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Encyclopedia > Operation Active Endeavour
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Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.
Operation Active Endeavour
Part of the War on Terrorism
Image:Active Endeavor Forces 1.jpg
Date October 4, 2001 - present
Location Mediterranean, Strait of Gibraltar
Casus
belli		 September 11, 2001 attacks
Result 79,000 ships monitored (as of 2006); tightened control of black market trafficking lines in the Mediterrenean. Conflict ongoing.
Territorial
changes		 Mainly Spain and international waters
Combatants
NATO, represented by
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Commanders
Vice Admiral Roberto Cesaretti, Italian Navy
Strength
480 ships and 84 planes

Operation Active Endeavour is a naval operation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. It operates in the Mediterranean Sea and is designed to prevent the movement of terrorists or weapons of mass destruction as well as to enhance the security of shipping in general. It began on October 4, 2001 as one of the eight NATO responses to the September 11, 2001 attacks, although it did not acquire its current name until October 16. It was one of the first military actions taken by NATO in response to an invocation of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty which provides for collective defense. The current operation is conducted by Standing NRF Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and Standing NRF Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2). Since its inception, the ships of Active Endeavour have monitored over 79,000 ships (as of April 12, 2006) and conducted voluntary boardings of over 100. They have also escorted over 480 ships through the Strait of Gibraltar until escorting was suspended in 2004. 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While conducting counter-terrorist operations in the Mediterranean Sea, ships assigned to Operation Active Endeavor have also assisted the Greek government with the prevention of illegal immigration. On March 23, 2006, NATO forces alerted the Hellenic Coast Guard of a vessel named "M/V Crystal". The coast guard units intercepted the ship and arrested the captain and crew who were attempting to smuggle 126 illegal immigrants. Vice Admiral Roberto Cesaretti went on to state "Although this event relates to criminals, there is also a message for the terrorists here – we are looking for you, and when we find you – there will be no place to hide." Counter-terrorism refers to the practices, tactics, and strategies that governments, militaries, and other groups adopt in order to fight terrorism. ... Illegal immigration refers to immigration across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Hellenic Coast Guard (Greek Ελληνικό Λιμενικό Σώμα - lit. ...


External links

  • Official NATO website for Operation Active Endeavor
  • Official NATO southern command website for Operation Active Endeavor

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The modalities of Russia's support to Active Endeavour were finalised in an exchange of letters at the beginning of a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Foreign Ministers at NATO Headquarters.
Under Operation Active Endeavour, NATO ships have been patrolling the Mediterranean monitoring shipping to detect and deter terrorist activity since October 2001 as part of the Alliance's response to the terrorist attacks of 11 September of that year.
Operation Active Endeavour however is carried out under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, and therefore a formal NATO collective defence operation.
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