TITLE

Eliminating High Seas Piracy

AUTHOR(S)

Terry, James P.

PUB. DATE

July 2009

SOURCE

JFQ: Joint Force Quarterly;2009 3rd Quarter, Issue 54, p116

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article focuses on the struggle against piracy which is depicted to be a subject of great concern in the U.S. It mentions that the establishment of the Combined Task Force 151 in January 2009 reflects the country and allied commitment to render a choke hold on movements of pirates in the coast of Somalia. It notes that with the establishment of CTF, the actions of piracy will be changed.

ACCESSION #

44242062

Tags: PIRACY;  PIRATES;  TASK forces

 

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