More: Maritime
Cancellation of Constellation-Class Frigate Program Marks Setback for U.S. Navy Modernization
The recent decision by the United States Navy (USN) to cancel the Constellation-class frigate program after eight years of development and billions of dollars...
Charting the Course: How Shipping Companies Plan Their Suez Return
Major shipping companies are planning for a potential return to the Suez Canal after experiencing two years of disruptions due to security risks in...
Iran’s Maritime Power Play: Strategic Patterns and the 2024 Strait of Hormuz Crisis
As global geopolitical attention is fixated on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Iran has chosen to optimize its strategic position in the most...
The Strategic Backbone of NATO’s Southern Arc
In an international environment marked by the intensification of hybrid threats, the rise of maritime rivalries, and growing pressure on energy corridors, the naval...
Stagecraft at Sea: Hybrid Warfare and the Risk of a Manufactured Maritime Crisis
In the restless waters between Karachi and Kutch, power is no longer measured only in ships or missiles but in narratives. The Arabian Sea,...
White hulls in the gray zone: Why coast guards now set the tempo at sea
For decades, the image of maritime power centered on gray hulls and carrier groups. Today, the center of gravity has shifted to the white...
Reaching for Blue Gold: Indonesia’s Strategy in the International Seabed Area
Indonesia has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS 1982) as stipulated in Law No. 17 of 1985. This ratification...
Is Houthi Disruption in the Red Sea Being Launched out of Sudan with SAF Backing?
It was thought that after the US declared a ceasefire, halting their bombing of Houthi rebels in return for a halt to attacks on...
Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea: Maritime Crime and Insecurity
The Gulf of Guinea, stretching along the West African coastline, is often seen as just a distant headline. When in reality, it should also...
From Malacca to the Sulu Sea, AI is rewriting maritime security
Frontier AI is moving from white papers to war rooms across Southeast Asia. ASEAN defense planners now face a hard question. Can the region...