Solving the Ancient Maritime Problem: Piracy Operations in the Gulf of Aden

Abstract

It is quite evident that pirates are successful because their operating bases are staged in the lawless country of Somalia, they are operating in a vast body of uncontrolled water, and they are armed with state-of-the-art information of suspecting target of opportunities. To defeat piracy, the international community must form coalition partners from many nations to patrol the vast body of water, use existing low-cost patrol coastal ships to perform escort duties, employ military forces, refine existing international legal authority for prosecuting offenders, and train transiting merchant ships on the use of effective tactics to avert capture. Furthermore, greater coherence between security and development policies is a key in establishing an effective whole of government approach to solve piracy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 22, 2010
Accession Number
ADA600363

Entities

People

  • Errol A. Robinson

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Boats
  • Failed States
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Marine Transportation
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • Uss Monterey
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design