THREAT & RISK ASSESSMENT BRIEF UPDATE
Brief Update No 25/2025 Date: 22 May 2025
STATEMENT
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https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/22/sea-guardian-threat-risk-assessment-01-20-may-2025/
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Here we go:
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https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/11/death-of-diplomacy-part-4/
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https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/15/pronounced-spike-in-low-level-crimes-in-singapore-straits/
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https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/18/greece-in-the-world-today/
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