Saturday, July 22, 2006

Ethiopia on the move in Somalia?

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Judging by this report , Ethiopia is on the move in Somalia, taking a town with an airstrip: Ethiopian troops have reportedly moved into ano...
Friday, July 21, 2006

Latest ONI Worldwide Threats to Shipping Report (to 19 July 06)

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Latest Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threats to Shipping Report (to 19 July 06) found here : Highlights include details on Israeli ...

Sir Lanka's government view of the Tamil Sea Tigers

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Found here : LTTE terrorist leadership having understood the importance of a separate fleet much emphasis and attention was given to forming...

More on Israeli ship attacked by missiles

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Found here : An investigation into the Hizbullah terrorist attack on an Israeli Navy boat last Friday shows that missile systems were not pr...

Malaysian fishermen fear pirates, won't go to sea

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Nervous Malaysian fishermen are staying home, it's reported here , due to fear of pirates: Some 150 fishermen in Parit Jawa, Muar stoppe...
Thursday, July 20, 2006

Historical perspective: Another evacuation

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Recalled as The Hungnam Evacuation, 10-24 December 1950 : Generally described as an "amphibious operation in reverse", the evacuat...

More evacuation vessels

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DoD press release here : Ships and aircraft transported 1,200 citizens out of Lebanon to Cyprus yesterday. Of these, 161 "special needs...

Moving Americans out of Lebanon

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U.S. builds capacity to move people out as noted here . Recurrent press theme: "Why did it take so long?" Part of the answer: Resp...

Java: latest tsunami

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UNOSAT maps showing impact of most recent tsunami off Java here or here . Latest info here . Over 500 dead so far. Indonesia says it wants ...

Somali Islamists call for "holy war" on Ethiopian troops

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Reported here : - Somalia's Islamists threatened on Thursday to wage holy war on Ethiopian troops they said had crossed into the Horn of...

Illegal immigration: Malta

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Reported here : Malta and Spain have resolved a stand-off over 51 African migrants who have been stranded at sea since Friday. Valletta agre...

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka fighting goes on

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The Tamil Tigers remain active as reported here : Two Sri Lankan army personnel have been killed and at least 12 injured in a landmine attac...

Ethiopia moves into Somalia

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Reported here : A column of Ethiopian trucks, more than 100-strong and including armoured cars, have crossed into neighbouring Somalia. A BB...

Hezbollah's surprising military skills

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LA Times report : Hezbollah's ability to use relatively advanced weapons in the last week of fighting against Israel, as well as the var...

China holds security conference

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As Taiwan holds a Coastline Security Conference , China holds a regional security conference, as reported here : More than 30 senior defense...

Coastline protection conference

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Noted here , an international conference on "Coastline Security": A two-day conference on securing international coastlines kicked...

Philippines, US in joint anti-terror exercise

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Reported here : United States and Philippine military officials have lined up a first wide-scale excercise, including a counter-terrorist tr...
Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Destroyer fun

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Small ship, big rough ocean USS STEMBEL (DD-644) goes for a pleasure cruise. All the peanut butter sandwiches you care to eat. And you get...

Lebanon: Evacuation totals by country

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Found here : -- CANADA: 40,000 nationals. -- PHILIPPINES: 30,000 -- UNITED STATES: 25,000 nationals. -- AUSTRALIA: 25,000 nationals. -- BRIT...

US donates boats, doubles size of Dijbouti navy

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Reported here : Nearly doubling the Djiboutian navy and vastly expanding its capabilities, the U.S. government on Thursday handed over four ...