Piracy in Somalia

37th TRI-SERVICE WARFIGHTER COURSE INDIVIDUAL ESSAY QUESTIONS No. 1: Have militaries been successful in responding to the security challenges of the twenty-first century? CPT Yeo Kim Ban Gabriel NRIC: S8115157A Syndicate 5 Word Count: 2255 DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this paper are solely those of the author or authors and do not necessary represent the views, opinions or official position of stuff and members of TSWC Br, SAS, SAF or the Ministry of Defence

The refugee massacre that occurred in the years between 1994 and 1996 in Zaire demonstrates a worst-case-scenario of refugee camp militarization. It is by no means a typical case of refugee warriorism, however, it does exemplify an opportunity structure that fosters an environment conducive for militarization. The massacre of refugees in Zaire stems from the Rwandan genocide of 1994 which witnessed the deaths of 200,000 to 1 million ethnic Tutsi and moderate Hutu.2 The conflict ended in the victory

. Discuss globalization and crime A. What is Globalization? Globalization is a unique process which has resulted in the linking of different national economies and local cultures into one global system and significant intensification of worldwide social relations. Development in transportation and infrastructure, as well as technological advancement promoted global interconnectedness and interdependence, having removed the barriers separating the world. Globalization is a fairly recent phenomenon

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AMISOM African Mission in Somalia AIAI Al-Ittihad Al-Islami AS Al Shabaab AQ Al Qaeda GWOT Global War on Terrorism ICJ International Court of Justice ICT Information and Communication Technology ICU Islamic Courts Union IED Improvised Explosive Devises IR International Relations KDF Kenyan Defense Force NFD Northern Frontier District NPPPP Northern Province People 's Progressive Party TFG Transitional federal government UN

Since World War II ended, the United States has been involved in several other conflicts, all of which were much further from total war than was the Second World War. Many of these were “small wars.” During the Cold War, the military’s goal was preparedness to fight two simultaneous major contingency operations. Once the Soviet Union disintegrated, and the United States emerged as the lone superpower, there appeared to be a period of peace on the horizon. The peace dividend never fully materialized

NATO was thought to be an alliance that was formed together in response to the Soviet Union (History Hompage). The alliance’s purpose of creating NATO was to: deter Soviet expansionism, forbid the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the continent, and encourage European political integration. Their essential purpose was to safeguard the freedom and security of its members using political and military means (What is NATO?). NATO promoted democratic

European Colonialism has been around since the late 15th century and their model for colonialism will exist for many years to come. Colonization could be considered to start as far back as the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. However, this colonization model was not near as deadly as the European model (Louis). The ancient civilizations educated, advanced, and motivated their colonies to succeed. The European model falls far short of the standard set in past years. This model for

INTRODUCTION In the era of globalisation supply chains are getting more lengthy and complex hence they are now more vulnerable to disruptions. The resilience of energy supply chain by Luca Urciuoli, Sangeeta Mohanty, Juha Hintsa and Else Gerine Boekesteijn Accepted on 24 September,2013 takes in account how various companies take preventions against supply chain disruptions or security threats and how they manage their supply chain in case a disruption occurs, it also exchanges views on European union

has “led to amphibious forces across the globe being deployed to support a range of operations, including assaults, raids, withdrawals and demonstrations.” These forces have been used in “counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, and against radical groups such as Al-Shabaab in Somalia.” It is thus evident that globalisation has had a great impact on defence policy, due to the emergence and increased danger of non-state actors, highlighting a need to revise policy formulation

Reforming the UN Security Council Japan firmly believes we need to take action to reform the Security Council before it loses its legitimacy and efficiency as an essential tool for the maintenance of peace and security. Japan is ready to discuss, with a flexible and realistic viewpoint, different options, which will lead the way for the expansion in both permanent and non-permanent categories. Japan is working proactively to increase both the permanent and non-permanent membership of the council