Analysis
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The Expensive, Diminishing Threat of Somali Piracy
For international actors, it is politically and militarily easier to try to contain the Somali piracy threat than to eliminate it. But containment comes at a high cost. The Expensive, Diminishing […]
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Somali Pirates Expand Operations
According to a senior US official, Somali pirates now have expanded their operations as far as the west coast of India. Somali pirates expand operations till West Coast of India Somali […]
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Managing the Global Response
The Counter-Piracy Task Force has released its report on “Managing the Global Response to Maritime Piracy.” Managing the Global Response to Maritime Piracy The Counter-Piracy Task Force, a collaboration between the […]
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Moving on Kismaayo
After nearly a year in Somalia, Kenya is preparing to commence its assault on Kismaayo, Al-Shabaab’s strategic and financial outpost, and the current front line of the concerted counter-insurgency campaign […]
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Pirates and Privateers
The fight against Somali-based pirates is becoming a private battle as global defence cuts reduce naval counter-piracy deployments. Because governments have struggled to contain the spread of piracy in the […]
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Breaking the Ice
The ever-shrinking ice cap is bringing new challenges to Canadian policy makers; navigability of the North-West passage and access to offshore resources. Breaking the Ice: China’s Emerging Arctic Strategy By […]
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Coastal Surveillance 2012: Industry Report
This report will explore how the future of the coastal surveillance market is likely to evolve over the next decade. The report is based on a survey of 114 senior […]
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Arctic Security
Melting Arctic ice is causing new challenges for the U.S. in terms of Arctic security. For example, the decreasing presence of ice will mean new shipping lanes opening, increased tourism, […]
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Special Task Force
Maritime security, until 2000 a two-dimensional conceptfocused on likely threats and challenges from State actors and pirates, has become a three dimensional concept as a result of the increasing threats […]
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Somali Piracy
Somali piracy is a particularly ugly form of hostage taking for ransom, victimizing both the seafarers and families whose lives are disrupted and sometimes destroyed by their brutal captivity. This […]
