UK to lead Gulf Maritime Force

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[The UK will lead a Gulf joint maritime force to deter piracy, tackle terrorism, and disrupt smuggling, the Defence Secretary has announced.

 

Speaking during a visit to Qatar today, Michael Fallon announced that from April, the UK will lead the Combined Task Force (CTF150), which covers two million square miles, including the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman - an area that is a vital artery of world trade.

 

The activities of CTF150 directly influence events ashore, denying terrorist groups, including Daesh, a risk-free method of conducting attacks or moving personnel, weapons or income generating narcotics./QUOTE]

 

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[unclebulgaria67]

The French Navy recently stopped a ship with thousands of weapons on the way to Somalia. That was in the Indian Ocean. There does need to be a worldwide effort to stop the shipment of weapons, as otherwise we are headed for WW3, with numerous wars being fought in different countries which spread. It could get to the stage where UK Armed Forces and others are faced with having to deploy to fight ground wars, as you cannot fight most wars from the air by bombing.