Keywords: Maritime Security


French navy seizes 1.4 tons of cocaine in Atlantic operation

The French navy has carried out a major drug interception in the Atlantic Ocean, seizing around 1.4 tons of cocaine during a maritime operation conducted in international waters. According to official sources, the operation targeted a fishing vessel sailing from South America. Following the interception,......

China and South Korea discuss resuming joint maritime search drills

Defense officials from China and South Korea have held discussions on reviving joint maritime search-and-rescue exercises, signaling a potential renewal of military cooperation after a pause of more than a decade. The talks took place in Beijing during the latest round of bilateral defense policy consultations,......

France releases captain of Russian-linked oil tanker

French authorities have released the captain of an oil tanker suspected of being linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” while investigations into the vessel continue, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The captain, a 58-year-old Indian national, had been taken into custody over the......

Suspected Russian “shadow fleet” tanker seized near Marseille

A tanker suspected of being linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” has been intercepted by French authorities and placed at the disposal of the French judiciary near the southern port city of Marseille. The vessel, named Grinch, was escorted by the French Navy and anchored in the......

China to lead BRICS naval drills with Iran in South Africa

South Africa will host a multinational naval exercise from January 9 to 16, marking the first joint maritime operation involving BRICS Plus nations and Iran. Dubbed "Will for Peace 2026," the drills will be led by China, bringing together navies from BRICS Plus countries for maritime security......

Turkey urges caution as Black Sea tensions threaten wider European stability

Turkey has issued a stern warning that intensifying hostilities in the Black Sea could escalate beyond the region, potentially spilling into broader European security concerns. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stressed that the rising military activity between Russia and Ukraine in contested waters......

Turkey summons Ukrainian and Russian envoys after Black Sea escalation

Turkey has summoned both the Ukrainian ambassador and Russia’s acting chargé d’affaires to express concern over a recent rise in attacks on vessels linked to Russia within Turkey’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Black Sea. The move reflects Ankara’s growing alarm......

Third Russian tanker reported attacked in black sea, says Turkey

Turkish maritime authorities announced on Tuesday that a third Russian-flagged tanker traveling through the Black Sea reported being attacked while heading toward Georgia. The incident follows two similar strikes in recent days, raising concerns about growing risks to regional navigation as the Russia-Ukraine......

Iran seizes foreign vessel over alleged fuel smuggling

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced on Sunday that they had seized a foreign-flagged vessel accused of transporting 350,000 liters of smuggled fuel, according to state media. The ship, sailing under the flag of Eswatini, was intercepted and escorted to the port of Bushehr, in southwestern Iran. State......