Navy League addresses piracy issue, its impact on maritime security

"MDA (Maritime Domain Awareness) is also a major deterrent in the war on terror, piracy, drugs, smuggling, etc."

-- Navy League's Maritime Policy Statement 2008-9 - Preserving Sea Power A National Imperative

Nov. 21, 2008 - The serious nature of piracy on the high seas has been a topic of major concern that the Navy League has been addressing for several years. Well before the most recent media focus of this critical global maritime issue stemming from the ongoing increased and bolder pirate overtaking of ships and commercial super tankers by Somalian pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the Navy League has taken a strong position that this issue is one that greatly impacts our nation's maritime security and our freedom to navigate and trade along the open seas.

Below are links to Navy League published documents and media interviews addressing the rising problem of piracy.

SEAPOWER Articles

"Piracy on the Rise" by Matt Hilburn, Nov 2008 (current issue pg 12 - electronic version)
"Cops on the Beat" by Richard Burgess, Feb 2008
"Piracy: Old Danger Becomes New Threat on the Open Seas" by David Munns,
Oct. 2004 (cover story)

SEAPOWER Editorials by Amy Wittman, Editor-in-Chief

"Dangerous Waters" - Nov 2008 (current issue pg 12 - electronic version)
"Turning Up the Heat" - Feb 2008

Media Interviews - Nov. 7, 2005

Stephen Pietropaoli, Navy League Executive Director
CNBC CNN (there are a few seconds lead in)

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