Yesterday, I spoke at a conference on Somali piracy hosted by National Maritime Intelligence Center and Office of Naval Intelligence. I spoke on "Rise of Piracy and Other Maritime Insecurity in Somalia." A transcript is available here.
Image: An undated file photo of the Maersk Alabama container ship, formerly called the Maersk Alva. Credit: Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Source: NY Times.
UPDATE 4/13: East Africa Forum has reprinted the transcript.
UPDATE #2 4/13: An article from MSNBC titled "Pirates recapture U.S. hostage after attempted escape" quotes from my paper, as does this story by Reuters.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Remarks at Somali piracy conference
The capture by Somali pirates on April 8 of the U.S.-flagged, 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama with 20 U.S. crew on board underscores the challenge to international shipping off Somalia. The attack occurred about 280 miles southeast of Eyl, a town in the northern Puntland area of Somalia and a well-known pirate base. The closest U.S. naval vessel at the time was reportedly 345 miles away. U.S.-flagged vessels have largely avoided capture by Somali pirates until now.
Yesterday, I spoke at a conference on Somali piracy hosted by National Maritime Intelligence Center and Office of Naval Intelligence. I spoke on "Rise of Piracy and Other Maritime Insecurity in Somalia." A transcript is available here.
Image: An undated file photo of the Maersk Alabama container ship, formerly called the Maersk Alva. Credit: Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Source: NY Times.
UPDATE 4/13: East Africa Forum has reprinted the transcript.
UPDATE #2 4/13: An article from MSNBC titled "Pirates recapture U.S. hostage after attempted escape" quotes from my paper, as does this story by Reuters.
Yesterday, I spoke at a conference on Somali piracy hosted by National Maritime Intelligence Center and Office of Naval Intelligence. I spoke on "Rise of Piracy and Other Maritime Insecurity in Somalia." A transcript is available here.
Image: An undated file photo of the Maersk Alabama container ship, formerly called the Maersk Alva. Credit: Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Source: NY Times.
UPDATE 4/13: East Africa Forum has reprinted the transcript.
UPDATE #2 4/13: An article from MSNBC titled "Pirates recapture U.S. hostage after attempted escape" quotes from my paper, as does this story by Reuters.
