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Convoys to combat Somali piracy / Hughes, Benjamin; Jones, Simon

Jones, Simon	Journal Article
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2012.

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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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Shipping ; Navy ; Piracy ; Somalia ; Convoy ; Gulf of Aden ;
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India, Pakistan, and counterinsurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir / Jones, Simon

Jones, Simon	Journal Article
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2008.

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With the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan a reliable ally to the South in Islamabad has rarely been as important for NATO countries as it is today. General Musharraf's porous borders and his difficulties controlling tribal minorities and religious radicals within his country bode ill for the future stability of the region. Tensions with India meanwhile remain, as do the nuclear arsenals aimed into the hearts of either country. If a nuclear war breaks out in the near future these two countries will likely be at its epicentre and it is therefore vital to understand precisely why hostilities exist between them. One of the major reasons is Kashmir. Understanding how both countries perceive the conflict in Kashmir is essential if one wishes to understand why they have gone to war so frequently in the past and why they might go to war in the future

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Terrorism ; Counter Insurgency ; India ; ISI ; Jamm and Kashmir ; Pakistan - 1967-1977

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