Saturday, May 25th, 2013
Analysis
Economic Cost of Somali Piracy
A report detailing the overall economic cost incurred worldwide from Somali piracy is being launched in Denmark on Tuesday 9th April by Oceans Beyond Piracy.
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Economics and Somali Piracy
How efficient is piracy as a method of transferring wealth to Somalia? Pirates generating ransoms could drive costs to industry up ten times the amount.
Abe’s Defence Policy
Since returning to power Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made defence central to his policy platform. Does this mark a new departure for Japan? Abe’s Defence Policy: Leveraging The ‘Senkaku Effect’? ...
South China Sea cooperation
In this article three scholars examine how regional development can be achieved if cooperation over resources in the South China Sea is pushed despite dispute. New drivers needed to move South ...
Analysis: North Korea’s Rocket
North Korea’s rocket launch could be an opportunity for regional cooperation in Northeast Asia despite ongoing territorial disputes. Will it be lost amid leadership transitions? North Korea’s Rocket Launch: Opportunity For ...
Analysis of Escalating Tensions
Here John Ruwitch, Reuter's reporter, analyses some of the issues involved in China's foreign policy and how these relate to the South China Sea dispute. Analysis: As China's clout grows, sea ...
What Next for Maritime Security?
This month witnessed the first transit of a Russian LNG vessel via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) from Norway to Japan. This kind of vessel, capable of a capacity of ...
Understanding Somali Piracy
In this article, Awet Weldemichael and Abdisalam Hassan examine the root causes of Somali piracy in the hope that understanding can lead to lasting progress in the fight against this menace. Understanding Somali ...
Piracy: A Threat to Maritime Security and the Global Economy
One of the least understood global security threats is the ongoing struggle to contain piracy off Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. These are not the only ...
Sea Change
Our nation's [U.S.] security priorities, and our military, are in transition. In the Middle East, we ended the war in Iraq and are reducing ground troops in Afghanistan with the ...Next Page »