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US MARSEC Capability Development Programs in West Africa: Current Status and Future Prospects
By N.R. Jenzen-Jones & LT Chad R. Hutchins, USN This piece originally appeared at Information Dissemination. USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) team members train Kenyan naval personnel on proper apprehension techniques while in port Mombasa, Kenya during Africa Partnership Station – East 2010. West Africa[1] today is plagued by a variety of […]
An Industry-Based Approach to Maritime Security in West Africa
by N.R. Jenzen-Jones This piece was written in October 2011. It first appeared in the Journal of International Peace Operations (JIPO) volume 7, number 4. You can find it here. The sharp rise in piracy in West Africa, particularly in the Gulf of Guinea, has featured prominently in recent news. Piracy as a whole is costing global […]
The Rogue Adventurer 