The Horn of Africa is among the most dangerous areas of the world for maritime activity. Given the scarcity of regional capabilities to police these waters, Coalition naval forces maintain a maritime security presence in the region. These forces have had some notable successes, but face a complex challenge in suppressing piracy and human smuggling. At the heart of this maritime problem is the vast and ungoverned land area of Somalia, in which chaos creates too many incentives and not enough deterrence for maritime criminal activity. The recent creation of a United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) places the landmass of Africa (except Egypt) inside the AFRICOM AOR. As a result, the dynamic waters surrounding the Horn of Africa will soon lay on a seam between the USCENTCOM AOR and USAFRICOM AOR, creating new challenges and opportunities for conducting maritime security operations in the region. This paper will first discuss the operational factors that affect maritime security efforts to date. It will then examine command and control implications brought about by the creation of USAFRICOM and the combatant commanders shifting seams of responsibility. Finally, it will make recommendations on how to work effectively across this dynamic seam of responsibility to the benefit of both USAFRICOM and USCENTCOM.
Maritime Security on the Horn of Africa: Threading the Needle at a Seam of Responsibility
2007
36 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Shipping , Military forces(United states) , Pakistan , Military forces(Foreign) , Joint military activities , France , Theft , East africa , United kingdom , Maritime industry , Regional planning , Kidnappings , Smuggling , Germany , Area security , Littoral zones , Southwest asia , Cooperation , Horn of africa , Maritime security , Coalition maritime security operations , Piracy , Human trafficking , Cjtf-hoa(Commander of joint task force - horn of africa) , Uscentcom(United states central command) , Usafricom(United states africa command) , Coordination , Aor(Area of responsibility)
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