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Germany Takes Over Responsibility for Task Force 465
On August 13th the handover of Task Force 465 was held on board of VASCO DA GAMA in the port of Djibouti. Commodore Alberto Correira handed over the responsibility of Force Commander for the European Union Naval Force Somalia (TF 465) to Rear Admiral...
Greek Frigate NIKIFOROS FOKAS And German Frigate FGS NIEDERSACHSEN Complete Participation in Operation ATALANTA
On August the 5th and after 88 days, the Greek frigate HS NIKIFOROS FOKAS conducted her last day of operations as part of the EU NAVFOR Task Force. The German frigate FGS NIEDERSACHSEN also ended her 5 month participation in Operation ATALANTA. How People...
Portuguese Commodore Alberto Correia Takes Command of EU NAVFOR Counter Piracy Taskforce
In a ceremony held April 14th at the Commercial Port of Djibouti, Portuguese Commodore Alberto Correia took over the command of Task Force 465 (TF 465) as the new European Union Naval Force Headquarters – Operation ATALANTA Force Commander. Commodore...
Hunter Killer Sub Astute Arrives At Her Clyde Home Port
The biggest and most powerful attack submarine ever built for the Royal Navy – Astute – has sailed into her home base on the Clyde. Measuring nearly one hundred metres from bow to stern, Astute is longer than ten London buses. When fully loaded, she...
Relations Sour As Fiji Expels Australian, NZ Envoys
Fiji’s diplomatic relations with its influential neighbors have hit a new low as leader Frank Bainimarama announced the expulsion of the Australian and New Zealand ambassadors late Tuesday. The country’s newly installed Chief Justice, Anthony Gates...
Somali Pirates Seize Chinese Cargo Ship
Somali pirates have seized a Chinese cargo ship with 25 people on board in the first successful attack on a Chinese vessel since the country deployed three naval warships to the region. EU naval spokesman for anti-piracy force Commodore John Harbour said...
Fiji’s Leader Defends 2006 Coup At United Nations
Fiji’s military leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama has used an address to the United Nations to defend the 2006 military coup in which he came to power. The Commodore said the coup, where he seized political control from a democratically-elected government,...
Beyond the Statistics
Did the BBC actually react to last week’s “Meaningless Statistics” post, in which I accused them of spinning Administration claims about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act? Did Katty Kay actually leave the comforts of Washington...
