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, 2022
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- Apr 30, 2020
- 7 min
Abu Sayyaf: The Chameleon in the World of Terror
Post by Lydelle Joubert FUNDING TERROR THROUGH MARITIME KIDNAPPING On 5 December 2018, three fishermen working for a company in Sandakan,...
- Apr 24, 2020
- 4 min
Oil Storage At Sea and the Risk of Maritime Terrorism
Post by Curtis Bell The World Has Never Stored More Oil and Gas at Sea. Does This Increase the Risk of Maritime Terrorism? With the...
- Jan 15, 2020
- 3 min
Arms Trafficking Through Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Post by Sarah Gutberlet Trade in illicit arms in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, has been reported since the mid-1990s and continues today as...
- Nov 7, 2019
- 10 min
Jihadism and the Twin Islands: Why Securing Maritime Space in Trinidad & Tobago Requires Attention
Post by Meghan Curran Trinidad and Tobago, with their white-sand beaches and aquamarine waters, might not be the first place that comes...
- May 23, 2019
- 3 min
New Report: Terrorist Activities in the Maritime Domain
The failure to acknowledge or recognize the importance of the maritime domain to both society and the economy, or sea blindness,...
- Feb 19, 2019
- 2 min
Stable Seas: Sulu and Celebes Seas
The Southeast Asian Archipelago includes the world’s busiest shipping lanes, its most biodiverse marine environment, and many of the...
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