A Chinese naval ship has come to the rescue of the crew of a Taiwanese trawler that was held in captivity by Somali pirates for almost 19 months. Taiwan’s foreign ministry, as well as China’s, was able to confirm that the 26-man crew was released after ransom negotiations – although it was not clear…
Denpasar (ANTARA News) – US navy warship USS Benfold will conduct an exercise with two Indonesian navy warships in Bali waters, according to the chief of the naval base in Bali, Col I Wayan Suarjaya. “The exercise will cover tactical manoeuvers, communication, and other safety procedures,” he said when receiving the USS Benfold crew…
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa and his Australian counterpart Bob Carr agreed on Monday to tackle people smuggling. Marty said bilateral relationship such as maritime cooperation and the releasing of Indonesian minors in Australia was the focus of the talks. Indonesia hopes the Indonesian minors will be released soon. But, Indonesia and…
The Council today approved the launch of a new civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission, EUCAP Nestor, to support regional maritime capacity-building in the Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean states. EUCAP Nestor is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to fighting piracy and instability in the region. A team of around 175 people…