U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), board a simulated pirate vessel during small boat investigation training with NATO Maritime Interdiction ...

Sailors assigned to littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) simulate rescues during a search-and-rescue exercise. The U.S. and Philippine navies conducted a coordinated counter-piracy patrol to ...

The vast, open oceans have long served as conduits for commerce, adventure, and exploration. However, along with the grandeur of maritime activities comes inherent risks, one of which is the specter ...

13 March 2017… A group of Somali pirates hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia with eight sailors on board. Less than four days later the crew was safely back on land, thanks to the EU's ...

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has called on African navies and coast guards to fortify maritime security across the continent’s waters. Ogalla’s appeal aims to tackle ...

The United Nations and experts have issued urgent warnings about escalating threats to global trade due to maritime security challenges. Attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, disruptions in ...

The ongoing Red Sea crisis, marked by Houthi attacks on commercial and naval vessels, has severely disrupted global trade and caused significant economic losses. Traditional military responses may not ...

On March 13, China, Iran, and Russia concluded the Security Belt 2025 joint maritime exercise near Iran’s strategically important Chabahar Port, close to critical maritime chokepoints such as the ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the global security landscape, and its impact on the maritime domain is profound. From enhancing surveillance to introducing new vulnerabilities, AI’s role ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia accounted for three-quarters of global maritime piracy last year after a surge in tanker hijackings helped to fuel a 22 percent jump in armed robbery and pirate attacks on ...