When one views the asymmetric threat we now face and will continue to face one is struck by the stark differences in methods of engagement. All through history nation states have engaged in combative activities that have pitted nation state against nation state . The forces involved engaged through predictable and usual modes of assault and defense . The sides were identifiable and usually had long battle histories and honors associated with the units involved . It could have been the Roman Legion vs Hannibal or the Flower of France against Henry's bowmen at Agincourt . Each unit involved was well known and had distinguished themselves many times in the past. Our own military is rich in the traditions of different units and their battle honors. We have our famous airborne units , the 82nd and 101st. The 101st having been of "Band of Brothers" fame. Why is this of significance? Because the enemy we are engaged with today can site no such path. If we are to believe the BBC video first the Somali pirates became pirates because the western nations came and took their fish through organized commercial methods and then in a tremendous segway the video claims it was dumping of toxic waste that caused the Somalis to seek a new career path. Perhaps both these events were causes and to be sure many more. One potential solution that does not require nation state building as in trying to go into Somalia and actually make them a western style country would be for each country and specifically the ship transit companies to simply create a fund. This fund would then distibute money to the top three navies of the world. The USN,RN & third pick would then act as a "shield" . The technology techniques plus the art of professional naval warfare described in the website @ :http://surveillance-securityinanasymmetricalera.com/ would be applied.
Case closed .
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