The Combined Maritime Forces Approach To Security Challenges In The Middle East And Indian Ocean Commodore Will Warrender RN Deputy Commander CMF Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 1 Scope • Background • Strategic Context • Task Organisation and Missions • Recent Success • CMF Challenges Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 2 Combined Maritime Forces The Coalition has grown and evolved to encompass and address commonly perceived threats to the member states and their values. 2015 CMF – Combined Maritime Forces CMFC: Combined Maritime Forces Central (+ maritime & joint) CNFC: Combined Naval Forces Central (reduced security enclave) GCTF: Global Counter Terrorism Force – Maritime (post 9/11) Coalition of states formed in response to the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001 Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 3 COMMANDER’S VISION A global maritime partnership aligned in common purpose To conduct Maritime Security Operations (MSO) To provide security and stability in the maritime environment To remain scalable, flexible and responsive to a changing environment Nations will never be asked a to do more than what national mandate allows MISSION STATEMENT Improve overall security and stability in the area of operations. Non-State Threat Focused Assist in the development of maritime capacity Intelligence-Driven building to help counter terrorist and piracy threats in the maritime area, Enduring If requested, respond to environmental and humanitarian crises. Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 4 Maritime Security Challenges Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 5 Engagement • Key Leadership Engagement – CMF member countries – Regional Nations • Wider Regional Engagement – United Nations – International Organizations – Law Enforcement Agencies Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 6 Other Players in the Region • EU’s Op ATALANTA • NATO’s Op OCEAN SHIELD • Independent Deployers (co-ordinated) – Russia – India – China • Other deployers (not co-ordinated) – Iran • Merchant mariners, oil tankers, commercial vessels • UNODC/UNHCR/IOM/IOFMC/UKMTO Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 7 CMF Task Organisation Strait of CTF 152 Hormuz • Counter Terrorism Combined Task Force CTF 150 CTF 150 • Counter Piracy Bab al Mandeb Combined Task Force CTF 151 • Maritime Security Combined Task Force CTF 150 Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 8 Combined Task Force 152 • MSO in the Arabian Gulf • Annual Exercises • Focused Operations • Information Sharing (NOCs) • Capacity Building • Training GCC officers Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 9 Combined Task Force 151 Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 10 CTF 151 Counter Piracy Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 11 Combined Task Force 150 Mission: Conduct MSO in order to counter terrorism Makran Coast Smack Track Hash Highway Migrant smuggling + weapons trafficking Charcoal Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 12 CMF Drug Seizure 2012-2014 Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 13 Narcotic Seizure HMAS MELBOURNE Boarding on 01 Oct 2015 Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 14 Concealment Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 15 Charcoal Smuggling • Popular in KSA and UAE • Provides income to Al- Shabaab • Environmental devastation in Somalia • Export banned by UN (UNSCR 2182 / 2244) Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 16 MV NASIR Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 17 CMF Challenges • Growth in CMF – Integration of new NLOs or members • Maintenance of force flow • Regional maritime security and coastal law enforcement capacity • Ongoing threat of terrorism • Increased flow of narcotics by sea through Arabian Gulf/Indian Ocean/Red Sea • Outcome of Yemen situation and impact on region – Migrant smuggling – Weapons smuggling – Safe haven for terrorist networks (AQAP) • Potential Resurgence of piracy • Wider maritime crime problem Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 18 Questions Combined Maritime Forces Ready Together UNCLASSIFIED 19 .