January 2013 The European Economic and Social Committee recently released a recommended strategy to find a permanent end to the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is a body of the European Union that acts in an advisory capacity. It represents employers, employees and various interest groups. The EESC […]
Commitment to Work Together
The European Union Naval Force and NATO have reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate in the international fight against piracy. On February 24th, 2013, the commander of the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Operation Atalanta and the commander of NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield met together on the Indian Ocean. Rear Admiral Pedro Garcia, a commander of EU NAVOR, […]
EUCAP NESTOR Addresses East African Maritime Security
The European Union’s capacity building mission to for East African states, EUCAP NESTOR, is making headway according to the head of the mission. EUCAP NESTOR began in 2012, comprising of 137 international staff and 39 local staff. It is primarily a civilian mission, but is supported by military experts. The aim of EUCAP NESTOR is […]
NATO and Russia Exercise At Sea
February 2013 A recent bilateral naval exercise was conducted by NATO and Russia, to hone skills and cooperation for potential anti-piracy action. A boarding squad from the ITS San Marco, the flagship of NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield, and the Russian Udaloy-class destroyer, the Severomorsk participated in the exercise. The exercise was conducted in the Gulf of Aden, as part […]
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