EUNAVFOR Atalanta
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EUNAVFOR Atalanta is a European Union naval operation launched to combat piracy and protect maritime traffic off the coast of Somalia and in the wider Western Indian Ocean.
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Target entity: EUNAVFOR Atalanta Context triple: [European Union crisis management operations, includesExample, EUNAVFOR Atalanta]
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Task Force 158
Task Force 158 was the ad hoc U.S. Army aviation unit created during the Iran hostage rescue attempt that evolved into the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (“Night Stalkers”).
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United Arab Emirates Navy
The United Arab Emirates Navy is the maritime branch of the UAE Armed Forces, responsible for protecting the nation's territorial waters, offshore assets, and maritime interests in the Persian Gulf and surrounding regions.
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C.
Saudi Arabian Navy
The Saudi Arabian Navy is the maritime branch of Saudi Arabia’s armed forces, responsible for protecting the kingdom’s territorial waters, strategic coastal infrastructure, and maritime interests in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea.
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Qatar Emiri Naval Forces
The Qatar Emiri Naval Forces are the maritime branch of Qatar’s armed forces, responsible for protecting the nation’s territorial waters, offshore assets, and maritime interests in the Persian Gulf.
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Allied Naval Expeditionary Force
The Allied Naval Expeditionary Force was the multinational naval command responsible for planning and executing the seaborne aspects of Allied operations in Western Europe during World War II, including the D-Day landings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: EUNAVFOR Atalanta Target entity description: EUNAVFOR Atalanta is a European Union naval operation launched to combat piracy and protect maritime traffic off the coast of Somalia and in the wider Western Indian Ocean.
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A.
Task Force 158
Task Force 158 was the ad hoc U.S. Army aviation unit created during the Iran hostage rescue attempt that evolved into the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (“Night Stalkers”).
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B.
United Arab Emirates Navy
The United Arab Emirates Navy is the maritime branch of the UAE Armed Forces, responsible for protecting the nation's territorial waters, offshore assets, and maritime interests in the Persian Gulf and surrounding regions.
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C.
Saudi Arabian Navy
The Saudi Arabian Navy is the maritime branch of Saudi Arabia’s armed forces, responsible for protecting the kingdom’s territorial waters, strategic coastal infrastructure, and maritime interests in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea.
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Qatar Emiri Naval Forces
The Qatar Emiri Naval Forces are the maritime branch of Qatar’s armed forces, responsible for protecting the nation’s territorial waters, offshore assets, and maritime interests in the Persian Gulf.
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Allied Naval Expeditionary Force
The Allied Naval Expeditionary Force was the multinational naval command responsible for planning and executing the seaborne aspects of Allied operations in Western Europe during World War II, including the D-Day landings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union military operation
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counter-piracy operation ⓘ naval operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
EUNAVFOR Atalanta
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surface form:
EU NAVFOR Somalia
EUNAVFOR Atalanta ⓘ
surface form:
Operation Atalanta
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| areaOfOperation |
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
ⓘ
surface form:
Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Gulf of Aden ⓘ Gulf of Oman ⓘ Red Sea ⓘ Somali Sea region ⓘ
surface form:
Somali Basin
Southern Red Sea Region ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Red Sea
Indian Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Western Indian Ocean
|
| commandStructure |
Force Headquarters (FHQ) embarked on a flagship
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe ⓘ
surface form:
Operational Headquarters (OHQ) in Europe
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| cooperatesWith |
African Union
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Combined Maritime Forces ⓘ Operation Ocean Shield ⓘ
surface form:
NATO Operation Ocean Shield
United Nations agencies ⓘ World Food Programme ⓘ regional navies in the Western Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
protection of international maritime trade routes
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security of shipping lanes off the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
contribution to maritime situational awareness in the Western Indian Ocean
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deterrence of piracy off the coast of Somalia ⓘ monitoring of fishing activities off the coast of Somalia ⓘ prevention of piracy off the coast of Somalia ⓘ protection of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) shipping ⓘ protection of vessels of the World Food Programme ⓘ protection of vulnerable shipping in the area of operation ⓘ repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea ⓘ support to other EU instruments and international actors in the region ⓘ |
| hasResult | significant reduction of successful pirate attacks off Somalia compared to 2008 levels ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Northwood, United Kingdom
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Rota, Spain ⓘ |
| isPartOf | EU’s integrated approach to the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP
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subsequent Council Decisions renewing the mandate ⓘ |
| mandatedBy |
Council of the European Union
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United Nations Security Council resolutions on Somali piracy ⓘ |
| operatedBy | European Union ⓘ |
| participatingEntity |
EU member states naval forces
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non-EU contributing states ⓘ |
| partOf | Common Security and Defence Policy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
EUCAP Somalia
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EUTM Somalia ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-12-08 ⓘ |
| usesAssetType |
destroyers
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frigates ⓘ helicopters ⓘ maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ |
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Subject: EUNAVFOR Atalanta Description of subject: EUNAVFOR Atalanta is a European Union naval operation launched to combat piracy and protect maritime traffic off the coast of Somalia and in the wider Western Indian Ocean.
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