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Somalia
Population:	8.7mn.
GNI, $ :	n/a
Debt:	3bn.
Overview:	Piracy in the waters off the coast of Somalia has led to military engagement from the top three Asian powers, with Beijing’s navy discussing the possibility of setting up a base in the area in order to establish a long-term presence.

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Vol 2 No 7
May 2009

Somalia tests maritime solidarity

The international anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia is the type of cooperative mission that the United States sees as helpful to reduce the strain on its overstretched military. The Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) mission in the Gulf of Aden ...

Vol 1 No 12
October 2008

Pirates of the Red Sea

India has ambitious plans to coordinate maritime security across the Indian Ocean

Vol 1 No 12
October 2008

Permission to come on board?

The deployment against the pirates will entail an upgrade of India's fleet and the overcoming of legal obstacles

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