Australia deploys aircraft to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities



News Australia deploys aircraft to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities Australian air force patrol aircraft is operating out of Japan’s Kadena Air Base to track illegal ship-to-ship transfers Shreyas Reddy March 31, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Australia's P-8A Poseidon long-range maritime patrol aircraft \| Image: Australian Department of Defence (March 31, 2025) Australia has deployed a long-range surveillance aircraft to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities funding the regime’s weapons of mass destruction programs in violation of U.N. sanctions, according to Japan’s foreign ministry. A Royal Australian Air Force P‑8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft is operating out of the Kadena Air Base in Okinawa from late March to mid-April to track activity including illegal ship-to-ship transfers involving North Korean-flagged vessels, Tokyo’s foreign ministry said in a press release on Friday. Australia has deployed a long-range surveillance aircraft to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities funding the regime’s weapons of mass destruction programs in violation of U.N. sanctions, according to Japan’s foreign ministry. A Royal Australian Air Force P‑8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft is operating out of the Kadena Air Base in Okinawa from late March to mid-April to track activity including illegal ship-to-ship transfers involving North Korean-flagged vessels, Tokyo’s foreign ministry said in a press release on Friday. 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 deploys aircraft to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities

Australian air force patrol aircraft is operating out of Japan’s Kadena Air Base to track illegal ship-to-ship transfers

Shreyas Reddy March 31, 2025

Australia deploys aircraft to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities

Australia's P-8A Poseidon long-range maritime patrol aircraft | Image: Australian Department of Defence (March 31, 2025)

Australia has deployed a long-range surveillance aircraft to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities funding the regime’s weapons of mass destruction programs in violation of U.N. sanctions, according to Japan’s foreign ministry.

A Royal Australian Air Force P‑8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft is operating out of the Kadena Air Base in Okinawa from late March to mid-April to track activity including illegal ship-to-ship transfers involving North Korean-flagged vessels, Tokyo’s foreign ministry said in a press release on Friday.

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