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"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose." - President Eisenhower, First Inaugural Address

Showing posts with label Royal Marines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Royal Marines. Show all posts
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Somali Pirates: Royal Navy Nabs 13 and Mothership (U.S. Navy gets assist)

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BBC News reports Royal Navy captures 13 Somali pirates : Royal Marines apprehending pirates on dhow RFA Fort Victoria and a US Navy v...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Somali Pirates: British Force Takes Down Pirate "Mothership"

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HMS Somerset's Merlin helicopter fires warning shots across the bow of the pirate dhow [Picture: Leading Airman (Photographer) Dave J...
Sunday, April 03, 2011

Libya: The beginning of NATO boot prints?

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One of my concerns over the Libya mess has been with the rebels and their logistics support - see Libya: How are the rebel logistics? An u...
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Somali Pirate Fail: MV Beluga Fortune Recovered

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Some interesting photos of a boarding party from HMS Montrose getting aboard MV Beluga Fortune to ensure teh Somali pirates who held it bri...
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Monday, October 18, 2010

Somali Pirates: Action by the Royal Navy and Marines

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The Royal Navy recently has undertaken efforts to slow down the Somali pirates as set out here in an article devoted to describing the effo...
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The main focus of this blog is maritime security. Other matters may appear. I am a retired attorney and a retired Navy Reserve Captain (Surface Warfare). Opinions expressed herein are my own. Sometimes I have the experience to back them up. Your opinions may vary. Don't panic. Feel free to disagree, that's what free speech is all about. Nothing contained herein should be confused as me giving legal advice to anyone. If you are confused, welcome to the club. All mistakes herein are my fault. I have sufficient academic credentials to be dangerous to myself and to others.Comment moderation is at my discretion, so your comments may never appear. You can start your own blog for free and comment there all you want. I enjoy a healthy debate, but not arguing with trolls. If you can't comment without using intemperate language, go someplace else., Under the header: A MH-60S Sea Hawk, of HSC-6 conducts a vertical replenishment with USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean.(U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Timothy Meyer)
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