June 2013 Although the international task-forces in the Indian Ocean are focused on fighting piracy, they are also engaging in humanitarian aid missions as well. Recently, NATO joined up with medical staff from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy to help residents of Somalia. Chinese and NATO counter-piracy forces in the Indian Ocean had previously discussed […]
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, […]
Italy Jails More Somali Pirates
December 2012 Earlier this month, eleven Somali pirates were sentenced to three and a half years in jail by an Italian judge. The pirates had attempted to hijack a ship about 200 nautical miles off the coast of Oman on January 17th, 2012. The ship they attempted to hijack was an oil tanker belonging to […]