Australia to deploy long-range aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions evasion



News Australia to deploy long-range aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions evasion Surveillance plane will operate out of Japan and collect evidence of illicit ship-to-ship transfers, Tokyo says Ethan Jewell February 9, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A Boeing P-8A Poseidon, a long-range patrol aircraft operated by Australia's Royal Air Force \| Image: Australian Royal Air Force Australia will deploy long-range surveillance aircraft to the Indo-Pacific to crack down on illicit maritime activities that support North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction programs, Japan’s foreign ministry announced Wednesday. According to a press release, Canberra will deploy the aircraft between early February and early March to monitor ships engaged in “ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean-flagged vessels,” which are generally prohibited under U.N. sanctions. Australia will deploy long-range surveillance aircraft to the Indo-Pacific to crack down on illicit maritime activities that support North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction programs, Japan’s foreign ministry announced Wednesday. According to a press release, Canberra will deploy the aircraft between early February and early March to monitor ships engaged in “ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean-flagged vessels,” which are generally prohibited under U.N. sanctions. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Australia to deploy long-range aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions evasion

Surveillance plane will operate out of Japan and collect evidence of illicit ship-to-ship transfers, Tokyo says

Ethan Jewell February 9, 2023

Australia to deploy long-range aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions evasion

A Boeing P-8A Poseidon, a long-range patrol aircraft operated by Australia's Royal Air Force | Image: Australian Royal Air Force

Australia will deploy long-range surveillance aircraft to the Indo-Pacific to crack down on illicit maritime activities that support North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction programs, Japan’s foreign ministry announced Wednesday.

According to a press release, Canberra will deploy the aircraft between early February and early March to monitor ships engaged in “ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean-flagged vessels,” which are generally prohibited under U.N. sanctions.

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