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Search: piracy chart

Thanks for the search.  On the assumption you want the world map we created with piracy zones marked, here it is: The map is linked to the article we wrote in 1997 and updated in 2008, on the need for a 450-ship Navy that was 33% littoral.

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Reference: Reverse TPFID for Haiti

TPFID (Time-Phased Force and Deployment Data) Reverse TPFID Sequence of Events: CAB 21 Sequence of Events as Previously Provided Embrace the Cubans as full partners Multinational Decision Support Center (MDSC) in Tampa or Quantico Grid the Island, Assign Zone Masters with Commercial Satellite Communications to Each Grid Square Execute Bottom-Up Needs-Driven Information-Driven Relief Effort as …

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Reference: Concept of Operations (CONOP) for the National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC)

Rear Admiral Gilbride has promulgated the Concept of Operations (CONOP) for the National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC), effective 19 August 2009. It is quite good and serves as a model for all others.  it is, as of now, the single best attempt to truly integrate the concerns and capabilities of the inter-agency community of interest. …

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Journal: DoD Eyes Program Cuts To Fill $60B Shortfall

By JOHN T. BENNETT Published: 3 August 2009 As the Pentagon prepares to bolster its counterinsurgency capabilities, the big winners appear to be light intratheater cargo planes, unmanned aerial vehicles, countermine warfare systems. Losers may include amphibious craft, heavy armored vehicles and air defense systems, according to defense officials and experts. . . . . …

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