Building the Right Framework for Effective Multinational Anti-Piracy Operations in the Gulf of Aden

Abstract

As worldwide awareness of the maritime piracy dilemma increases, pressure mounts on the international maritime organizations to engineer a quick and effective solution. Numerous United Nations Security Council resolutions have been published pressing for international response, yet not many have offered specific guidance regarding what this response should look like. This paper looks generally at high-level UN guidance and shows at the theater-strategic and operational levels what the response(s) have been to date. It further analyzes what pieces of these responses have a place in the ideal, long-term solution and where these pieces would fit into an overall, integrated international solution. Finally, the paper draws conclusions on the maritime facet of the fight against piracy and proposes interface points for U.S. combatant commanders and their subordinates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 04, 2009
Accession Number
ADA503068

Entities

People

  • Christopher D. Peppel

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Coast Guard
  • Command And Control
  • Crime
  • Guidance
  • Information Operations
  • International Security
  • Maritime Security
  • Military Operations
  • Naval Operations
  • Piracy
  • Security
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Strategic Security Studies