June 2013 Although the international task-forces in the Indian Ocean are focused on fighting piracy, they are also engaging in humanitarian aid missions as well. Recently, NATO joined up with medical staff from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy to help residents of Somalia. Chinese and NATO counter-piracy forces in the Indian Ocean had previously discussed […]
Commitment to Work Together
The European Union Naval Force and NATO have reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate in the international fight against piracy. On February 24th, 2013, the commander of the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Operation Atalanta and the commander of NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield met together on the Indian Ocean. Rear Admiral Pedro Garcia, a commander of EU NAVOR, […]
NATO and Russia Exercise At Sea
February 2013 A recent bilateral naval exercise was conducted by NATO and Russia, to hone skills and cooperation for potential anti-piracy action. A boarding squad from the ITS San Marco, the flagship of NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield, and the Russian Udaloy-class destroyer, the Severomorsk participated in the exercise. The exercise was conducted in the Gulf of Aden, as part […]
NATO and North Africa: Piracy Prevention and Prediction Conference
September 2010 NATO is sponsoring a five-day conference in Tunisia as a summit for North African nations to discuss anti-piracy operations in the Mediterranean. The focus of the conference is on establishing an intelligence-sharing aparatus to help keep track of pirates. The conference, involving Nigeria, Morocco and Algeria, will also host 70 delegates from other NATO nations […]