Secretary Flournoy, the surviving pirate from the attack on the Maersk Alabama was taken from USS Bainbridge to New York.
How would we gain consent of the Somalia Government to take action ashore?
the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama was a flawless special operations mission.
If the evidence is insufficient for prosecution, we release them. But before doing so, we will confiscate and destroy their weapons and othe...
Nigeria has always been a problem, all the way back to Sani Abacha and Obisanjo. I think it's more of a leadership problem than anything els...
Constant communications and collaboration--among the interagency and among military forces--were essential to conduct this operation success...
We will destroy any skiffs as long as they have a means to travel safely back to shore.
What is your assessment of the recent U.N.-sponsored peace deal signed last year that allowed for Ethiopian troops to withdraw?
The Coast Guard has done an outstanding job in providing law enforcement detachments.
What is the capacity of the Kenyan judicial system to manage these cases?
Do you see a trend in using armed guards aboard high-value target ships like cruise ships?