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The Somali Pirates and the European Union: What is wrong with Operation Atalanta by European values

The EU has it's naval forces of EU NAVFOR out in the Gulf of Aden in "pirate hunts" against Somali fishermen-turned pirates. This EU sea adventure appears to be all military-navy power - and nothing else to address the root causes of "Somali piratcy," chiefly the Somalis' loss of their fishing waters though illegal fishing and toxic waste dumping. Also offers call to retool Operation Atalanta's mission to protect the Somalis' waters - and lessons for future missions.

 
   

"World peace cannot be safeguarded without the making of creative efforts proportionate to the dangers which threaten it" - The Schuman Declaration
Green Papers
The European Union and the Russia-Georgia Conflict . Paper that looks at the Russia-Georgia conflict and the EU in it...

Blue Papers
America, the Lisbon Treaty and Europe's place in the world… why the "enemies of Europe" are on the west side of the Atlantic and what "American interests" are in keeping Europe "off the pitch."

White Papers

The U.S.-Russia relationship: A hopeful thaw?

The building of European Serbia: How the European Union is winning in the Balkans - (PDF format) project on the building of democracy in Serbia. Update forthcoing!
( Read Serbia's 2006 pro-Europe constitution! ) 

No Longer Boy Scouts:Canada's new military vocation Paper on the new tougher vocation of the Canadian Forces. Where's the peacekeeping? Well -it's still there, but it's tougher and this is a response to the new security realities. Could be a model for European policy or other national security policy...

Building of Homeland Security and Intelligence against Terrorism. Study uses European framework to study American counter-terrorism efforts.