Now Hear This
Lieutenant Claude Berube, U.S. Navy Reserve
Contracts of Marque
The 100th anniversary of the signing of the Hague Convention was on 18 October. Its many provisions included limiting the use of privately armed vessels in war. The anniversary coincided with the release of the new U.S. Maritime Strategy, consideration of U.S. ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and the political and media debate over private security companies. Among these seemingly disparate events is the potential application of non-traditional forces to meet maritime missions, gaps, and challenges.
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Lieutenant Berube teaches in the political science and history departments at the U.S. Naval Academy. The co-author of two books, he served with Expeditionary Strike Group Five in the Persian Gulf (2004-05), has worked for two U.S. senators, as a civil servant, and with a defense firm.
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