Joint brief on counter piracy operations for Japanese delegation
September 3, 2010 - 14:37
The Japanese Vice Defence Minister, M. Daizo Kusuda, visited Northwood on 2 September as part of the European tour he is conducting.
This provided an opportunity to discuss counter piracy operations with EU NAVFOR and NATO.
EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation ATALANTA’s main tasks are to escort merchant vessels carrying humanitarian aid of the World Food Program (WFP) and vessels of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). EU NAVFOR also protects vulnerable vessels in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, deters and disrupts piracy. EU NAVFOR finally monitors fishing activity off the coast of Somalia.
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