Fewer naval vessels to fight piracy

The number of naval vessels tackling piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean is set to drop sharply by the new year, as austerity policies inevitably lead to big reductions in military budgets.In addition, continuing tension in the Middle East has seen some warships pulled away from counter-piracy work off Somalia and reassigned to the Mediterranean, on duties related to the Libya conflict.Representatives of EU Navfor and Nato admitted existing assets were under strain, but were quick to

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