May 2013 The Coast Guard of Djibouti conducted training exercises with vessels from the European Naval Force this past month. During a port call, the ESPS Numancia of Spain joined members of the Coast Guard as part of EUCAP NESTOR, a regional European Union initiative. EUCAP NESTOR aims to increase the maritime security capacity of local states […]
Counter Piracy Training For Djiboutian Navy
April 2013 German EU Naval Force ship FGS Augsburg recently hosted ten sailors from the Djiboutian Navy aboard their vessel to impart some naval wisdom on them. The German frigate is in the region as a part of the European Union Naval Force’s (EU NAVFOR) Operation Atalanta, aimed at securing the Indian Ocean from Somali pirates. While […]
CTF 150: Operations in the Bab El Mandeb Strait Continues
July 2013 Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) continues to conduct operations in the Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden. The third phase of the current operation began recently. CTF-150 often rotates vessels and commands; the current operation is being led by the French. The first two phases were focused […]
Speedboats Enhance Djibouti Capability
April 2013 The Djiboutian navy has just received two high-speed maritime patrol boats courtesy of the United States Department of State. The gift was made in an effort to strengthen the maritime security capabilities of a key African coastal state. Djibouti is located right on the Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of […]