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International Maritime Security Conference Aims To Boost NATO Initiatives

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Friday, May 16th, 2008

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By B.C. Kessner SORRENTO, Italy--More than 150 subject matter experts from 20 nations met here this week to help plot the way ahead for 'Delivering Maritime Security in Global Partnership.' "We are optimistic...and encouraged by the participation of several countries from outside the [NATO] alliance," Royal Navy Commodore Bob Mansergh told Defense Daily Tuesday. Mansergh is deputy director of NATO's Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence (CJOS COE) that hosted the inaugural conference 12-15 May. Officers and…

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