Maritime Powers

  • Cable ties

    Sanctions highlight cable concerns. Spotlight falls on Russian threat to undersea cables BY MORGAN CHALFANT AND OLIVIA BEAVERS The Trump administration’s new sanctions on Russia are casting light on the threat posed to […]

  • UN Hodeidah fears

    Concerns over aid shipments. Yemen war: UN calls for vital port of Hudaydah to stay open The UN Security Council has reiterated its call for the rebel-held Yemeni port of […]

  • Never make Assumptions

    Seychelles Coast Guard will set up its own base on Assumption Seychelles cancels agreement for the establishment of Indian naval base Written by Oscar Nkala Seychelles President Danny Faure says his government […]

  • Costa Rica TSS routes

    Routes to protect whales and shipping. Costa Rica Establishes Two New Maritime Routes to Increase Security for Marine Environment in the Country’s Pacific By Laura Alvarado Through an executive decree, Costa […]

  • Ethiopa’s naval ambitions

    Country has a stake in port of Djibouti. Why landlocked Ethiopia wants to launch a navy By Dickens Olewe When Eritrea gained independence in 1993, Ethiopia suddenly found itself without […]

  • The maritime cyber threat

    Why 50,000 ships are so vulnerable to cyberattacks The shipping industry has been slow to prepare adequate cybersecurity. Alexandersonscc/pixabay, CC BY-SA Keith Martin, Royal Holloway and Rory Hopcraft, Royal Holloway […]

  • Indo’s UN marsec push

    Indonesia has won a seat at the UN’s top body. Time to make good use of this chance to advance maritime security. Indonesia’s Chance to Advocate Maritime Security Issues on […]

  • UAE ship attacked

    Reports from Houthi and Iranian media sources yesterday suggested that a UAE warship had been attacked by Houthi rebels off Hodeidah and badly damaged. The incident has not been confirmed […]

  • Hodeidah assault begins

    Huge concerns for shipping, aid agencies. Yemen war: Saudi-backed forces begin assault on Hudaydah port Saudi-backed government forces have begun an assault on the key Yemeni port of Hudaydah, which […]

  • Taming the IOR

    Indian Ocean states can build maritime security through increased coast guard cooperation, David Brewster writes. Can coast guards tame the ‘wild west’ of the Indian Ocean? Addressing future maritime security […]