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OP ATALANTA CELEBRATES TENTH ANNIVERSARY WITH THANKS FROM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

January 10, 2019 - 13:53

EU NAVFOR relies on parterships to conduct business and they have been key to its successes over the last ten years. In December 2018, Op ATALANTA celebrated its tenth anniversary, an occasion commemorated in letters of thanks […]

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EU NAVFOR VESSEL RELAMPAGO CONDUCTS FRIENDLY APPROACH TO SOMALI FISHING VESSEL

January 9, 2019 - 11:37

Friendly Approaches have helped to build mutual trust and understanding between counter-piracy naval forces and the local Somali community over the last 10 years. At the start of 2019, on the 2nd of January, the Spanish patrol […]

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INDIAN WARSHIP ESCORTS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME VESSEL

January 8, 2019 - 12:14

For the first time since counter-piracy deployments began in 2008, the Indian Navy has performed the escort of vital humanitarian aid for the UN’s World Food Programme, following an escort request by EU NAVFOR. On 24-25 December […]

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ONGOING COOPERATION WITH JAPAN: EU NAVFOR

December 24, 2018 - 14:25

Partnerships and cooperation are vital for the success of maritime security operations. Working alongside our Japanese partners increases capability and reach as we continue to deter, disrupt and repress piracy. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s JS Ikazuchi […]

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Ten years of Operation Atalanta: EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft

December 20, 2018 - 10:43

10 years of Operation Atalanta’s counter-piracy efforts have seen a continual presence of Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) deployed to Djibouti, Mombasa (Kenya) and Victoria (Seychelles). The MPRAs have been provided by France, Germany, Luxembourg and […]

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Ten years of Operation Atalanta: EU NAVFOR Helicopters

December 18, 2018 - 14:52

EU NAVFOR warships have patrolled the waters off the coast of Somalia for over ten years now. The worst of the Somali piracy crisis in 2011 has been successfully repressed, but the need for ongoing patrols in […]

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SEYCHELLES PROSECUTION PATHWAY REVISITED

December 14, 2018 - 10:50

For over 10 years, piracy has been successfully combated by an international ‘coalition of the willing’, achieving great success in the Indian Ocean. Ships are now able to transit the region much more safely, but the threat […]

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EU NAVFOR’S WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME SHIP PROTECTION

December 12, 2018 - 16:51

“After nearly three decades of political and economic instability, Somalia continues to be on a positive trajectory with significant progress made since the re-establishment of the Federal Government in 2012. However, the country continues to struggle with […]

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EU NAVFOR MARKS 10 YEARS OF OPERATIONS

December 8, 2018 - 08:27

Today is an important milestone for the EU’s Common Security & Defence Policy, as the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) celebrates ten years of maritime operations. Commanded from its military HQ in Northwood, London, the European Union Naval Force was officially […]

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EU NAVFOR PROMOTES MARITIME SECURITY DIALOGUE IN SOMALIA

December 7, 2018 - 12:08

The Operation Commander of EU NAVFOR, Major General Charlie Stickland OBE, visited Mogadishu on 4-5 December 2018, to continue vital discussions on maritime security with the Somali Deputy Prime Minister, His Excellency Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid. The Operation […]

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