Maritime Radiological and Nuclear Trafficking by Small, Traditional, and Unregulated Vessels
This report, produced with the assistance of the UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme, examines the potential maritime radiological and...
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- Mar 14
- 1 min
Stable Seas: Western Indian Ocean
Stable Seas: Western Indian Ocean provides a holistic overview of maritime security covering nine issue areas with a focus on those...
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- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
Pirates of the Gulf of Guinea: A Cost Analysis for Coastal States
Pirate groups concentrated in the Niger Delta earn perhaps $5 million of direct income per year through theft and hostage-taking. The...
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- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
What We Know about Maritime Environmental Crime
What We Know About Maritime Environmental Crime is the third in a series of reports produced in the Transnational Organized Crime at Sea:...
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- Jun 21, 2021
- 1 min
State of Maritime Piracy: 2020
In 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 had a profound impact on the shipping industry. Thousands of seafarers, unable to disembark for crew...
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- Apr 19, 2021
- 1 min
What We Know about Maritime Illicit Trades
What We Know About Maritime Illicit Trades is the second in a series of reports produced in the Transnational Organized Crime at Sea: New...
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- Mar 5, 2021
- 1 min
Challenges and Solutions for Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean
This policy brief examines maritime security and governance in the Indian Ocean region across nine issue areas including the blue...
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- Jan 7, 2021
- 7 min
Violent Non-State Actors in the Maritime Space: Implications for the Philippines
Post by Jay Benson Violent non-state actors (VNSAs) such as terrorist and insurgent groups are increasingly turning to the seas to...
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- Dec 21, 2020
- 5 min
Anchoring the Caribbean: The Colombian Navy's Growing Role in the Caribbean Region
Guest Post by Walker D. Mills In October 2017, Hurricane Matthew devastated the island nation of Haiti. Nearly 1,000 people were reported...
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- Dec 18, 2020
- 1 min
The Maritime Dimensions of Mozambique's New Insurgency
Islamic State-affiliate Ansar al-Sunna (ASWJ) is fueling insecurity in northern Mozambique with regional implications. Throughout 2020,...
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- Dec 4, 2020
- 1 min
Stable Seas: Caribbean
Stable Seas: Caribbean provides a holistic overview of maritime security covering nine issue areas with a focus on those countries...
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- Nov 24, 2020
- 1 min
The Blue Economy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
This policy brief examines how improvements to the Blue Economy of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) can be...
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- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
Policy Beyond Counter-Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
In recent years, much of the policy attention around maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea has prioritized approaches to combat piracy...
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- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
Near-Term Mitigation of Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
The threat of piracy and armed robbery against vessels in the waters off West and Central Africa has loomed for decades. In 2013, the...
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- Oct 13, 2020
- 4 min
A Hop, Skip, and a Jump: Ansar Al-Sunna's Island-Hopping
Post by Kelly Moss Since April 2020, Ansar al-Sunna (ASWJ) has increasingly targeted islands off the coast of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique’s...
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- Sep 23, 2020
- 7 min
The Concierge of Violence and Terror: Shipping Companies and Weapons Smuggling to Libya
Post by Lydelle Joubert Wherever we find conflict and war, we find illicit weapons. Illicit firearms are a threat to peace and security,...
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- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
Gauging Maritime Security in West and Central Africa
The Yaoundé Architecture is a critical piece of the maritime security picture in West and Central Africa, resulting from the...
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- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
Violence at Sea: How Terrorists, Insurgents, and Other Extremists Exploit the Maritime Domain
Terrorist groups around the globe have seen the challenges of securing the maritime domain as an opportunity to advance their political...
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- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
Addressing Maritime Security in Southeast Asia
This policy brief maps and measures threats to maritime security across Southeast Asia, as well as the efforts to counter them. The Index...
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- Jul 17, 2020
- 1 min
Improving Maritime Security in the Bay of Bengal
This policy brief maps and measures threats to maritime security across the Bay of Bengal region, as well as the efforts to counter them....
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- Jul 12, 2020
- 10 min
ReCAAP and Maritime Governance in Southeast Asia: A Catalyzing Role
Guest Post by Marianne Péron-Doise - Research Fellow, Institute for Strategic Research, IRSEM Southeast Asia is often described as a...
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- Jul 10, 2020
- 1 min
State of Maritime Piracy: 2019
Over the last ten years the focus of the annual State of Maritime Piracy report has expanded from piracy off the coast of Somalia to...
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- Jun 26, 2020
- 1 min
Measuring Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean Region
The Stable Seas Maritime Security Index maps and measures threats to maritime security in the coastal states of Africa and Asia, as well...
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- May 1, 2020
- 1 min
What We Know about Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea
What We Know about Piracy kicks off a new three-part series of reports published with the SafeSeas Network as part of the Transnational...
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