Come Together: Navies of the Mediterranean
By Captain Bruno Faugeron, French Navy; Translated by Commander Dominic Gaudin, U.S. Navy
Working in concert, international navies help maintain security in the Mediterranean region. And stability promotes prosperity.
The countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea face common problems, including monitoring the coastline, drug trafficking, and clandestine immigration. Using the world's navies to deal with such activities is not only desirable but essential. Each nation has its own administrative and legal organizations, which can hinder cooperation. But people can make it work. Navies must be empowered to intervene from a legal and regulatory standpoint if they are to be effective in the open sea. The French Navy has these capabilities, but they are limited. Inter-ministerial and international cooperation both need improvement.
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Captain Bruno Faugeron has, since 2005, been the assistant responsible for operations to Vice Admiral Jean Tandonnet, Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean (CECMED). Recently he led the French Navy's military operations in the Mediterranean, as well as operations of the French civilian organization responsible for government action at sea, AEM.
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