Coalition naval forces may conduct military operations in the eastern mediterranean sea, red sea, gulf of…

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1. COALITION NAVAL FORCES MAY CONDUCT MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA, RED SEA, GULF OF ADEN, ARABIAN SEA, GULF OF
OMAN, AND ARABIAN GULF. THE TIMELY AND ACCURATE IDENTIFICATION OF ALL
VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT IN THESE AREAS ARE CRITICAL TO AVOID THE
INADVERTENT USE OF FORCE.
2. ALL VESSELS ARE ADVISED THAT COALITION NAVAL FORCES ARE PREPARED TO
EXERCISE APPROPRIATE MEASURES IN SELF-DEFENSE TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY
IN THE EVENT THEY ARE APPROACHED BY VESSELS OR AIRCRAFT. COALITION
FORCES ARE PREPARED TO RESPOND DECISIVELY TO ANY HOSTILE ACTS OR
INDICATIONS OF HOSTILE INTENT. ALL MARITIME VESSELS OR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE
DETERMINED TO BE THREATS TO COALITION NAVAL FORCES WILL BE SUBJECT TO
DEFENSIVE MEASURES, INCLUDING BOARDING, SEIZURE, DISABLING OR
DESTRUCTION, WITHOUT REGARD TO REGISTRY OR LOCATION. CONSEQUENTLY,
SURFACE VESSELS, SUBSURFACE VESSELS, AND ALL AIRCRAFT APPROACHING
COALITION NAVAL FORCES ARE ADVISED TO MAINTAIN RADIO CONTACT ON
BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE CHANNEL 16, INTERNATIONAL AIR DISTRESS (121.5 MHZ VHF)
OR MILITARY AIR DISTRESS (243.0 MHZ UHF).
3. VESSELS OPERATING IN THE MIDDLE EAST, EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA, RED
SEA, GULF OF OMAN, ARABIAN SEA, AND ARABIAN GULF ARE SUBJECT TO QUERY,
BEING STOPPED, BOARDED AND SEARCHED BY US/COALITION WARSHIPS
OPERATING IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS AGAINST IRAQ. VESSELS FOUND TO BE
CARRYING CONTRABAND BOUND FOR IRAQ OR CARRYING AND/OR LAYING NAVAL
MINES ARE SUBJECT TO DETENTION, SEIZURE AND DESTRUCTION. THIS NOTICE IS
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.