SOMALI PIRATES TAKE TO THE HIGH SEAS: EXPEDIENCY OR LONG-TERM PIRATE STRATEGY?

dc.creator	Henri Fouche
dc.date	2011-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:09:32Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:09:32Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/37-2-69
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/36756e2d8ebf42019d50c3eb7eade160
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/9077
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/36756e2d8ebf42019d50c3eb7eade160
dc.description	In 2008 the highest number of attacks recorded against ships in the world was<br />reported to have taken place off the coast of Africa. These attacks were carried out at<br />greater distances from land, along the east coast of Africa, than ever before. In this<br />article the extent of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the African context<br />and underlying causes of piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of<br />East Africa will be presented. The objective is to analyse incidents and the land and<br />sea based causes in East Africa to account for the shift in strategy from attacking<br />ships in territorial waters to attacking ships on the high seas. A secondary aim is to<br />determine, in view of the shifting background to the attacks, the responsibilities of<br />navies and other role players in the process of countering such attacks. The article<br />suggests that states need to review national legislation related to maritime security<br />and that all state role players in the maritime domain need to cooperate more<br />efficiently.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/69
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 37, Iss 2 (2011)
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	SOMALI PIRATES TAKE TO THE HIGH SEAS: EXPEDIENCY OR LONG-TERM PIRATE STRATEGY?
dc.type	Article