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Terrorisme
- La menace maritime
Terrorism : The maritime threat
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Dans
la presse
OSAMA'S
NAVY - Bin Laden has bought fleet of 15 ships for terror attacks
Mirror 12/02/04
"OSAMA bin Laden has a "terrorist navy" of 15 ships.
And Scotland Yard has warned one could sail up the Thames to attack
Parliament..."
Indonesia
and Singapore agree to boost piracy fight
Radio Australia 19/12/2003
« Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to strengthen
cooperation in fighting rising piracy attacks on ships and tankers in
the Malacca Strait, the world's busiest shipping lane… »
Canada
Launches System to Nab Terrorists
Newsday 15/12/2003
« The Canadian military has signed a $3.1-million deal to
create a deep-sea "tripwire" system to catch smugglers,
terrorists or others trying to approach Canada's coasts illegally… »
The
terrorism maritime threat
UPI/The Washington Times 02/12/2003
« Maritime authorities worldwide are increasingly anxious
about terrorist attacks on ports and ships. Anxiety has been
heightened by recent press reports about al-Qaida merchantmen, but
intelligence is vague, with estimates of al-Qaida's "fleet"
varying from 15 to as many as 300 ships of all shapes and size… »
Le
cauchemar du pétrolier transformé en "bombe flottante"
hante l'Asie du Sud-Est
Le Monde 28/11/2003
« …Même si aucun cas n'a été rapporté en Asie du
Sud-Est, le risque du terrorisme maritime est devenu un souci majeur
alors que la piraterie atteint, dans cette région, des niveaux
records… »
Les
océans, un "grand vide" propice à des attaques
spectaculaires
Le Monde 28/11/2003
« … "La question n'est pas de savoir s'il y aura des
actes de terrorisme maritime, mais quand", confiait, il y a une
dizaine de jours à peine, le chef d'état-major de la Royal Navy,
l'amiral Alan West, à ses interlocuteurs, parmi lesquels des
Français… »
Tankers
et cargos sont les cibles de nouvelles menaces terroristes
Le Monde 28/11/2003
« … Les spécialistes de la lutte antiterroriste sont
convaincus que les attaques visant des tankers, des cargos ou des
porte-conteneurs vont se multiplier… »
U.S.
anti-terror measures to raise shipping costs
Reuters 17/11/2003
« New anti-terror precautions expected to take effect next
year will increase costs for shippers unloading cargoes at U.S. ports,
a British high-tech defence equipment company said on Monday… »
Comment
le terrorisme maritime menace les artères commerciales et
énergétiques du monde
CheckPoint Online 23/11/2003
« Actes de piraterie, kidnappings et détournements en mer
font planer la menace du terrorisme sur les voies de communication les
plus importantes de la planète. Est-ce que la prochaine attaque
majeure d'Al-Qaïda utilisera un bateau géant transformé en bombe
flottante ?… »
Next
terror target
Straits Times 16/10/03
« …TERRORISTS may be targeting ships and busy ports next, a
London-based defence consultancy has warned… »
Al-Qaida
plans high-sea terror
World Net Dailly 13/10/2003
« …Lloyds of London has reportedly helped Britain's MI6 and
the U.S. CIA to trace the sales made through a Greek shipping agent
suspected of having direct contacts with bin Laden… »
Terror
lurks on high seas
New York Daily News 22/09/03
« … Terrorism experts fear that the world's oil tankers, sea
lanes and major ports are dangerously vulnerable to 9/11-scale attacks
that would cripple world trade… »
Philippines
seen increasingly under threat from maritime terrorism
AFP 08/09/2003
« The Philippines has been identified as among countries
increasingly under threat from maritime terrorist attacks, the
country's Coast Guard warned in report to be presented at an
Asia-Pacific security forum… »
Riding
the waves Indian Ocean Region is a mix of oil and terrorism. How do we
handle it?
IndianExpress 22/09/2003
« … Terrorism, missile and nuclear proliferation and energy
security are going to be the issues that dominate the geopolitics of
the Indian Ocean Region in the coming years. India is located on the
sea-lanes of energy flows from the Persian Gulf and faces the
challenges of terrorism flowing from its western to its eastern
shores. We cannot face these challenges by resorting to old cliches
like "Nonaligned unity". Is it not time for us to at least
have a comprehensive doctrine for promoting, peace, security and
cooperation in our Indian Ocean neighborhood? We will find ourselves
excluded, or marginalised, in this vital and volatile neighborhood, if
we lack a clear strategic vision to deal with the challenges ahead… »
A
terrorist attack: the Limburg story
Maritime Security Bulletin 28/06/2003
« …Captain Raes questioned what would happen if a gas
tanker was close to American shores and somebody onboard pulls the
security alert, as required under the ISPS code. "I wonder what
they are going to do about it, send a cruise missile," he said.
"It might make somebody think twice about pressing the
button."… »
Nato
tracks 20 ‘suspect’ ships
Times 25/05/2003
« WESTERN intelligence agencies have drawn up a blacklist of
20 cargo ships whose activities have come under suspicion, prompting
fears they are being used by Al-Qaeda… »
What
if Asia's pirates and terrorists joined hands?
South China Morning Post 17/05/2003
« An almost unnoticed battle against piracy in the South
China Sea has become more intense: the pirates are winning, and
governments in Southeast Asia fear they will join forces with
terrorists and try to disrupt trade throughout Asia… "The main
focus now has to be the strategic intentions of terrorist groups.
Those responsible for the security of ports and ships have to put
themselves in the minds of terrorists and ask, 'How attractive a
target do we present in terms of terrorist objectives?'". »
How
Al Qaeda might strike the US by sea
CS Monitor 15/05/2003
« … Smuggling a biological or chemical weapon in a ship
container could be just one approach. Another might be exploding an
oil tanker at anchor, an action that might wreak devastation on
petroleum ports. Or a large vessel could simply be used as a bludgeon,
knocking out bridge abutments and blocking ship channels… »
Plans
to thwart terror creating a storm in any port
The Age 13/05/2003
« A rogue ship carrying chemical, biological or radiological
agents inside a single container, which could devastate a major city
and kill hundreds of thousands of people, is the latest terrorist
scenario to confront homeland security planners… »
Ports
beef up security but more is needed
UPI 24/03/2003
« Federal authorities are taking steps to reduce the
vulnerability of the nation's ports to terrorism attacks, including
those generated by the war in Iraq, but there is a long way to go… »
Al-Qaeda
'biggest threat' to navy
BBC News 10/03/2003
« …Rear Admiral David Snelson said information provided by
captured al-Qaeda suspects made it clear suicide bombers in
high-powered speedboats packed with explosives could be sent to ram
the vessels… »
The
ships that died of shame
Sydney Morning Herald 14/01/2003
« … But in the two years since the Tonga red-and-white
ensign first flew, three foreign-owned Tonga "ships of
shame" have been caught ferrying terrorists, weapons and
explosives for al-Qaeda. Two others raised intense suspicions and were
searched… »
Al-Qaeda
fleet takes terrorist threat to sea
Sydney Morning Herald 01/01/2003
« …US officials cite such scenarios as al-Qaeda dispatching
an explosives-packed speedboat to blow a hole in the hull of a luxury
cruise ship sailing the Caribbean Sea or having terrorists pose as
crewmen and slam a freighter carrying dangerous chemicals into a
harbour… »
15
Freighters Believed to Be Linked To Al Qaeda
Washington Post 31/12/2002
« … American spy agencies track some of the suspicious
ships by satellites or surveillance planes and with the help of allied
navies or informants in overseas ports. But they have occasionally
lost track of the vessels, which are continually given new fictitious
names, repainted or re-registered using invented corporate owners, all
while plying the oceans… »
Bin
Laden's Navy
CBS News 31/12/2002
« … U.S. intelligence officials have identified
approximately 15 cargo freighters worldwide that have links to bin
Laden's al Qaeda terror network,… »
High
seas are crucial front in war on terrorism
Times 12/12/2002
« THE discovery of Scud missile parts on board a North
Korean-crewed ship is one of the most significant incidents on the
high seas since the Americans began Operation Enduring Freedom… »
Maritime
terror attack alert
CNN 23/10/2002
« Intelligence officials have revealed a spate of foiled
plots on ships in Southeast Asia and are warning that the Malacca
Strait -- a narrow stretch of water carrying almost one third of the
world's maritime trade -- is vulnerable to a terror attack… »
Terrorism:
World Shippers Need to 'Wake Up'
THE EASTAFRICAN 19/11/2001
« … "It is high time that the shipping industry took
onboard the fact that it is vulnerable and adopts some of the measures
that the aviation industry has been saddled with for some time
now," … »
U.S.
Ports Represent Weakness in Nation's Defenses, Analysis Shows
Knight Ridder/Tribune 28/10/2001
« Even as America scrambles to secure airports against
terrorists, it is neglecting the nation's most vulnerable gateways --
its 361 seaports..."
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