Convoys to combat Somali piracy |
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Authors: | Benjamin Hughes Simon Jones |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of War Studies, The Royal Military College of Canada , Kingston , Canada benjamindacre@hotmail.com;3. Department of War Studies, The Royal Military College of Canada , Kingston , Canada |
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Abstract: | As the world becomes increasingly globalized, interruptions to international trade cannot be permitted. Piracy off the coast of Somalia has hampered international trade in the region and poses significant risks to the sailors required to navigate those waters. Over the past three years the global community has attempted, through a number of different naval tactics, to stop these acts of piracy; however, these tactics have proven ineffective. This article looks at historical precedence and military theory to support the concept of using convoys to protect the thousands of cargo vessels traveling round the Horn of Africa every year. This tactic will greatly decrease the number of successful pirate attacks and save countless lives in the process. |
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Keywords: | Somalia piracy navy convoy CTF 151 shipping Gulf of Aden |
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