Tag: coast-guard
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11 immigrants die in shipwreck off Maltese coast
Grim news started the week this morning as the Armed Forces of Malta confirmed that 11 people died in a shipwreck off the Maltese coast after a boat carrying irregular migrants capsized east of Malta. The incident took place approximately 50 nautical miles east of Malta, outside territorial waters, according to a statement issued by…
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Italian Coast Guard secures area for salvage operation of the Arctic Metagaz by Libyan authorities
The Italian Coast Guard had at least three vessels outside Maltese waters yesterday securing the maritime areas as the Arctic Metagaz floated closer to Libya and around 50 nautical miles north of Tripoli. The Libyan and the Italian authorities are also cooperating to bring the wreckage to a safe port in Libya. Italian airborne authorities…
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China persists with water wars in the Pacific despite new US policy of strengthening its defence in the Pacific
China is persisting and in some cases even escalating its water wars in the Pacific despite the fact that the US is supposedly strengthening its de4fence capabilities in the Pacific. President Trump’s new defence policy is supposedly to focus less on defence in Europe and the Near East to instead increase focus on the Pacific.…
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China blocks The Philippines from accessing The Sabina Shoal
Yesterday, the Chinese Coast Gaurd have succesfully blocked The Philippines Coast Guard from reaching the Sabina Shola which is located in the Philippines territorial waters and more than 1000km away from China. Chinese vessels, outnembring the Philippines vessels, assulted and rammed The Philippines Coast Gaurd forcing them to turn away. China has been persistently trying…
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Chinese Coast Guard deliberately attacks and rams into the Filipino Coast Guard
Yesterday, the Chinese Coast Guard have once again deliberately attacked and rammed two Filipono ships at the Sabina Shoal. The Chinese Coast Guard and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied they attacked the Filipino ships but videos that have emerged of the incident clearly show the Chinese intent and action to attack and damage the…
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China has drastically improved its capability to occupy Taiwan according to the Japanese government
The Japanese government has issued a report stating that the Chinese armed forces have the capability to invade Taiwan in one week if different Chinese units work efficiently. Previously, the time estimated for China to invade Taiwan was estimated at around one month. Currently, a Japanese rescue vessel is conducting a joint-exercise drill with the…