UBI Sumus? Quo Vadimus?: Charting the Course of Maritime Interception Operations.

Abstract

Analysis of the history, legal justification, and the three cases of maritime interception operations (MIDs) provides lessons learned from which to make recommendations towards enhancing their effectiveness in the future. Historically, MIOs derive from blockage, visit and search, Pacific blockade, and quarantine. Legally, MIOs are justified on either the inherent right of forcible self-help or the United Nations charter. The analysis of the three actual cases reveals difficulty in interoperability. Analyzing key aspects of MIOs, including command control, rules of engagement, and communications, indicates that interoperability could be improved through shared doctrine and publications, and more combined training and exercises, all designed to reveal and correct problem areas in these key aspects of MIOs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 16, 1995
Accession Number
ADA292730

Entities

People

  • Richard D. Zeigler

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Foreign Relations
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Recreation
  • Treaties
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Strategic Security Studies