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Somalia
![The Gulf of Aden Needs US-China Maritime Cooperation The Gulf of Aden Needs US-China Maritime Cooperation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-141211-n-gw139-475.jpg)
The Gulf of Aden Needs US-China Maritime Cooperation
By Brittney Washington
If Washington and Beijing can get out of their own way, they can combat a common threat.
![China Burnishes Anti-Piracy Credentials Without Clarifying Possible Use of Lethal Force China Burnishes Anti-Piracy Credentials Without Clarifying Possible Use of Lethal Force](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-01_00-11-51.jpg)
China Burnishes Anti-Piracy Credentials Without Clarifying Possible Use of Lethal Force
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese Ministry of National Defense clarified the extent of the Chinese Navy's anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean.
![Lessons in Military Cooperation From Indian Ocean Counter-Piracy Ops Lessons in Military Cooperation From Indian Ocean Counter-Piracy Ops](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-21_20-04-51.jpg)
Lessons in Military Cooperation From Indian Ocean Counter-Piracy Ops
By Robert Farley
What can the lessons of naval cooperation in countering piracy off Somalia teach us?
![North Korean MH17 Scenario Extremely Unlikely North Korean MH17 Scenario Extremely Unlikely](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-22_07-41-55.jpg)
North Korean MH17 Scenario Extremely Unlikely
By Clint Richards
Despite the U.S. banning its aircraft from Pyongyang airspace, the chances of a DPRK missile attack are remote.
![After 23 Years, China to Reopen Embassy in Somalia After 23 Years, China to Reopen Embassy in Somalia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-30_19-09-43.jpg)
After 23 Years, China to Reopen Embassy in Somalia
By Shannon Tiezzi
China will reopen its embassy in Mogadishu, hoping that increased stability in Somalia allows for closer bilateral ties.
![Iran’s Navy: Asian Ambitions? Iran’s Navy: Asian Ambitions?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-06_05-38-55.jpg)
Iran’s Navy: Asian Ambitions?
By Trevor Hollingsbee
The Iranian navy has a growing presence in Asia, a development many in the region could welcome.
![Taking the Piracy Fight Ashore Taking the Piracy Fight Ashore](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sizes/thumbnail/5012_52439ff5d2cf8.jpg)
Taking the Piracy Fight Ashore
A top Chinese general has suggested a new approach to fighting piracy in Somalia. Caution is warranted.
![How Failed is North Korea? How Failed is North Korea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sizes/thumbnail/5383_5243a634412c9.jpg)
How Failed is North Korea?
North Korea is often branded a failed state. But what exactly do people mean, and what is it based on?
![America’s Somalia Experiment America’s Somalia Experiment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sizes/thumbnail/9939_524a2d128359c.jpg)
America’s Somalia Experiment
The US military’s ‘offshore balancing’ strategy is likely to be applied to the Asia-Pacific. But there could be some troubling and unintended consequences if it is.
![Taming Piracy's Wild West Taming Piracy's Wild West](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/sizes/thumbnail/7957_5243b8bf140f9.jpg)
Taming Piracy's Wild West
Merchant crews travelling in the waters off Somalia should consider arming themselves in the name of self-help.
Will al-Qaeda Turn to Piracy?
Piracy off the coast of Somalia is likely to be a tempting potential revenue source for al-Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Taiba.
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