of risk of floating mines from the Ukraine-Russia war, with vital grain shipments also possibly threatened.
September 27, 2022

Iran’s Drone Piracy Shows How Naval Warfare Is Changing

At sea and over Ukraine, unmanned military systems are taking over from expensive legacy systems.
September 21, 2022

First Ukraine grain ship since start of war leaves Odesa

A ship carrying grain left the Ukrainian port of Odesa for foreign markets on Monday under a safe passage agreement, a Ukrainian minister said, the first departure since the Russian invasion blocked..
August 01, 2022

Russia's new naval doctrine calls US, NATO main sources of threat to national sea security

The United States' pursuit of global maritime dominance and the growth in NATO activity are the main threat to Russia's national maritime security (/topic/maritime-security), according to the new..
August 01, 2022

Bridge Watch: Black Sea Grain Initiative & Maritime Security

In this episode of Bridge Watch with Dryad Global CEO Corey Ranslem, he talks about the recent agreement signed between Russia, Ukraine and Turkey to have a transit corridor in the Black Sea through..
July 28, 2022