Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Figures and Table -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER ONE: Introduction -- Methodological Approach -- Organization of This Monograph -- CHAPTER TWO: What Is Maritime Irregular Warfare? -- Doctrinal Conceptions of Irregular Warfare -- Maritime Irregular Warfare in Practice -- Maritime Irregular Warfare Operational Activities: A Conceptual Framework -- External Operations -- Building Partner Capacity -- Internal Operations -- Spectrum of Strategic Scenarios Relevant to MIW -- CHAPER THREE: The Case of Operation Enduring Freedom Philippines -- Background and Context -- Relevant Actors -- U.S. Strategic Objectives -- Operational Context -- Maritime Operations in OEF-P -- Strategic Observations -- Operational Observations -- External Operations: A Supporting Effort -- Building Partner Capacity: The Primary Effort in OEF-P -- Internal Operations: A Supporting Effort -- Tactical Observations -- CHAPTER FOUR: A Comparative Historical Analysis of Maritime Irregular Warfare -- Strategic Scenario 1: Counterinsurgency in Vietnam -- Maritime Operations in the Vietnam War: Operations Market Time, Game Warden, Coronado, and Sealords -- Overview of MIW Operations in Vietnam -- Key Insights -- Strategic Scenario 2: Maritime Support to Law Enforcement in Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Operations in Colombia and to Counterpiracy Operations off the Horn of Africa -- Counternarcotics and Counterterrorism Operations in Colombia -- Maritime Interdiction Activities -- Riverine Support to Law Enforcement in Colombia -- Counterpiracy Operations off the Horn of Africa -- Coalition Task Forces and Unilateral Deployments -- Judicial Agreements -- UN Initiatives -- Assessing International Responses to Piracy off the Horn of Africa -- Strategic Scenario : Unconventional Warfare in Nicaragua.

Background: U.S. Policy in Nicaragua -- U.S. Mining of Nicaraguan Harbors -- CHAPTER FIVE: Adversary Capabilities in Maritime Irregular Warfare -- LTTE Sea Tigers, 1984 2009 -- Overview of Operations and Enemy Capabilities -- Insights to Inform Future Maritime Irregular Warfare -- Lashkar-e-Taiba Attack in Mumbai, 2008 -- Overview of Operations and Enemy Capabilities -- Insights to Inform Future MIW -- Piracy off the Horn of Africa -- Capabilities of Perpetrating Groups -- Insights to Inform Future MIW -- CHAPTER SIX: Conclusions and Recommendations -- Key Findings -- A Definition of Maritime Irregular Warfare -- The OEF-P Case Compared to Other Historical Cases of Maritime Irregular Warfare: Lessons Learned -- The Range of Capabilities of U.S. MIW Adversaries -- Recommendations -- References.