the geopolitical analysis of piracy in the horn of africa

extended abstractintroductionafter the cold war, geostrategic face took on a geo-economic domain. this means that on the world stage, economic competition, replaced military competition. hence the geopolitical divisions, geographic areas classified according to their economic importance and competition has intensified around the area. given that the earth is 4/3 with water and based on the theory that water will have the state mahan it can prevail on the world, since the first aim of maritime trade security strategy of the united states thus began the development of its navy. so that today's seas as a supplier of security. since maritime transport in the event of any significant component of the world's geo economy structures, need to stay safe and stable form and develop, so the united states to provide maritime security in different regions according to their essential role on the ground.the importance of the horn of africa region during the cold war due to the fact that this region, local superpower competition for influence in africa was considered. at the present time the marine area that is local to maritime transport but the national somali pirate activity has caused severe the route in the gulf of aden and the indian ocean in east somalia is insecure. attacks on cargo ships and passenger and crew hostage and cargo using advanced communication equipment and modern weapons this creates the suspicion that how important geo-economic area to form an organized piracy despite the government's efforts in preventive measures and sending warships to support their respective ships, especially in the eastern regions of somalia in the indian ocean dimmed? in this paper, we strive to be a geopolitical analysis of piracy in the horn of africa the strategy of the united states in this relationship and the reasons for the increased risk of maritime traffic and reduce transportation security in the region despite america's military presence checked. one of the most important subjects that us undertake it for maintain and establish economic security is ensuring the security of sea commerce. it is resulting from water pivotal role as world peace establisher. this emphasizes to us impression as the sea super power of the world for confrontation with challenge and threats removal with the use of its military sea bases.with consider to polluted regions of piracy in the world, there are some points like asia south east, gulf of guinea, caribbean sea, gulf of adan and somalia waters. the horn of africa is more important between them, because modern and organized piracy expansion especially by somalian pirates could endanger the sea traffic in the gulf of adan and indian ocean. it seems the absence of strong sovereignty structures in the horn of africa countries has plenty effect to make more convulsive situations.in this study it is preceded to pirates activities in the horn of africa with analytical-descriptive procedure and tries to answer this question: what is the impression of pirates activities on region geopolitics? and it analyses how did increase the attacks despite of countries preventive policies in military support of their ships? conclusion shows: the us avoids decisively encounter with this organized attacks despite of military dominance on sea regions, reason is keep dependent other countries to its power.methodologythis study analysis – descriptive and using the library – store and also utilizes the existing map tries to analyze the position of the horn of africa in world geo-economic structures pirate activity leading to increased risk of maritime transport in the region in addition, review and analyze the strategy notes and the united states as a supplier of maritime trade security in the region.discussionone of the things mentioned in this article pirates of the quality of advanced equipment and logistical support in the horn of africa and international law, which it is imposed. examined the expression of ecological situation in the region and the horn of africa pirates in other cases as a form of piracy in this area had been. motivation and increase the status of the people of the region and their efforts to strengthen the piracy in the region and the benefits from the activities of other issues that have been addressed. the following strategy the united states in the face of this phenomenon has been noted in somalia and in the end, terrorism is discussed pirate group.conclusionthe peninsula of somalia's weak point for the horn of africa countries that the scale of influence in africa provides a strategic way. somalia will not face the future with a clear vision. this maritime security and piracy and maritime terrorism today is linked and may in the future prospects of the energy, organic sources, islamic fundamentalism and etc communicate. the future of this region can be found in two different scenarios predicted:1- in the first scenario, weak and unstable governments, land issues, arms competitions, the growth of militarism development of ethnic and tribal conflicts influence of extremist terrorist bases in the middle east, especially saudi arabia, most importantly, low index of economic, social and human development, the possibility of regional unrest and the subsequent expansion of pirate activity will bring the ultimate objective of the united states in the region and create unsafe soft power to justify their presence had to be proven. 2- in the second scenario, the prospects for the region, providing education and population control, reduce violence and conflict prediction and perhaps the only way to alleviate this evil, on the one hand, and employment indices for regional development on the other hand, there is the powerful governments that have surrounded the national territory and to fulfill our international commitments and this also requires the attention of the international community to promote the social welfare of the people of these areas....