Piracy at sea is less common than it used to be, according to the ICC's International Maritime Bureau, but the risk to crewmembers remains high - particularly in hotspot regions like the Singapore Strait. In 2024, piracy levels remained about the same as in 2023 and 2022, holding steady at about 116…

InterManager is concerned by the increasingly harsh treatment of ships’ crew in some parts of the world. The trade association for the ship management sector is starting an effort to collect data and highlight to the IMO and other industry stakeholders the harsh treatment of seafarers including the…

How Artificial Intelligence Will Remake Espionage Anne Neuberger January 15, 2025 Under surveillance in Shanghai, December 2022 Aly Song / Reuters Anne Neuberger is Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser for Cyber and Emerging Technology on the U.S. National Security…

From 2023 to 2030, Norway's support to Ukraine is channelled through the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine. The programme initially included NOK 75 billion for the period 2023–2027, but it has now been extended. The support includes broad military assistance across several lines to support…

According to officials involved in the negotiations, progress has been made on the agreement, but details are currently being finalized. Associated Press, in turn, reports that it has seen a copy of the draft agreement, and officials from Egypt and Hamas confirm its authenticity. According to the…

A propulsion disabler (PD) is a small, passive, torpedo-like device that serves as a cheap, non-lethal mine and torpedo warhead. The proposed munition’s purpose is to destroy a ship’s external propulsion or direction-control mechanisms, leaving the vessel stationary. Production of PDs is possible…

Russia has been preparing sabotage operations against the US by putting explosive devices into cargo shipments and sending them via aircraft. In response, the US warned Russian ruler Vladimir Putin of consequences for supporting terrorism, The New York Times reports, citing unnamed sources. In…

An anti-aircraft drone hit the UAV, causing it to deploy its parachute before crashing to the ground. Merlin-VR is a russian hybrid experimental reconnaissance drone that russians call a "technological breakthrough" because of its alleged silence, improved optics, and range. The developer claims…

A risky operation to salvage an oil tanker attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea and avert what could have been one of the largest oil spills in recorded history has been completed, British maritime security company Ambrey and Greece have said. The 900-foot Greek-registered MT Sounion,…

Underwater cables are like the invisible highways of the internet. They stretch across oceans, carrying almost 95% of global communication, including phone calls, emails, and even electricity for some countries. Without them, the internet would barely function. These vital cables connect countries…

It was March 2022 and Joshua Oppenheimer was waiting at Copenhagen airport for the young man who would be staying with him for a few weeks. Oppenheimer, who directed two devastating Oscar-nominated documentaries about the 1965 Indonesian genocide, The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence, had been…

News Defense Zelenskyy offers prisoner exchange if Kim Jong Un helps with the return of Ukrainian prisoners from Russia. Share options Copy Link EMail Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Free article usually reserved for subscribers Ukrainian soldiers describe the North Korean soldiers as being very far from…

On Monday, Russia's defense ministry claimed that its forces thwarted a Ukrainian attack on shoreside components of the TurkStream gas pipeline, the subsea line that connects Russian producer Gazprom to buyers in Turkey and the EU. TurkStream runs from a terminal near Anapa, Krasnodar to the Turkish…

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Muslim Aliev in court Photo Crimean Solidarity While Russian murderers and other real criminals are given pardons, freedom and lavish payments to go and fight against Ukraine, Crimean Tatar and other Ukrainian political prisoners get thrown into punishment cells without any grounds and face constant…

This was reported by Ukrainian Atesh partisan movement. The movement's Telegram account published a photo and coordinates of one of the russian military facilities on the temporarily occupied Ukrainian peninsula. In particular, agents of the Atesh partisan movement conducted reconnaissance of the…

The amount of Russia's military spending that is funded through a shadow financing scheme could be equal to its official military budget and may be contributing to rising inflation risks in the country. Source: Craig Kennedy, a former investment banker at Bank of America and Morgan Stanley, in his…

Read More Latest news Ukraine Massive drone attack targets Krymsk airfield in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, authorities say (video) Russian authorities reported intercepting dozens of drones, citing minor damage to homes and vehicles. Videos captured explosions, fueling reports that drones may have…

Two U.S. Treasury-sanctioned ships have been the focus of attention for the maritime community interested in Iranian spy ship activity. But these are not the only Iranian ships involved in intelligence activity contributing to attacks on merchant shipping. Firstly the MV Saviz, and then the MV…

Read More Latest news Ukraine Ukraine tests “Solomandra” land drone for mine clearance operations Ukraine has trialed the "Solomandra" robotic platform, an unmanned ground vehicle intended to clear anti-personnel mines, facilitating demining operations while minimizing risks to personnel. byYuri…

The vessel implicated in Finland’s cable sabotage is owned by a Dubai company central to Russia’s sanctions-dodging shadow fleet, Yle reports, noting that at least 55 vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet belong to United Arab Emirates-based companies, helping Russia circumvent Western sanctions.…

Satellite images obtained by Yle show significant changes at Russian garrisons and bases near the Finnish border, reflecting the ongoing focus on sustaining the invasion of Ukraine rather than building up forces along the Finnish frontier. Despite establishing the Soviet-era Leningrad Military…

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that its forces successfully intercepted 60 enemy drones during a massive overnight attack on 12 January. Additionally, 34 enemy decoy drones disappeared from radars without causing any negative consequences, suggesting that none of the Russian drones have reached…

The tanker Eventin that was adrift with 99,000 tons of oil off the German island of Rügen has been towed to a German port. The ship is associated with the so-called ”shadow fleet”, which carries Russian oil in violation of international sanctions. The incident demonstrates how Russia’s determination…

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 94 loitering munitions on the night of 11-12 January. Ukrainian air defence units have destroyed 60 of them, while 34 have disappeared from radar. Source: Ukraine's Air Force Details: The Ukrainian military noted that the Russians had launched the drones from the…

By Security & Defense Reporter Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! A fire at a Russian oil depot supplying the country's long-range bombers is raging for a fifth day, according to the regional governor, after Ukraine targeted the site with drone strikes. "The amount of smoke, as well as the area of…

Equipment damaged in a suicide attack in Afghanistan’s Helmand province in August 2017 Abdul Hadi Roshan / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images In a new investigation based on reporting with Der Spiegel, The Insider has revealed details of alleged collaboration between Russia’s military intelligence…

Middle East Those returning home include 11,315 registered Syrian refugees in Jordan, says Jordanian Interior Ministry Laith Al-Jnaidi | 11.01.2025 - Update : 12.01.2025 DARAA, SYRIA ( Ammar Al Ali - Anadolu Agency ) AMMAN, Jordan The Jordanian Interior Ministry said Saturday that 52,406 Syrians…

The patrol police officers were among the first to arrive at the scene of the cynical Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on 8 January and provided assistance to the injured. Source: Patrol Police video from law enforcement body cameras, released on 10 January Details: The video shows patrol police…

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Russia refuses to remove late opposition politician Alexey Navalny from official list of ‘extremists and terrorists’ 11:54 am, January 10, 2025 Source: Meduza Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring) has refused to remove the late Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny from…

The Moldovan government insists that the goal of Transnistria's transition to Chișinău's control remains unchanged, especially against the backdrop of the crisis created by Russia in the region. Sourc

The Continent Has a Chance to Address Its Own Weaknesses Arancha González Laya, Camille Grand, Katarzyna Pisarska, Nathalie Tocci, and Guntram Wolff January 6, 2025 Liesa Johannssen / Reuters ARANCHA

Following talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul in Seoul, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that Russia is prepared to supply North Korea (DPRK) with advanced space and sa

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that North Korea's launch of a medium-range missile during his visit to Seoul on Monday, 5 January, serves as a reminder of the need to deepen Washingto

Commodore Ivo Värk, Commander of the Estonian Navy, has said that neither Russia nor Ukraine dominates the Black Sea in the conventional sense of naval warfare. Source: European Pravda; Estonian publi

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that North Korea and China are the “biggest ongoing drivers” allowing Russia to carry out its war in Ukraine, and that security assurances will need

[By Cynthia Mehboob] Last month’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake near Vanuatu caused widespread devastation and left at least a dozen people dead. The disaster also exposed a critical vulnerability in Vanua