Abstract: Famine, drought, war, piracy, international terrorism, and the absence of democratic governance: The factors behind, as well as the symptoms of, the failed Somali state are legion. Despite its woes, Somalia has not been considered a U.S. foreign policy priority—an unfortunate relegation that…
In this week's Heritage in Focus podcast, Morgan Roach discusses the developing situation in Somalia, and other upheavals in Africa. David Weinberger hosts. To get regular updates on Heritage in Focus podcasts, visit our RSS feed or subscribe on iTunes. To listen to more Heritage Foundation…
This summer, the Horn of Africa confronted its worst drought in decades. Estimates indicate that more than 12 million people across the region are vulnerable to starvation. Somalia, lacking a credible government and beset by internal instability and conflict, has been particularly hard hit, and the United Nations has formally…
Abstract: Piracy is a growing threat to global commerce and is becoming a U.S. security issue. While anti-piracy efforts have successfully reduced piracy in the Malacca Strait, Somali pirates have expanded their operations further into the Indian Ocean. Ending the threat from Somali pirates will require shifting from a defensive…
Peter Brookes discussing how best to deal with the pirates off the coast of Somalia. …
Peter Brookes discussing pirates evading the navy. …
James Carafano discussing next-generation sniper rifles, guided bullets and super-scopes in light of the piracy situation off-Somalia. …
James Carafano discussing cutting defense spending in light of the Somali pirate situation. …
With at least two ongoing wars, President-elect Barack Obama may well be entering the Oval Office facing the toughest national security landscape for any American president in some time. A tour of the foreign policy horizon shows that America's 44th president will have his hands full with a panoply of problems that would vex…
After watching as Burma released a mere handful of political prisoners—between 11 and 30, according to various reports,...…
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When al-Shabab withdrew its frontline forces from Mogadishu last August, the terrorist group vowed to launch a wave of...…
Earlier today, President Obama confirmed the death of Anwar al-Awlaki, the U.S.-born Islamist radical and an important...…
President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s return to Yemen on Friday after four months in Saudi Arabia has sparked renewed...…
Piracy off the Horn of Africa increases every year due to constant instability in the region. In 2008, 111 vessels were...…
Multiple news outlets are reporting that Libya has declared an immediate cease-fire in response to the United Nations...…
With chaos erupting in North Africa and the Middle East, it’s easy to forget the many challenges the U.S. faces in the...…
Bravo Zulu is navy parlance for "job well done." South Korea’s naval commandos certainly earned that accolade by...…
The recent attempts to explode packages aboard U.S.-bound airliners, linked to elements within the terrorist...…