Several navies around the world have spent the past five years looking hard at their capabilities to perform riverine operations. Despite having arguably languished in importance during the intervening years following the Cold War's cessation and the 9/11 attacks on the United States, riverine combat operations are experiencing a renaissance.rnThe commencement of military action in Iraq in 2003, coupled with anti-terrorist operations in the Philippines and the continuing conflicts in Latin America where governments are combating guerrillas and narcotics traffickers, have all fuelled the growth of riverine operations.
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