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National Crises and the Utility of Naval Power: The Haiti Case Study
With the recent publication of a Ministry of Defence (MoD) Green Paper and an upcoming Strategic Defence Review (SDR), the debate over future UK defence reform has been fierce.
 Shaping the international maritime discourse: the Royal Navy’s role
The use of the sea remains fundamental to international security.
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Events
DIMDEX 2010 Middle East Naval Commanders Conference
The Middle East Naval Commanders Conference will bring together chiefs of navies and fleet commanders from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) alongside their counterparts from around Europe, Asia, and North America at the biggest maritime security conference in the Middle East in 2010.
 RUSI Future Maritime Operations Conference 2010
As the United Kingdom (UK) moves from the Green Paper, through a General Election and to a future defence and security review, RUSI’s major annual Future Maritime Operations conference will provide a significant opportunity very early in the post-Election period to examine the Royal Navy’s Contribution to Future British Defence and Security.
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Feb 2010, Vol. 12, No. 3
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Building Global Maritime Security through Global Cooperation

By Vice Admiral Bruce Clingan and Dr Susanne Wirwille
3 Mar 2010

 Naval Symposium

Bruce Clingan recently completed his tour as Commander, United States SIXTH Fleet and Commander, Strike Force NATO. Susanne Wirwille is Scientific Analyst and Advisor to the US Naval Forces Europe and Africa.

In this article they discuss what needs to be done about Maritime Domain Awareness, or MDA, the effective understanding of anything associated with the global maritime domain that could impact the security, safety, economy or the environment. It is the key to policing the world’s oceans and ensuring the safety of maritime trade.



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