WAKE UP CALL FROM MUMBAI

摘要

If you've been lulled into a false sense of security by the lack of a recent major terrorist attack on a ship, the horrible events in Mumbai at the end of November should serve as wake up call. Now you know why the U.S. Coast Guard is so obsessed with "Maritime Domain Awareness." If India was just as obsessed, perhaps the tragic events of Mumbai could have been averted. In examining the Mumbai incident, it is clear that not only did the terrorists arrive by sea, but also started their killing spree at sea. Although investigations are ongoing, what is known is that the terrorists exploited maritime security weaknesses. During the attacks, which lasted from Nov. 26 to 29, at least 173 people were killed and another 308 were injured. Although most headlines have focused on the terrorists attacks on hotels, hospitals, a Jewish center and a rail terminal, three people were killed in an explosion in the area of Mazagon Dockyard, one of India's largest shipyards.