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National Defense August 2012 Sandra Erwin	Security Firms Divided Over How to Succeed in the Anti-Piracy Business Over the past several years, successful ship hijackings have begun to take a toll on the world's economy as Somalia-based pirates have expanded their area of influence beyond the East Coast of Africa, analysts said.
Reason July 2009 Veronique de Rugy	Paying the Pirate's Price Do the economics of piracy demand the privatization of the sea?
BusinessWeek May 12, 2011 Robert Young Pelton	Somali Pirates' Rich Returns Imagine if you could invest $100,000 to control a $200 million asset for three months and sell it back to the owners for $10 million - tax-free. That's the Somali pirate way.
National Defense August 2004 Roxana Tiron	Navy Downsizing Could Weaken Marine Corps Expeditionary Posture As the U.S. Navy's investments and planning point towards a shrinking fleet, it remains unclear how the downsizing will affect the Marine Corps and its ability to carry out expeditionary warfare missions.
Reason July 2008 Katherine Mangu-Ward	Pirates Ahoy! Piracy -- the sort involving eye patches and parrots, not folks who sell bootleg DVDs -- has been on the upswing in recent years.
National Defense January 2005 Roxana Tiron	Ships' Cost Could Sink Plans For Floating Military Bases The success of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps forward-looking concept of deploying bases at sea relies heavily on the development of a new class of cargo ships.
Smithsonian August 2007 Paul Raffaele	The Pirate Hunters Though buccaneering is back with a vengeance, stepped-up law enforcement and high-tech tools are helping protect shipping on the high seas.
IEEE Spectrum February 2009 Monica Heger	Technology vs. Pirates Unmanned aircraft may be the best bet to fight Somalian piracy.
Wired June 22, 2009 Scott Carney	An Economic Analysis of the Somali Pirate Business Model The rough fishermen of the so-called Somali coast guard are unrepentant criminals, yes, but they're more than that. They're innovators.
National Defense March 2011 Grace V. Jean	Commercial Ferries Paving Way For Joint High Speed Vessel For insight into how a forthcoming joint high speed vessel might be employed by the Marine Corps, one can look at how leathernecks in Third Marine Expeditionary Force are operating the leased High Speed Vessel WestPac Express.
National Defense March 2009 Frodl & Manoyan	Hijacked Super Tanker Exposes Vulnerability of Energy Supplies The hijacking on the high seas by Somali pirates of a super tanker carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil destined for the United States created many troubling precedents and makes the vulnerability of energy supplies quite clear.
National Defense June 2014 Dan Parsons	Marines Prepare Modular Force for Future Rife With Conflict Despite a dozen years of combat operations coming to a close, the next decade likely will provide no rest for the war-weary Marine Corps.
National Defense April 2012 Dan Parsons	Marines Tired of Playing Army Role in Land Wars "We're there to get in, kick down doors, kill who we have to kill and get the hell out," said Lance Cpl. Lewis Rivera, with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Weapons Company. "Everybody wants to get back out here at sea. Everybody."
National Defense December 2011 Stew Magnuson	New Training Facilities Force Marines To Experience the Fog of War Maneuvering through mock villages is not a new concept, but the Marine Corps believes this system creates the most realistic setting those deploying overseas can experience in the United States.
National Defense April 2010 Frodl & Manoyan	Somali Piracy Tactics Evolve; Threats Could Expand Globally Underwriters and shippers are as concerned about what the United States and other powers won't do against Somali pirates, as they are about what the pirates will do against ships they insure, own and operate.
AskMen.com	Fishermen Overpower Pirates The crew of two Egyptian fishing vessels overpowered Somali pirates after being held hostage for four months and, with machetes and tools, killed at least two pirates before sailing to freedom, a pirate and businessman said Friday.
National Defense August 2014 Valerie Insinna	Low Inventory, Low Readiness Plague Amphibious Ship Fleet Amphibious ships are among the most highly demanded vessels in the Navy's fleet, according to Expeditionary Force 21, the Marine Corps plan for its future force.
Popular Mechanics September 29, 2008 David Axe	4 Fronts for Pirate-Navy Battle as U.S. Descends on Captured Ship The U.S. Navy's response to a pirated small arms cargo vessel may signal a new stage in the cat-and-mouse game of modern-day piracy.
National Defense February 2005 Harold Kennedy	Commandos Help Stop Weapons Smugglers on High Seas Special operators are playing an active, but low-key part in the proliferation security initiative, which the United States launched in 2003 to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
National Defense January 2004 Harold Kennedy	U.S.-Led Coalition Seeks To Block Weapon Shipments The United States and 10 other nations have embarked upon a controversial plan to limit the spread of weapons of mass destruction by blocking suspect shipments by air, land or sea.
National Defense September 2007 Erwin & Pearce	While Mired in Iraq, Marines Still See Their Future at Sea The Marine Corps for the past four years has committed its people and assets to the war in Iraq. But as the possibility of a force drawdown looms on the horizon, Marine strategists are grappling with fundamental questions about the future.
National Defense January 2010 Grace V. Jean	Maritime 'Target Drones' Used In Counter-Piracy Training As pirates continue to use small boats to swarm and hijack cargo ships, naval forces increasingly will be employing unmanned systems to help train merchant seaman to fend off attackers.
National Defense December 2012 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Piracy: A Threat to Maritime Security and the Global Economy One of the least understood global security threats is the ongoing struggle to contain piracy off Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
Popular Mechanics October 31, 2007 Erik Sofge	Robot Boats Hunt High-Tech Pirates on the High-Speed Seas Piracy has exploded in nearby waters and their booty is high-tech communication gear.
National Defense January 2009 Matthew Rusling	Coast Guard Boosting Cooperation with Military Last summer, as Russian forces lay siege to the nation of Georgia, the Coast Guard cutter Dallas, along with two Navy ships, sailed to the Black Sea to provide relief.
National Defense November 2011 Sandra I. Erwin	Marines Seek to Recapture Their Lost Sea-Warfare Skills "Dawn Blitz 2011," was a simulation of what it could be like to deploy a Marine Expeditionary Brigade force of up to 17,000, entirely from ships.
National Defense November 2004 Harold Kennedy	Coast Guard Expands Joint Anti-Terrorism Training The U.S. Coast Guard is preparing to break ground this month on a new $33 million facility that will significantly improve its ability to train military personnel in maritime security tactics.
National Defense January 2009 Grace V. Jean	Marines Eye Littoral Combat Ship for Future Missions The increased demand for naval support in coastal areas, meanwhile, is creating a growing demand for ships that are even smaller than the LCS
National Defense February 2008 Grace V. Jean	More Amphibious Ships Are Needed, Marines Contend Marine Corps leaders have stepped up pressure on the Navy to increase the size of the amphibious vessel fleet.
National Defense July 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Shipbuilding Plans Shrouded in Secrecy Lawmakers were in an uproar this month over the Navy's decision to not turn in a congressionally mandated report that outlines the service's 30-year ship acquisition forecast.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2009 Rich Smith	Raytheon vs. Pirates It's time to get Active (Denial System) about the threat to merchant shipping.
National Defense February 2008 Grace V. Jean	Marine Corps Makes Strong Pitch for `Sea Bases' Senior Marine Corps officials are asking Navy leaders to commit to a plan to deploy floating military bases within the next decade.
National Defense March 2010 Grace V. Jean	Builders of the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Pull Out All the Stops When the Navy later this year picks a winner to build its littoral combat ship, no matter which contractor is selected, the decision will be seen as a turning point for the troubled program.
National Defense September 2010 Grace V. Jean	Duty Aboard the Littoral Combat Ship: 'Grueling but Manageable' The Navy will soon decide which version of the Littoral Combat Ship it will buy. Selecting the ship model, however, is only the beginning of what could be a long, arduous adjustment for sailors who will be serving aboard these new vessels.
National Defense January 2009 Grace V. Jean	Taking Cues From New Administration, Naval Forces Shift Focus to Soft Power The Navy and Marine Corps will be turning more attention to "soft power" missions in the coming years, officials said.
National Defense July 2004 Roxana Tiron	Multinational Naval Exercises Welcome in Southeast Asia In an effort to increase force interoperability and security in Southeast Asia, the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet participates in a series of bi-lateral exercises with other navies in the region. The planner behind some of these exercises is the Logistics Group, Western Pacific.
National Defense February 2010 Grace V. Jean	Cost of Current Operations Jeopardize Marine Corps' Modernization Plans Current wars are draining the Pentagon's modernization accounts, not just for the Marines but for the other services as well.
National Defense March 2013 Dan Parsons	Marine Corps Struggles With Sea-Based Supply Lines Modern ship-to-shore invasions rely on smaller forces that wade ashore then draw supplies and ammunition from a ship. A large portion of the force, including leadership, has little experience with "ship-to-objective" scenarios where supplies and command and control remain at sea.
National Defense May 2012 Michael G. Frodl	Pirates Exploiting Cybersecurity Weaknesses in Maritime Industry The increasingly common hacking attacks on government and private computer networks are now being perpetrated on companies and organizations involved in the burgeoning private maritime security industry.
National Defense January 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Military Bases at Sea: No Longer Unthinkable Staging a military campaign the size of Operation Iraqi Freedom entirely from ships at sea---with no access to land bases---would seem inconceivable to most defense planners. Nonetheless, the notion is gaining momentum at the Pentagon.
National Defense November 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Facing Uncertainty, Navy Contemplates `Alternative Futures' Navy officials worry that fleet expansion efforts could be wrecked if the Defense Department cuts naval budgets to pay for the addition of thousands of troops to the Army and Marine Corps over the next four years.
National Defense March 2011 Grace V. Jean	Aluminum 'Truck' Joint High Speed Vessel: Great Potential, But Questions Remain The Defense Department this decade will build a fleet of new high-speed aluminum ships specifically designed to shuttle hundreds of troops and tons of cargo around a theater of operations. Analysts say the joint high speed vessel would alleviate pressures on an overtaxed fleet.
AskMen.com	Pirates Release German Ship Somali pirates released a German freighter after a ransom was paid Monday, nearly four months after the ship was seized in the Indian Ocean.
National Defense January 2007 Grace Jean	Fleet Expansion Hinges On Littoral Combat Ship The Navy took its new warship, the littoral combat ship, from concept to reality in record speed. The service, however, may take years to define the vessel's future missions and develop its various weapon systems.
National Defense October 2010 Grace V. Jean	How Marines Will Storm Beaches in The 21st Century While many pundits contend that ship-to-shore fighting is fast becoming archaic, Marine Corps leadership insists that future conflicts may again require amphibious skills.
National Defense April 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Marines to Take Over Responsibilities For Training Foreign Forces The Marine Corps assumes a permanent role in the training of foreign troops. Previously, Marines had done this on an ad hoc basis.
America's Civil War Glenn F. Williams	Uncle Sam's Webfeet Organization and training were essential to coordinate the activities of the hundreds of men who crewed a Union man-of-war.
Reason June 2009 Katherine Mangu-Ward	Blackbeard Economics The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates, by Peter T. Leeson, gives an insight into the surprising, and surprisingly tame, self-organization of pirates.
National Defense May 2004 Harold Kennedy	Defending Ports The U.S. Coast Guard has begun aggressive enforcement of the Maritime Transportation Act in an effort to increase protection of the nation's ports and waterways from terrorist attack.
National Defense April 2011 Sandra I. Erwin	Marine Corps Not Yet Ready To Shake Its Persecution Complex Defense Secretary Robert Gates made it official: The Marine Corps is not going to turn into a "second Army," nor will it have to give up its distinctive role as the nation's 911 force. Regrowing its amphibious roots after a decade of landlocked war has become a cri de coeur for the Corps.