A significant decline in the number of U.S.-flagged vessels and the collapse of domestic shipbuilding have created vulnerabilities in national security, say two of the co-authors of “Zero Point Four: ...

In an era characterized by increasing maritime security challenges, it's more important than ever to improve naval defenses and strengthen the ability to counteract ...

MENC is held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani , Deputy Prime ...

The 2025 white paper marks a major shift in Taiwan’s view of maritime security. The 2020 White Paper approached maritime security mainly through territorial disputes. Chapter 2, Section 2, “Maritime ...

“Between expanding attack surfaces and increasingly sophisticated threats, the stakes have never been higher,” said Michael DeVolld, Director of Maritime Cybersecurity at ABS Consulting, speaking at ...

Senior security and intelligence leaders align on intelligence-led governance models to secure Gulf maritime borders under ...

On March 13, China, Iran, and Russia concluded the Security Belt 2025 joint maritime exercise near Iran’s strategically important Chabahar Port, close to critical maritime chokepoints such as the ...

Aspida is the first PMSC to be permanently approved by CNAPS to provide armed guards onboard French flagged vessels. Maritime security firm Aspida informs that as of June 12, 2015 it has become the ...

The Philippine Navy’s Naval Forces Central (NFC) has conducted sealift missions and maritime security patrols across key ...

THE international maritime sector is facing an escalating security and environmental crisis driven by the proliferation of the “dark fleet,” or shadow ships. This threat to national security was ...

On April 9, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (the “EO”) entitled Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance. 1 The EO directs the creation of a comprehensive Maritime Action Plan aimed at ...