Countering 21st Century Piracy in the Horn of Africa

Abstract

The recent resurgence of high seas piracy reflects a variety of socio-economic factors in the regions of highest occurrence. While the underlying causes of piracy require long-term global investment in governance and infrastructure, the maritime nations of the world share a common responsibility to provide security in the maritime domain as outlined in the 1982 United Nations Conventions on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The unique challenges of countering 21st century pirates can be overcome through enhanced cooperation between security forces and the maritime shipping community and the application of 21st century information sharing technology. This paper proposes a multinational strategy at the theater/operational level designed to reduce and eliminate the incidence of successful pirate attacks in the Horn of Africa.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA518045

Entities

People

  • Bruce A. Apgar Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Commerce
  • Economic Systems
  • Governments
  • Identification Systems
  • Maritime Domain Awareness
  • Maritime Security
  • National Governments
  • Navy
  • Piracy
  • Radar
  • Security
  • Surveillance
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War Colleges

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  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security