America's North Shore Journal

Combined Maritime Forces operations in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden, have succeeded in disrupting the transit of contraband, narcotics and alcohol in recent weeks. As part of Combined Task Force 150, Canadian multi-purpose frigate HMCS Charlottetown, guided missile destroyers USS Winston S. Churchill and USS Carney, Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll and French frigate FS Guepratte have all worked together in partnership with regional nations to halt criminal activities. Several seizures of narcotics and alcohol with a street value of over $30 million resulted from these coordinated multi-national maritime operations. “Coalition efforts build a lawful maritime order for regional security,” said Deputy Combined Maritime Forces Royal Navy Commodore Keith Winstanley. “When we work as a coalition with regional partners, we are able to complement regional countries efforts and really make a … Read entire article »