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"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose." - President Eisenhower, First Inaugural Address

Thursday, April 14, 2011

" Hard National Security Choices" as set out at Lawfare Blog

I'm attending the same conference covered (and participated in) by some real legal experts in matters of trying to balance national sec...

Piracy Worldwide - A Growing Business

From IMB Piracy Map 2011 to date (click to enlarge) Reported as Worldwide piracy attacks at record high : PIRACY hit an all-time high i...

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Gaming Anti-Submarine Warfare

There's a theory that the more brains that look at a problem, the more likely that improvements in attacking the problem will follow. O...

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Somali Pirates: Danish Navy Ship Fights Pirates, Rescues 18 Hostages

Dhow Freed by HDMS Esbern Snare (Danish Navy Photo) Reported as Danish warship frees 18 hostages after skirmish with pirates off Somalia ...

Marines!

I wish I had known about this quote when we were interviewing Bing West last Sunday - from a report by Bill Ardolino at Long War Journal wi...

Somali Pirate: Finns Take Out Pirate Dhow (in an environmentally friendly way)

Former Pirate Dhow Reported by EUNAVFOR here : On the afternoon of 9 April, the EU NAVFOR Finnish warship FNS POHJANMAA destroyed a dhow...

Monday, April 11, 2011

Somali Pirates: USS Mason Intercepts Pirate Mother-ship in Arabian Sea

USS Mason Intercepts Pirate Mother-ship in Arabian Sea : Guided missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), flagship of the Singapore-led Combin...

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Sunday Ship History: "USS Sea Cloud & Racial Integration in the U.S. Coast Guard"

Interesting historical piece about an early experiement in racial integration in a wartime vessel at Racial Integration for Naval Efficiency...

Saturday, April 09, 2011

Fearless Navy Bloggers Take to the Air: Episode 66 Donald Rumsfeld Bing West 04/10 on Midrats Blog Talk Radio

Sunday afternoon, 5pm Eastern U.S. - join us as we chat with some very experienced guests in Episode 66 Donald Rumsfeld Bing West 04/10 by M...

Maritime Counter Piracy Conference

Coming to the UAE in Dubai a Maritime Counter Piracy Conference (18-19 April 2011) titled: "Global Challenge, Regional Responses: For...

Friday, April 08, 2011

Somali Pirates: Ship Taken Off Oman

MV Susan K Reported NATO Shipping Centre: SOMALIA PIRACY UPDATE 8 APRIL 2011 April 08, 2011 Latitude 18 25N Longitude 057 27E Alert ...

Thursday, April 07, 2011

Somali Pirates: If you take out the pirate "mother ships" you end up with less piracy? A NATO/EU Lesson Learned

From NATO Shipping Centre Daily Somali Piracy Overview : Burning Pirate Boats - Anti-Piracy Technique of Proven Effectiveness There were...

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Somali Pirates: Minelayer from Finland Breaks Up Pirate Party

Finnish Defense Forces press release (in Finnish) here . Reported as Finnish Naval Vessel Intercepts Pirates in Arabian Sea : FNS Pohja...

Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Somali Pirates: Ukranian Flying Boats to Join Anti-Piracy Force

Ukranian BE-12 (wheels down) Reported at Bruxelles2 (translation by Google Translate): Ukraine has announced its intention to send a br...

Monday, April 04, 2011

Somali Pirates: Spanish warship destroys pirate boat, captures suspected pirates

EUNAVFOR reports Warship Disrupts Suspected Pirate Whaler : On the afternoon of 3 April 2011, the EU NAVFOR Spanish warship ESPS INFANTA EL...

Somali Pirates: Dutch Marines and Navy Take Out Two Pirates, Capture 16

In a rescue effort involving an Iranian fishing boat, Dutch marines kill 2 pirates off Somali coast, capture 16 more : Dutch Marines Dut...

Sunday, April 03, 2011

Libya: The beginning of NATO boot prints?

One of my concerns over the Libya mess has been with the rebels and their logistics support - see Libya: How are the rebel logistics? An u...

Saturday, April 02, 2011

Somali Pirates: UAE Special Forces Take Ship Back, Rescue Crew

Previous posts on the pirate attack here . Ship involved is MV Arrilah- I: MV Arrilah-I Special Forces rescue UAE ship from pirates : ...

EAT THE RICH!

EAT THE RICH! , says the left. And then what are you going to eat tomorrow? I think Aesop had a tale along these lines : A COTTAGER and ...

Friday, April 01, 2011

Somali Pirates: On the Prowl

Reported at NATO Shipping Centre SOMALIA PIRACY UPDATE 01 APRIL 2011 : April 01, 2011 Latitude 19 17N Longitude: 065 45E Alert Number 146...

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About EagleSpeak

Mark Tempest: The main focus of this blog is maritime security. Other matters may appear. I am a retired attorney and a retired Navy Reserve Captain (Surface Warfare). Opinions expressed herein are my own. Sometimes I have the experience to back them up. Your opinions may vary. Don't panic. Feel free to disagree, that's what free speech is all about. Nothing contained herein should be confused as me giving legal advice to anyone. If you are confused, welcome to the club. All mistakes herein are my fault. I have sufficient academic credentials to be dangerous to myself and to others.Comment moderation is at my discretion, so your comments may never appear. You can start your own blog for free and comment there all you want. I enjoy a healthy debate, but not arguing with trolls. If you can't comment without using intemperate language, go someplace else., Under the header: A MH-60S Sea Hawk, of HSC-6 conducts a vertical replenishment with USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean.(U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Timothy Meyer)

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