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EU anti-piracy force strikes Somali targets - Telegraph.co.uk

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:48 +0000

Telegraph.co.ukEU anti-piracy force strikes Somali targetsTelegraph.co.ukEuropean antipiracy troops carried out their first air attack on mainland Somalia, strafing a beach from a low-flying helicopter and destroying pirates' boats, fuel supplies and an arms cache. By Mike Pflanz, Nairobi and Thomas Harding The attack is ...FP Passport: The war on pirates moves on landForeign Policy (blog)Somali Pirates: EU Naval Forces Target Mainland In Air StrikesSky NewsEU carries out first air strikes on Somali piratesHarrisburg Daily Registerall 169 news articles »

SEA TRANSPORTATION: EU Air Strike On Pirate Port - Strategy Page

Sun, 20 May 2012 11:58:37 +0000

SEA TRANSPORTATION: EU Air Strike On Pirate PortStrategy PageAggressive anti-piracy tactics and more armed guards on merchant ships have reduced pirate attacks by nearly 70 percent in the last six months and the number of captured ships even more. This is not the first attempt to shut down the pirates in ...and more »

Global Insider: EU Must Build on Limited Success Against Somali Piracy - World Politics Review

Tue, 29 May 2012 12:58:02 +0000

Global Insider: EU Must Build on Limited Success Against Somali PiracyWorld Politics ReviewIn an email interview, Hans-Georg Ehrhart, the head of the Center for European Peace and Security Studies of the Institute for Peace Research and Security Studies at the University of Hamburg, discussed the EU's anti-piracy operation.

OP-ED: Private Maritime Security Companies and Civil Liability - The Maritime Executive

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:06:14 +0000

OP-ED: Private Maritime Security Companies and Civil LiabilityThe Maritime ExecutivePiracy has created an opportunity for Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSC) offering Anti-Piracy services. Force Protection at sea is not a new topic, however; Force Protection offered by civilian security companies in the Indian Ocean, ...

EXCLUSIVE: Navy Still Thrashing Out LCS Tactics, Design, Top Admiral Acknowledges - AOL Defense

Tue, 08 May 2012 18:39:01 +0000

EXCLUSIVE: Navy Still Thrashing Out LCS Tactics, Design, Top Admiral AcknowledgesAOL Defense"Typically we take very, very expensive, very, very high-end DDGs [Aegis destroyers] to execute the anti-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa," Rowden went on. "[That's] using an eight-pound maul to whack a fly." Likewise, when building partnerships ...and more »

Google takes down 1.2 million search links a month over piracy, copyright issues - GigaOM

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:08:44 +0000

Google takes down 1.2 million search links a month over piracy, copyright issuesGigaOMIn a reflection of the evolving nature of anti-piracy enforcement, the company revealed that it takes down 250000 search links each week over copyright concerns, a figure that exceeds the total number it removed in all of 2009.and more »

Now, 'cat signal' Internet Defense League formed to fight for online freedom - Newstrack India

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:07:58 +0000

Now, 'cat signal' Internet Defense League formed to fight for online freedomNewstrack IndiaWashington, May 27 (ANI): A non profit group in the US that was behind the protest against anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA has now formed a new coalition aimed at fighting for Internet freedom. The group has formed the Internet Defense League, ...and more »

Anonymous attacks Indian government websites - BBC News

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:46:03 +0000

BBC NewsAnonymous attacks Indian government websitesBBC NewsThe Indian anti-piracy firm behind the blocking of Vimeo, DailyMotion and The Pirate Bay was also attacked. In late March, Chennai-based Copyrightlabs won a restraining order that made Indian ISPs and phone firms stop their customers reaching sites ...and more »

Somali Islamists fire on foreign warships - AFP

Tue, 29 May 2012 13:40:00 +0000

AFPSomali Islamists fire on foreign warshipsAFPThe nationality of the reported warships is not known, but several foreign navies operate anti-piracy patrols off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation. Nine warships in a European Union naval force are currently deployed off Somalia by France, ...and more »

The transnational expansion of military urbanism - Open Democracy

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:07:22 +0000

The transnational expansion of military urbanismOpen DemocracyMoreover, the Military Police plays an important role in designing and implementing anti-piracy and municipal surveillance activities. Since 2005, PMs have been assigned to the Urban Security Bureau, the Metropolitan Civil Guard and the Civil Defense.and more »